Month: November 2011

Beginning this week, credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service affirmed China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. ’s ( LFC ) insurance financial strength rating of “A1” with a positive outlook based on the company’s stable capital, investment and financial leverage position […]

Medivation, Inc. ( MDVN ) and partner Astellas Pharma Inc. […]

Activision Blizzard Inc. ( ATVI ) recently launched a series of games to boost sales in the pre-holiday season and reach a larger number of fans. The most recent game to hit the stores was Generator Rex: Agent of Providence , which is based on a popular TV series […]

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. ( TRW ) reported more tha n a 6% fall i n profit to $177 million or $1.37 per share (excluding debt retirement charges) in the third quarter of 2011 from $189 million or $1.47 per share (excluding debt retirement charges and favorable tax benefits) in the prior-year quarter. […]

Ensco plc ( ESV ) has reported third quarter 2011 earnings of 88 cents per share from continuing operations. Results came in well below the year-ago earnings of 92 cents per share but surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 83 cents. Total revenue surged nearly 114% to $915.6 million in the reported quarter from the year-ago revenue of $428.3 million […]

Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc. ’s ( HTGC ) third quarter 2011 distributable net operating income (DNOI) came in at 22 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and below the prior-year quarter’s DNOI of 25 cents. Results in the quarter were positively impacted by a substantial increase in total investment income, offset by higher operating expenses and net realized and unrealized losses. […]

Information technology (IT) products distributor, Tech Data Corp. ( TECD ) recently launched a new mobile application known as accessTD, exclusively for Apple Inc.’s ( AAPL ) iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. […]

The announcement of Zimmer Holdings’ ( ZMH ) third quarter fiscal 2011 results as on October 27, 2011, has led analysts to revise their estimates lower for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Third Quarter Highlights Zimmer reported an adjusted EPS of $1.04 during the third quarter of fiscal 2011, a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate and up from 96 cents in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2010. The company reported a 6.9% year-over-year revenue growth (2.4% at constant exchange rates, CER) to $1,031 million during the quarter, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Warnaco Group Inc. ( WRC ) registered decent third quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.07 per share, in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, it exceeded the prior-year earnings $1.04 per share by 2.9% […]

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. ( HE ), a Honolulu-based utility engaged in electric utility and banking operations primarily in the state of Hawaii, announced third-quarter 2011 operating earnings of 50 cents per share. […]