Stocks to Watch: DuPont, Nike, KB Home are stocks to watch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are DuPont, Nike Inc., and KB Home.

DuPont DD, +0.97% : The chemical company late Thursday cut its second-quarter and full year profit outlook due to worse-than-expected performance of its agriculture unit. Shares fell 1.9% in extended trading.

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Nike NKE, -0.17% : The footwear company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Shares rose 2.9% in after hours.  

Manitowoc Co. MTW, +0.78% : Shares surged 12% in after-hours trade on a New York Times report that an activist investment firm is seeking to break the company in two.  

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KB Home KBH, +0.22%  is forecast to report second-quarter earnings of 21 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet.

Finish Line Inc. FINL, +0.97%  is expected to post first-quarter earnings of 21 cents a share.

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Published at Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:48:27 +0000