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Consumer giant Procter & Gamble is scheduled to post a slight rise in second-quarter revenue, driven by resilient demand for products like Tide detergent as well as Pantene shampoo in the US and improving demand in China. Investors will look out for the company's comments on sentiment regarding beauty product SK-II, the impact on supply from shut down of transportation management service provider Blue Yonder and foreign currency headwinds.

Johnson & Johnson is set to release fourth-quarter results before markets open. Investors will closely watch for the drug & device maker's 2025 profit and revenue forecast, as well as details on its recent $14.6 billion acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapeutics. The focus will also be on the progress from integrating companies in the past year - such as heart device maker Shockwave. Separately, Abbott Laboratories is expected to report its fourth-quarter results. Investor focus will be on its 2025 forecasts and the performance of its heart devices and continuous glucose monitors.

Textron will report fourth-quarter and fiscal 2024 results. The Cessna jet maker expects to see continued impact from the September Wichita strike on quarterly profits. Analysts are also eyeing the company's aircraft deliveries as supply chain issues persist, along with its industrial segment volumes on weakening demand for its specialized vehicles.

Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan is expected to post a rise in fourth-quarter profit after markets close. Investors will look out for the management's commentary on outlook for the year ahead. On the same day, oilfield service company Halliburton is set to report a drop in profits from the year-ago period, when it releases its fourth-quarter earnings. Investors will watch for any comments on the outlook of the U.S. and international markets in 2025.

GE Vernova is expected to report a sequential rise in fourth quarter core profit on Wednesday, helped by growth in its electrification and power segment. Investors and analysts will look out for comments on full-year expectation, and decisions related to the wind business.

Electronics equipment maker Amphenol could report a sharp rise in fourth-quarter revenue, as it benefits from robust demand for its products used in IT, communications and defense sectors.

Insurance provider Travelers Companies is likely to post a higher fourth-quarter revenue, helped by a rise in net premiums. Analyst and investor focus will be on the insurer's catastrophe losses which are expected to weigh on profits after a destructive hurricane season. Executive commentary on the LA wildfires and potential losses emerging from them are also in focus.

Discover Financial is set to report a surge in fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher interest income and fewer rainy-day buffers for souring loans. Investors are expected to focus on credit quality and outlook for loan growth.

Steel Dynamics, in its fourth-quarter results, is expected to post weak profits, owing to sustained steel price lows and an unplanned outage at the Butler mill.

Data from Canada's statistics agency is projected to show that producer prices in December rose at the same rate of 0.6% observed in the previous month.

(Compiled by Malini K; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

((Malini.K@thomsonreuters.com;))