Microsoft Beats Expectations On Strength Of Xbox And Kinect Sales

By Zacks.com: MICROS Systems Inc. (MCRS) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 results on Thursday, August 25, 2011.

theflyonthewall.com submits: Symantec (SYMC) is expected to report Q3 earnings after the market close on Wednesday, January 26, with a conference call scheduled for 5 pm ET.

By Zvi Bar:On Friday, August 3, after the markets closed, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported that it earned $3.1 billion net income, or $1.25 per Class B share. Berkshire's revenue grew slightly, from $38.3 billion to $38.5 billion.

By Zvi Bar:On Tuesday, January 17, 2012, before the markets open, Wells Fargo (WFC), the largest U.S. financial based on market capitalization, reported a 20 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit, above most analyst estimates. See a recent WFC performance chart, below: (Click to enlarge)

By Zvi Bar:On Thursday, January 19, 2011, before Bank of America (BAC) reported its fourth-quarter of 2011 and full year results. The nation's second-largest U.S.

By Zacks.com: Viacom Inc. (VIA) declared blockbuster financial results in the fourth quarter of 2011. In synergy with such strong performance, the company increased its share repurchase authorization from $4 billion to $10 billion.

Zacks.com submits: Boston Scientific (BSX) is scheduled to release its first quarter fiscal 2011 earnings on April 20, 2011 after the market close. The company is expected to report EPS of 4 cents on revenue of $1.898 billion for the quarter, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Previous Quarter Highlights

Dr. Stephen Leeb submits:While lackluster economic data has failed to derail the market’s rally (likely because of an anticipated second round of quantitative easing), earnings season has the ability to do so by offering further insight into the strength of the economy.