Dow 30 Stocks: 2012 Quarterly Earnings Preview

Alcoa is the first Dow stock component to kick off major earnings releases in 2012. The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for -$.02 cents per share and $5.74 billion in revenue. AA has beaten earnings estimates the past 3 out of 4 quarters in a row by an average of -31.80% to 10.50%. Earnings will be released Monday, January 9th.

American Express : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $.98 cents per share and $7.92 billion in revenue . AXP has beaten earnings estimates the past 3 out of 4 quarters in a row by an average of -9.3% to 8.1%. Earnings will be released January 23rd.

Boeing : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.99 per share in profit and $19.52 billion in revenue . BA has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters in a row by an average of 11.4%-40.5%. Earnings will be released January 25th.

Bank of America : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.20 per share and $23.72 billion in revenue . BAC has missed earnings estimates 2 out of the past 4 quarters by -71.4% and 194.7%. Earnings will be released January 19th.

Caterpillar, Inc : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $1.72 cents per share and $15.96 billion in revenue . CAT has beaten earnings estimates the past 3 out of 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of -13.1% to 40.50%. Earnings will be released January 26th.

Cisco Systems : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.43 per share in profit and $11.22 billion in revenue . CSCO has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters in a row by an average of 5.3%-13.5%. Earnings will be released February 8th.

Chevron : Analysts are expecting an average report of $3.30 per share in profit and $74.83 billion in revenue . CVX has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters by an average of 1.2% to 7.8%. Earnings will be released January 27th.

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $.33 cents per share and $8.53 billion in revenue . DD has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of 2.2% to 56.20%. Earnings will be released January 24th.

Walt Disney Company : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $.72 cents per share and $11.22 billion in revenue . DIS has beaten earnings estimates 3 out of the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of -14% to 21.40%. Earnings will be released February 7th.

General Electric : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $.38 cents per share and $40.20 billion in revenue . GE has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of 0% to 17.90%. Earnings will be released January 2oth.

Home Depot : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.41 per share in profit and $15.46 billion in revenue . HD has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters by an average of 2% to 16.1%. Earnings will be released February 21st.

Hewlett-Packard : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $.87 cents per share and $30.80 billion in revenue . HPQ has met or beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of 0.90% to 5.4%. Earnings will be released February 22nd.

International Business Machines : Analysts are expecting an average report of $4.62 per share in profit and $29.76 billion in revenue . IBM has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters by an average of 1.9% to 4.8%. Earnings will be released January 19th.

Intel : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $.61 cents per share and $13.72 billion in revenue . INTC has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of 5.9% to 21.7%. Earnings will be released January 19th.

Johnson & Johnson : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $1.10 cents per share and $16.29 billion in revenue . JNJ has met or beaten earnings estimates the past 3 quarters in a row with a surprise average of 0% to 7.1%. Earnings will be released January 24th.

JP Morgan Chase : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.93 per share in profit and $23.44 billion in revenue . JPM has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters by an average of 5% to 12.10%. Earnings will be released January 13th.

Kraft : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.57 per share in profit and $14.85 billion in revenue . KFT has met or beaten earnings estimates the past 3 quarters by an average of 5.5% to 10.6%. Earnings will be released February 6th.

Coca-Cola : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $.77 cents per share and $11.03 billion in revenue . KO has beaten earnings estimates 2 out of the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of -1.1% to 1%. Earnings will be released February 7th.

McDonald’s : Analysts are expecting an average report of $1.29 per share in profit and $6.77 billion in revenue . MCD has met or beaten earnings estimates the past 3 quarters by an average of 0.90% to 5.5%. Earnings will be released January 24th.

3M Company : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $1.31 cents per share and $7.09 billion in revenue . MMM has beaten earnings estimates the past 2 out of 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of -5.6% to 3.5%. Earnings will be released January 26th.

Merck : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.95 per share in profit and $12.46 billion in revenue . MRK has beaten earnings estimates the past 3 out of 4 quarters by an average of 0% to 9.5%. Earnings will be released February 2nd.

Microsoft : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $.77 cents per share and $21.02 billion in revenue . MSFT has beaten earnings estimates the past 3 out of 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of 0% to 19%. Earnings will be released January 19th.

Pfizer : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.47 per share in profit and $16.56 billion in revenue . PFE has beaten earnings estimates the 4 quarters by an average of 1.7% to 10.7%. Earnings will be released January 31st.

Proctor & Gamble : Analysts are expecting an average report of $1.09 per share in profit and $22.26 billion in revenue . PG has beaten earnings estimates 2 out of 4 quarters by an average of -1% to 2.7%. Earnings will be released January 27th.

AT&T : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.45 per share in profit and $31.92 billion in revenue . T has met or beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters by an average of 0% to 1.9%. Earnings will be released January 26th.

The Traveler’s Companies : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for a $1.53 cents per share and $5.46 billion in revenue . TRV has beaten earnings estimates 2 out of the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of -42.2% to 25.2%. Earnings will be released January 24th.

United Technologies Corp : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $1.46 cents per share and $15.05 billion in revenue . UTX has beaten earnings estimates the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of 1.6% to 3.7%. Earnings will be released January 25th.

Verizon Communication, Inc : Analysts are expecting an average report of $.55 per share in profit and $27.42 billion in revenue . VZ has beaten earnings estimates 3 out of the past 4 quarters by an average of -1.8% to 3.6%. Earnings will be released January 24th.

Wal-Mart : The consensus analyst earnings estimate is for $1.45 cents per share and $124.29 billion in revenue . WMT has met or beaten earnings estimates 3 out of the past 4 quarters in a row with a surprise average of -1% to 3.2%. Earnings will be released February 21st.

Exxon Mobil Corp : Analysts are expecting an average report of $2.10 per share in profit and $109.68 billion in revenue . XOM has beaten earnings estimates the past 3 out of 4 quarters by an average of -6% to 13.50%. Earnings will be released January 31st.

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Wall St. Cheat Sheet – Mon, Jan 9, 2012 10:29 AM EST