Live Nation 3Q Report Thursday

The consensus is a profit of 38 cents a share, up from 34 cents per share a year ago, according to Forbes.  However, it would be down from 46 cents a share, reported for the second quarter, but it is unchanged over the past month.

For the fiscal year, analysts expect earnings of zero cents per share. Earnings should $2.45 billion, up from $2.26 billion a year ago.

The majority of analysts rate Live Nation as a buy, according to Forbes.