Earnings Preview: General Electric, State Street, And Schlumberger

Equity markets will end the week on a busy note as traders and analysts will have more earnings data to digest.

A number of companies are due to announce their earnings on Friday January 18. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), and Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH), are all announcing their results from the fourth quarter of 2012, here's a run down of what to expect.

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE): Analysts' consensus numbers estimate that General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) earnings will come in at 43 cents per share. The...