7 Stocks To Watch For July 29, 2021

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

• Wall Street expects Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) to report quarterly earnings at $1.72 per share on revenue of $4.34 billion before the opening bell. Mastercard shares rose 0.2% to $384.23 in premarket trading.
• Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported a surprise profit for the second quarter, while sales also exceeded market estimates. The company also raised its profit guidance for the year. Ford shares gained 3.8% to $14.38 in premarket trading.
• Analysts expect Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) to post quarterly earnings at $1.44 per share on revenue of $11.54 billion before the opening bell. Merck shares rose 0.2% to $78.46 in premarket trading.
• Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter. The company saw its daily active users grow 7% year-over-year to 1.91 billion in the quarter. Monthly active users increased 7% to 2.9 billion. Facebook said its third- and fourth-quarter revenue growth rates could decelerate “significantly” due to going against tough comp periods from the prior year. Facebook shares, however, fell 3.6% to $359.98 in premarket trading.

• Analysts are expecting AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN) to have earned $0.43 per share on revenue of $7.36 billion for the latest quarter. The company will release earnings before the markets open. AstraZeneca shares rose 1.8% to $57.84 in premarket trading.
• Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) posted upbeat earnings for its second quarter, but issued weak profit forecast for the current quarter. Paypal shares dropped 5% to $286.80 in premarket trading.
• Analysts expect Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) to report quarterly earnings at $0.66 per share on revenue of $27.16 billion before the opening bell. Comcast shares fell 0.8% to $57.52 in premarket trading.