Earnings Watch For November 21 (ANF, DLTR, SHLD, TGT, GPS, P)

(RTTNews) - Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Target Corp. (TGT) is due to post its third quarter results before the bell. The discount-store operator is expected to report earnings of $0.63 per share, a decline from $0.81 per share last year. But revenues are projected to rise to $17.36 billion from the prior year's $16.93 billion. The shares of TGT closed Wednesday's trade at $66.49. (52-wk H/L $73.50/$58.01)

The New Albany, Ohio-based retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) is scheduled to report third quarter results. The earnings for the quarter are expected to decline sharply to $0.45 per share from $1.02 per share last year. Further, quarterly revenues are anticipated to be at $1.06 billion, lower than the $1.17 billion recorded a year ago. ANF closed Wednesday's trade at $34.99. (52-wk H/L $55.23/$32.41)

Discount stores operator Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) is expected to report results for the third quarter before the market opens. The company is expected to post earnings of $0.60 per share, higher than the year-ago quarter's $0.51 per share. Revenues are anticipated at $1.91 billion, an increase from the $1.72 billion in the prior-year quarter. The shares closed Wednesday at $58.92. (52-wk H/L $60.19/$37.47)

San Francisco-based Gap Inc. (GPS) will report its third quarter results after the close of trading. The fashion retailer's earnings are expected to climb to $0.71 per share from $0.63 per share a year ago. Revenues are estimated to grow to $3.98 billion from $3.86 billion reported last year. The shares closed Wednesday at $41.24. (52-wk H/L $46.56/$29.84)

Oakland, California-based Pandora Media, Inc. (P) is due to post its third quarter results after the market closes. The Internet radio company is expected to post a profit of $0.06 per share, up marginally from $0.05 per share last year. Meanwhile, revenues are projected to rise to $175.60 million from $120.00 million reported a year earlier. The shares closed Wednesday's session at $28.44. (52-wk H/L $31.94/$7.53)

Struggling department store chain Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) is slated to report third quarter results. The loss of the Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based company is expected to widen to $3.13 per share from a loss of $1.99 per share in the prior year quarter. Meanwhile, quarterly revenues are anticipated to be at $8.39 billion, a decline from $8.86 billion recorded a year ago. The shares closed Wednesday's session at $61.70. (52-wk H/L $66.00/$38.40)

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Bon-Ton stores (BONT), Cyberonics (CYBX), Gamestop, Inc. (GME), Patterson Companies Inc. (PDCO), Aruba Networks (ARUN), Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK), Intuit Inc. (INTU), Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL), Mentor Graphics Corp. (MENT) and Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) are also due to report their results today.