Month: August 2011

Atmel maXTouch mXT224E, a controller of Atmel Corporation ( ATML ) has been selected by Samsung for its next-generation Galaxy S II touchscreen. The Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone runs on the Android OS version 2.3 and also features a 4.3-inch super AMOLED with a capacitive touchscreen. […]

Haemonetics Corporation ( HAE ) reported an adjusted EPS of 65 cents in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, way below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 78 cents and the year-ago quarter’s adjusted EPS of 74 cents. The company was impacted by the OrthoPAT devices recall during the quarter. In addition, costs were incurred in an effort to substitute plasma HS core product (to collect plasma for transfusion) in certain European countries […]

Windstream Corporation ( WIN ), a fixed-line voice and DSL Internet service provider, has announced plans to acquire PAETEC Holding Corp. ( PAET ) for approximately $2.3 billion. […]

Toyota Motor Corp. ( TM ) revealed a profit of ¥1.16 billion ($14.21 million) or 37 yen cents per share for the first quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, which is plummeted from ¥190.47 billion ($2.33 billion) or ¥60.74 per share a year ago. The sharp fall in profit was attributable to substantial decline in vehicle sales all over the world, especially North America and Europe due to disruptions in supply of parts caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11. […]

Volcano Corporation ( VOLC ) reported an EPS of 9 cents in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, way above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3 cents but a penny lower than the previous fiscal. Revenues increased 14.3% year over year to reach $84 million during the quarter and were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) unveiled pricing details of its iCloud services on the company website. The offering is expected to strengthen Apple’s position in the online services segment […]

Methanex Corporation ( MEOH ), the world’s largest supplier of methanol, earned $40.5 million or 43 cents per share in the second quarter of 2011 versus last year’s net income of $14.8 million or 15 cents per share. Earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents per share. […]

Bayer ’s ( BAYRY ) earnings per share during the second quarter of 2011 came in at €1.29 (approx. $1.86) compared to €1.16 (approx. $1.67) in the year-ago period […]

Warnaco Group Inc. ( WRC ) registered decent second quarter 2011 earnings of 82 cents per share that shot up by 15.49% from 71 cents posted in the year-ago period. Earnings also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 74 cents by 10.81% […]