Stocks to Watch: EMC, Spectra and Amazon.com

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday's session are EMC Corp., Spectra Energy Corp., and Amazon.com.

Conseco Inc. (CNO) is expected to post earnings of 24 cents a share for the second quarter, according to a survey of analysts by Thomson Financial.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (CTB) is expected to report second-quarter earnings of 20 cents a share.

Corrections Corp. of America (CXW) is expected to post earnings of 26 cents a share for the second quarter.

EMC (EMC) is expected to report third-quarter earnings of 17 cents a share.

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) is expected to post earnings of 61 cents a share for the second quarter.

Pepco Holdings Inc. (POM) is expected to report second-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share.

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (PAA) is expected to post earnings of 76 cents a share for the second quarter.

Spectra Energy (SE) is expected to report second-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share.

Sykes Enterprises Inc. (SYKE) is expected to post earnings of 17 cents a share for the second quarter.

Washington Group International Inc. (WNG) is expected to report second-quarter earnings of 52 cents a share.

After Friday's closing bell, congressional investigators said that they plan to examine Yahoo Inc.'s (YHOO) possible misrepresentation of its involvement in the jailing of a Chinese dissident, according to a statement released by the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. See full story.

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Amazon.com (AMZN) confirmed on Friday that it will offer an online payments service that could compete with similar services offered by eBay Inc. and Google Inc. See full story.

Abbot Laboratories (ABT) said Richard Gonzalez, its president and chief operating officer, plans to retire from the company, effective Sept. 30. The heads of Abbott's four operating businesses -- medical devices, pharmaceuticals, nutritionals and diagnostics -- will report directly to Chief Executive Miles White upon Gonzalez's retirement.

Berkshire Hathaway Corp. (BRKA) (BRKB) posted a 33% rise in second-quarter profit to $3.12 billion, or $2,018 a share.