Month: July 2011

ACE Limited ( ACE ) repo rted second-qua rter 2011 operating income of $2.01 per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 33 cents. Results were, however, in line with the year ago earnings. […]

Iconix Brand Group Inc. ( ICON ) delivered its second quarter 2011 results with adjusted earnings of 45 cents a share, which soared 19.4% from 36 cents a share in the year-ago period, demonstrating steady organic strength across its portfolio of brands as well as strong margins. Earnings also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents […]

Ryder System Inc. ( R ), the world's largest provider of integrated logistics and transportation solutions, has reported an outstanding second quarter of 2011. Adjusted earnings of 92 cents breezed past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 77 cents […]

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. ( DPS ) reported second-quarter 2011 earnings of 77 cents per share compared with 74 cents in the year-ago period. However, quarterly earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate […]

AutoNation Inc. ( AN ) witnessed an 18% rise in profits to $73 million or 49 cents per share in the second quarter of 2011 from $62 million or 38 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. […]

The Dow Chemical Company ( DOW ) earned 85 cents per share in the second quarter of 2011, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents per share as well as last year’s 54 cents per share. However, including one-time charges, the company earned 84 cents per share compared with 50 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. […]

Energizer Holdings Inc. ( ENR ) reported third quarter 2011 non-GAAP earnings of $1.37 per share, comprehensively beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 per share. […]

Hospira Inc. ’s ( HSP ) second quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 94 cents per share handsomely beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 77 cents. Earnings also surpassed the year-ago adjusted earnings of 86 cents […]

Watsco Inc. ( WSO ) has reported fiscal 2011 second quarter results, registering an EPS of $1.09, higher by a penny from the year-earlier quarter, but below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.30. Total revenue increased 2% year over year to $884 million in the reported quarter, this included $46 million added by new locations. […]

In an attempt to further enhance its technology services practice, Navigant Consulting Inc. ( NCI ) announced the acquisition of Ignited Discovery, a leading electronic evidence and discovery services provider. The financial terms of the deal remained undisclosed […]

New Orders for Durable Goods fell 2.1% in June. That was well below the consensus expectations of an increase of 0.5%. In addition, the May numbers were revised downwards […]

Ken Nagy, CFA Seeds of this Stepping Stone Contract Were Sown Long Ago Sierra Monitor Corporation ( SRMC ) designs and develops hazardous gas monitoring devices for the protection of personnel and facilities in industrial work places. Through its subsidiary FieldServer Technologies the firm has branched into protocol translation technology, which enables machine to machine (M2M) communication in energy and building automation applications. This high growth business should complement the gas detection business, while not sacrificing market or margins […]

ConocoPhillips ( COP ) reported second-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $2.41 per share, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.20 as well as the year-earlier profit of $1.63. The outperformance was mainly on the back of higher price realizations and better domestic refining margins, partially offset by lower upstream volumes. […]