Earnings Preview: SYMC, HIG, GMCR, MUR, NEWP, RIG

Here's our preview of the most important earnings to be announced this afternoon after the market closes:

Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) is expected to post earnings of 33 cents per share after the market closes. The firm's revenues are projected to hit $1.69 billion for the first three months, a slight increase from last year's $1.67 billion. The firm's earnings have been growing and as the computing public becomes more security aware the firm will hope to capitalize on a range of security products in the future.

The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) is expected to have had a good...