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What should investors look for in the upcoming week? With earnings season in full swing many big-name companies continue to announce results. Investors can expect to see announcements from chemical company Ashland (NYSE: ASH), Humana (NYSE: HUM), Sysco (NYSE: SYY), and telecommunications giant Verizon (NYSE: VZ) before the bell Monday. Look for announcements from Metlife (NYSE: MET) and Principal Financial Group (NYSE: PFG) after the market close on Monday. Tuesday’s announcements include pre-market reports from Molson-Coors Brewing (NYSE: TAP), Hilton Hotels (NYSE: HLT), Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO), U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), and Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO). Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC), McKesson (NYSE: MCK), and United Rentals (NYSE:URI) announce earnings numbers after the market close on Tuesday. Expect to see announcements from Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), and Clorox (NYSE: CLX) before the bell Wednesday morning. Allied Waste (NYSE: AW), Conseco (NYSE: CNO), Prudential (NYSE: PRU), and Sunoco (NYSE: SUN) report earnings after the bell on Wednesday. The activity steadily continues Thursday morning with before the bell with announcements from Advance Auto (NYSE: AAP), AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC), Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI), CVS Corp. (NYSE: CVS), MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM), and Tesoro Petroleum (NYSE: TSO). Thursday after the close announcements include reports from Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB), Gateway (NYSE: GTW), Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), and United Stationers (Nasdaq: USTR). The action slows down Friday, but look for announcements from Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), Medco Health Solutions (NYSE: MHS), and Sierra Pacific (NYSE: SRP).