Earnings Due Today....

COMPANIES REPORTING EARNINGS

• Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (DLTR). Projected to post a Q4 profit of $1.02 a share, up 5.73% from $0.96 earned per share same time previous year.

• Dress Barn Inc. (DBRN). Estimated to report a Q2 profit of $0.06 a share, down 75% from the same quarter last year when the company earned $0.24.

• Limited Brands (LTD). Forecast to post Q4 earnings of $0.91 a share, a decrease of 15.37% from the same quarter last year when the company earned $1.08.

• McDermott International Inc. (MDR). Expected to report Q4 earnings of $0.65 a share, a change of 77.26% from the same quarter last year when the company earned $0.37.

• Noble Energy Inc. (NBL). Expected to report Q4 earnings of $1.63 a share, a change of 57.86% from the same quarter last year when the company earned $1.03.

• Owens Corning Inc. (OC). Likely to report a Q4 profit of $0.19 a share, against a loss of $0.16 earned the same quarter last year.

• Petrohawk Energy Corp. (HK). Likely to report a Q4 profit of $0.15 a share, a change of 143.33% from the same quarter last year when the company earned $0.06.

• Public Storage (PSA). Estimated to report a Q4 profit of $0.28 a share, compared to a loss of $0.48 same quarter last year.

• Salesforce.com (CRM). Expected to report Q4 earnings of $0.04 a share.

• Washington Post Co. (WPO) is expected to report Q4 earnings of $8.85 a share, a change of -3.80% from the same quarter last year when the company earned $9.20.