This diversified consumer cyclical recently announced that its retiring a large number of equity units that were issued in March -- a deal that nets the company three-quarters of a billion dollars in fresh cash.

With earnings scheduled for Tuesday, Walgreens get the chance to prove that its performance matches the other retail pharmacy plays this year.

When the economy's in question, it's time to look at the sin stocks. This alcoholic beverage maker posts earnings on Thursday, which should be a solid catalyst for growth

Cisco has been riding a trend of rising analyst expectations. And a new analyst upgrade this morning should help fuel that growth even more.

This outsourcing play was the first Indian company to join the NASDAQ 100 index back in 2006. Now, with earnings slated for October 8, can they prove to investors that they're worthy of staying there?