Whisper Number Impact: Earnings Preview For CIT Group, 3M, Baker Hughes, Lexmark And U.S. Steel

By WhisperNumber: Harley-Davidson (HOG): The whisper number is $0.76, four cents ahead of the analysts estimate. HOG has a 71% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 29 of the 41 earnings reports for which we have data). The average price movement (starting at next market open) within 10 trading days of these 41 earnings reports is 0.9%.

By WhisperNumber: Lexmark International (LXK) is expected to report fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, January 29th. The whisper number is $1.00, 10 cents ahead of the analysts' estimate. LXK has a 74% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 25 of the 34 earnings reports for which we have data). Earnings history: - Beat whisper: 25 qtrs - Met whisper: 0 qtrs - Missed whisper: 9 qtrs

By WhisperNumber: CIT Group (CIT) is expected to report fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, January 29th. The whisper number is $0.60, one cent behind the analysts' estimate. CIT has a 50% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 12 of the 24 earnings reports for which we have data).Earnings history:- Beat whisper: 12 qtrs - Met whisper: 0 qtrs - Missed whisper: 12 qtrs

By WhisperNumber: Illinois Tool Works (ITW): The whisper number is $0.98, four cents ahead of the analysts' estimate. ITW has a 58% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 18 of the 31 earnings reports for which we have data). The average price movement (starting at next market open) within 10 trading days of these 31 earnings reports is 0.1%.

By WhisperNumber: Hershey (HSY): The whisper number is $0.83, two cents ahead of the analysts' estimate. Hershey has a 46% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 11 of the 24 earnings reports for which we have data). The average price movement (starting at next market open) within 10 trading days of these 24 earnings reports is 1.2%.

By WhisperNumber: General Electric (GE): The whisper number is $0.32, one cent behind the analysts estimate. GE has a 34% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 16 of the 47 earnings reports for which we have data). The average price movement (starting at next market open) within 10 trading days of these 47 earnings reports is -0.5%.

By WhisperNumber: Coca-Cola (KO): The whisper number is $0.88, one cent ahead of the analysts estimate. Coca-Cola has a 66% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 27 of the 41 earnings reports for which we have data). The average price movement (starting at next market open) within 10 trading days of these 41 earnings reports is 0.0% (break even).

By WhisperNumber: Expected earnings reports and the whisper number impact for Tuesday, April 10th.