Salesforce, TJX, Nasdaq And A Health Care Stock On CNBC's 'Final Trades'

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Rob Sechan of NewEdge Wealth said Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) can exceed market expectations when they report quarterly earnings next week.

Analysts expect Salesforce to report quarterly earnings at $2.36 per share on Wednesday, Aug. 28. That’s up from $2.12 per share in the year-ago period. The company projects to report quarterly revenue of $9.23 billion.

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Joshua Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management said he is staying long on Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ).

On Aug. 15, Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Bedell maintained Nasdaq with a Hold rating and raised the price target from $66 to $72.

Karen Firestone of Aureus Asset Management named UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) as her final trade.

On July 16, UnitedHealth Group reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. The company reported adjusted EPS of $6.80, up from $6.14 a year ago, beating the consensus of $6.66, according to data from Benzinga Pro. UnitedHealth's revenues increased nearly $6 billion (+6.4% Y/Y) to $98.86 billion, beating the consensus of $98.34 billion, led by expansion in people served domestically at Optum and UnitedHealthcare.

Stephanie Link picked The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX), which will release earnings on Wednesday.

TJX is set to release earnings results for its second quarter, before the opening bell on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Analysts expect the Framingham, Massachusetts-based company to report quarterly earnings at 92 cents per share, up from 85 cents per share in the year-ago period. TJX projects to report quarterly revenue of $13.31 billion for the quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Price Action:

• Nasdaq shares gained 0.2% to close at $70.09 on Tuesday.
• Salesforce shares fell 1.3% to settle at $261.84 during Tuesday's session.
• UnitedHealth shares climbed 0.3% to close at $580.65 during Tuesday's session.
• TJX shares gained 0.7% to settle at $113.31 on Tuesday.

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