After the Close: Starbucks to report

NEW YORK --Shares of the following companies may trade in Thursday's aftermarket session, following the release of quarterly financial results.

Analysts are forecasting strong fiscal second-quarter results from coffee retailer Starbucks Corp., with aggressive growth initiatives expected to offset higher milk prices.

Smaller rival Green Mountain Coffee Roasters touched an all-time high Thursday after it reported a 59 percent jump in quarterly earnings and boosted its 2007 forecast.

Starbucks is expected to post 20 percent earnings growth to 19 cents per share on sales of $2.3 billion.

Shares added 27 cents to $31.52 in afternoon trading.

Technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp. edged up 8 cents to $29.47 ahead of its first-quarter report. Wall Street is expecting earnings of 21 cents per share, up sharply from last year's 8 cents, and sales are forecast at $5.26 billion.

The company in February guided for earnings between 17 cents and 22 cents per share on revenue between $5.1 billion and $5.3 billion.

Reinsurance broker Aon Corp. is likely to report an 11 percent drop in first-quarter revenue to $2.26 billion, say analysts, but profit is expected to grow 11 percent to 66 cents per share.

During the quarter, the company completed its purchase of Footman James, a broker for antique car insurance, and also bought California-based Valley Oak Systems.

Shares rose 19 cents to $39.69 ahead of the report.