We have hit a lull as far as earnings reports go, but there are still several noteworthy companies set to announce their latest results in the upcoming week. Q3 earnings was strong across the board, so it will be interesting to see whether these reports will continue that trend and inspire strong trading for the remainder of the calendar year.

With that said, investors can always use the Zacks Earnings Calendar to plan out their schedules for earnings, dividend announcements, and other important financial releases. This handy tool is your perfect one-stop-shop to properly prepare for the market events that will have an impact on your own portfolio.

And today, we’ve made that task even easier for you. Using the Earnings Calendar, we looked ahead to next week and selected the biggest reports to watch. Make sure to keep an eye on these companies as they prepare to report during the week of December 11.

1. Verifone Systems, Inc. (PAY – Free Report)

Verifone is scheduled to release its latest quarterly earnings report after the market closes on December 12. Verifone still holds a dominant position in the payments industry, but upstarts like Square (SQ – Free Report) and local competitors in emerging markets like China and India have seized key growth opportunities. Shares of PAY have gained just 2% so far this year.

Heading into its report date, Verifone is sporting a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Our current consensus estimates are calling for earnings of 43 cents per share and revenues of $472.18 million. These figures would represent year-over-year growth rates of +43.61% and +0.98%, respectively.

Profits should be supported by the company’s ongoing restructuring program, which was expected to save the company about $30 million this year. Investors will want to focus on the status of this plan, as well as any further restructuring initiatives the company might start.

2. Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST – Free Report)