Month: August 2011

XL Group ( XL ) reported its second-quarter 2011 operating profit of 75 cents per share, surpassing t he Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents. Results compare favorably with 71 cents in the year ago quarter. […]

Quanta Services Inc. ( PWR ) released its second-quarter 2011 results before the opening bell today, reporting adjusted earnings per share of 19 cents, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 15 cents and 22 cents in the prior-year quarter. […]

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions ( MDRX ), a leading player in the health care information technology (“HCIT”) market, reported second quarter adjusted (excluding one-time items other than stock-based compensation expense) earnings per share of 19 cents matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Reported net income for the quarter was $15.9 million (8 cents per share) compared with $13.1 million (9 cents per share) in the year-ago period, about 21.4% increase. Revenues Allscripts reported sales of $356.8 million in the second quarter beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $353 million. […]

Yesterday, after market close, Liberty Global Inc. ( LBTYA ) declared solid financial results for the second quarter of 2011. Quarterly GAAP net loss was $347 million or $1.37 per share compared with a net loss of $736.6 million or $2.66 per share in the prior-year quarter […]

Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. ( CHSI ) reported second-quarter operating earnings of 53 cents per share, at par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The results compare favorably with earnings of 46 cents in the prior-year quarter […]

Before the bell, Constellation Energy Group Inc. ( CEG ) reported its second quarter 2011 results. In the reported quarter, the company with adjusted earnings per share of 76 cents came in below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents […]

One of the world's largest private education providers, Apollo Group Inc. ( APOL ), in streak to enhance students' retention and graduation rates, has recently entered into an agreement to acquire Downtown based math curricula publisher, Carnegie Learning Plc. The deal is valued at $96.5 million, of which $75.0 million will be paid for the acquisition of 100% stock of Carnegie Learning plc along with Cognitive Tutor math software. […]

Amerisafe Inc. ’s ( AMSF ) second-quarter operating earnings per share of 23 cents substantially lag ged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents and 53 cents reported in the prior-year quarter. Operating income plummeted 56.4% year over year to $4.4 million. […]

After reporting an encouraging second quarter last week, Lexmark Inc. ( LXK ) has now announced its intention to resume the share buyback program. In a conference call, the printing solution provider commented that it has managed to generate strong cash as well as maintain a superb liquidity position […]

Unum Group ( UNM ) reported second-quarter operating income of 75 cents per share, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents. Results compare favorably with 69 cents earned in the prior-year period. Operating income was $232 million in the quarter, up 1.5% from $228.6 million in second-quarter 2010 […]

Premier natural gas company Spectra Energy Corp. ( SE ) reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2011 results owing to expansion projects that led to higher commodity prices along with a stronger Canadian dollar. […]