Stocks in focus: ConAgra, Hovnanian, Nike, Red Hat

By Sue Chang, MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s session are Adobe Systems, Inc., ConAgra Foods Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., Jabil Circuit Inc., Nike Inc. and Red Hat Inc.

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CarMax Inc. /zigman2/quotes/204412041/composite KMX +0.89%  is projected to post earnings of 34 cents a share in the third quarter.

Carnival Corp. /zigman2/quotes/202325446/composite CCL +0.70% is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share.

Cintas Corp. /zigman2/quotes/201631915/composite CTAS +2.09%  is forecast to report second-quarter earnings of 38 cents a share.

ConAgra /zigman2/quotes/200394144/composite CAG +1.77%  is projected to post second-quarter earnings of 48 cents a share.

Hovnanian /zigman2/quotes/203952761/composite HOV -3.06%  is estimated to post a loss of 67 cents a share in the fourth quarter.

Nike /zigman2/quotes/203439053/composite NKE +0.67%  is expected to report second-quarter earnings of 88 cents a share, according to a survey by FactSet Research.

Red Hat  is forecast to report third-quarter earnings of 20 cents a share.

Tibco Software Inc.  is expected to post earnings of 28 cents a share for the fourth quarter.

After the closing bell on Monday, Adobe Systems Inc. /zigman2/quotes/200389143/composite ADBE +1.32%   beat Wall Street’s targets for its fiscal fourth quarter thanks to strong demand for the company’s software products. Read more on the Adobe report.

American Surgical Holdings Inc.  agreed to be acquired for $2.87 a share cash by an affiliate of private-equity firm Great Point Partners.

Jabil Circuit Inc. /zigman2/quotes/203847835/composite JBL +2.71%  reported fiscal first-quarter net income of 49 cents a share, or an adjusted 61 cents, versus 13 cents in the year-earlier quarter. A survey of analysts by FactSet Research produced a consensus estimate of 55 cents for the quarter.

LaserCard Corp.  agreed to be acquired by Assa Abloy AB /zigman2/quotes/207071400/composite ASAZY +2.80%  for $6.25 a share cash.

Martek Biosciences Corp.  agreed to be acquired by DSM /zigman2/quotes/206247551/composite KDSKF +1.44%  for $31.50 a share cash, or $1.09 billion.

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CarMax Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 56.76

+0.50 +0.89%

Volume: 2.99M

March 20, 2023 4:03p

P/E Ratio

15.96

Dividend Yield

N/A

Market Cap

$8.89 billion

Rev. per Employee

$969,433

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Carnival Corp.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 8.61

+0.06 +0.70%

Volume: 44.93M

March 20, 2023 4:00p

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Market Cap

$10.65 billion

Rev. per Employee

N/A

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Cintas Corp.

US : U.S.: Nasdaq

$ 441.79

+9.06 +2.09%

Volume: 323,499

March 20, 2023 4:00p

P/E Ratio

35.95

Dividend Yield

1.04%

Market Cap

$43.97 billion

Rev. per Employee

$194,803

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Conagra Brands Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 36.15

+0.63 +1.77%

Volume: 5.94M

March 20, 2023 4:03p

P/E Ratio

25.55

Dividend Yield

3.65%

Market Cap

$16.93 billion

Rev. per Employee

$668,939

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Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Cl A

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 61.40

-1.94 -3.06%

Volume: 106,834

March 20, 2023 4:00p

P/E Ratio

2.09

Dividend Yield

N/A

Market Cap

$368.46 million

Rev. per Employee

$1.54M

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Nike Inc. Cl B

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 121.20

+0.81 +0.67%

Volume: 7.59M

March 20, 2023 4:00p

P/E Ratio

34.23

Dividend Yield

1.12%

Market Cap

$186.68 billion

Rev. per Employee

$621,403

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Adobe Inc.

US : U.S.: Nasdaq

$ 362.88

+4.74 +1.32%

Volume: 3.95M

March 20, 2023 4:00p

P/E Ratio

35.76

Dividend Yield

N/A

Market Cap

$163.96 billion

Rev. per Employee

$610,178

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Jabil Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 81.10

+2.14 +2.71%

Volume: 1.67M

March 20, 2023 4:00p

P/E Ratio

11.75

Dividend Yield

0.39%

Market Cap

$10.52 billion

Rev. per Employee

$140,508

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Assa Abloy AB ADR

US : U.S.: OTC

$ 12.10

+0.33 +2.80%

Volume: 49,396

March 20, 2023 3:56p

P/E Ratio

20.52

Dividend Yield

1.17%

Market Cap

$26.32 billion

Rev. per Employee

$229,542

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Koninklijke DSM N.V.

US : U.S.: OTC

$ 123.75

+1.76 +1.44%

Volume: 1,071

March 20, 2023 3:02p

P/E Ratio

12.24

Dividend Yield

N/A

Market Cap

$20.89 billion

Rev. per Employee

$470,753