CITY watchers are hoping the resurrection of Newcastle United under manager Bobby Robson will pay dividends on the balance sheet as well as on the pitch, when the company reports full-year results on Monday.

Last time round the club's poor performance was blamed for taking a bite out of earnings and this time the future of the transfer market and the cost of player's wages are likely to be focusing attention.

The results were due to be posted last week but shifted a week to Monday, and pre-tax profits are forecast to come in at around £5.7m, compared with £1.4 m last time round.

Debenhams new chief executive Belinda Earl will be firmly in the spotlight when the group announces its full-year results on Tuesday.

After the departure of Terry Green last month, the City will want to get a clear impression of someone who up to now has been a relative unknown.

Pre-tax profits, while expected be down - at £130m against £138.8m last time - should nevertheless instill confidence against a background of tough market conditions, said stockbroker Greig Middleton.

Housing group Bellway is expected to provide yet more evidence of the slowing housing market - and like many of its contemporaries say it is no bad thing the market has adjusted without busting.

Despite the fact Bellway does not have a huge South East of England focus - where the housing sector has been hottest - it should still show it has benefited from the booming market over the past year.

Its full-year results on Tuesday are expected to show pre-tax profits around the £85m to £89m mark, compared with £68.2m last time round.

lCompanies reporting next week:

MONDAY - Finals: Newcastle United. EGMs: BG Group, Molins, Primar-e, Trio Holdings.

Interims: Egg (Q3)

TUESDAY - Finals: Bellway, Debenhams, Osprey Comms.

Interims: Walker Greenbank.

WEDESDAY - Interims: Blacks Leisure, Homestyle Group, Prowting.

THURSDAY - Finals: Air Partner, Sunderland.

FRIDAY - Interims: Reuters, Bristol & West Investments.