Keep an Eye on These 7 Stocks for January 9, 2017

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Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

• Wall Street expects Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) to report quarterly earnings at $2.16 per share on revenue of $894.94 million before the opening bell. Acuity Brands shares fell 0.55 percent to close at $237.36 on Friday.
• Analysts expect A Schulman Inc (NASDAQ: SHLM) to post quarterly earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $621.22 million after the closing bell. A Schulman shares gained 1.93 percent to close at $34.40 on Friday.
• Before the opening bell, Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.85 per share on revenue of $805.48 million. Global Payments shares rose 1.40 percent to close at $74.45 on Friday.
• Stage Stores Inc. (NYSE: SSI) reported a drop in its holiday season same-store sales and lowered its earnings guidance. The retailer’s same-store sales dropped 7.3 percent for the nine-week period ending December 31, 2016. Stage Stores declined 2.68 percent to close at $4.00 on Friday.

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• Analysts are expecting Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) to have earned $0.16 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion in the latest quarter. Commercial Metals will release earnings after the markets close. Commercial Metals shares fell 1.48 percent to close at $22.60 on Friday.
• After the markets close, WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC) is estimated to post its quarterly earnings at $0.87 per share on revenue of $96.31 million. WD-40 shares rose 0.08 percent to close at $119.25 on Friday.
• Analysts expect Apollo Education Group Inc (NASDAQ: APOL) to post quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $494.60 million after the closing bell. Apollo Education shares gained 0.10 percent to close at $9.95 on Friday.

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