Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Ashland, Coke Enterprises, DreamWorks, E-Trade, General Dynamics, Hess, Interpublic, Molex, Norfolk Southern, Target, Unisys, Visa and WellPoint.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are Aflac Inc., ConocoPhillips and General Dynamics Corp.

The animation studio reports a 48% drop in third-quarter earnings, though the company’s results came in better than Wall Street’s estimates due to the “Monsters vs. Aliens” DVD.

Investors will look for reports from Visa Inc. and E-Trade Financial Corp., with the credit issuer expected to report a rise in quarterly profit and revenue, and the online broker expected to post a narrower per-share loss.

The Disney/Marvel combo should lead to serious profits, but it's not without some risks.

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Benchmark Journal.