Month: November 2011

Fast Money Episodes

ECB Interest Rate Cut Moves Markets

November 3, 2011 0

[cnbc 3000055292] The Fast Money traders weigh in on today’s market moving activity out of Europe, Greece’s referendum, and the ECB interest rate cut. CNBC’s Steve Liesman, breaks down what this all means for the markets. […]

Stock Analysts

Titanium Metals Profits In-Line (ATI) (RTI) (TIE)

November 3, 2011 0

Titanium Metals Corporation ( TIE ) reported net earnings of $25.0 million or 14 cents per share in the third quarter of 2011, and increased from the prior-year earnings of $21.5 million or 12 cents per share. Excluding the impact of non-cash deferred income tax charge of 1 cent per diluted share, earnings were $0.15 per share and in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . Revenues Quarterly revenues of $262.3 million increased 24.8% year over year, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $262 million. […]

Stock Analysts

Frontier Meets EPS, Loses Users (FTR)

November 3, 2011 0

Before the opening bell, rural telecommunications service provider Frontier Communications ( FTR ) reported third quarter adjusted earnings of 5 cents per share. The quarter’s results were on par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Adjusted earnings exclude acquisition and integration costs of $67.4 million related to the integration of the West Virginia operations acquired from Verizon Communications ( VZ ) fixed-line business, $3.6 million in severance and early retirement costs and $14 million for discrete tax items (a total of $43.8 million after tax or 4 cents per share) […]

Stock Analysts

Famous Dave’s Tops Estimates (DAVE) (DPZ) (KONA)

November 3, 2011 0

Minnetonka, Minnesota-based Famous Dave's of America Inc. ( DAVE ) recently reported third quarter 2011 earnings of 19 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents and the prior-year quarter's earnings by 2 cents. Famous Dave’s, which owns, franchises and operates restaurants in the U.S., reported total revenue of $38.9 million, up 0.5% year over year. […]

Technicals

LOPE Enters Oversold Territory – Tale of the Tape (LOPE)

November 3, 2011 0

Grand Canyon Education Inc ’s ( LOPE ) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 14.523. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company’s earnings for December 2011 increased by 5 cents over the past three months to $1.07 per share. Grand Canyon Education Inc is a Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy”) company […]

Stock Analysts

Vulcan Posts Loss, Misses Estimate (CX) (LFRGY) (MLM) (VMC)

November 3, 2011 0

Vulcan Materials Company ( VMC ) reported earnings of $22 million or 17 cents per share from continu ing operations in the third quarter of 2011 compared with $11 million or 8 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The reported quarter included benefits of $63 million or 30 cents per share, a part of which related to the sale of non-strategic aggregates facilities and the remaining from an insurance related to the Illinois lawsuit settled in the second quarter of last year. Excluding these item s, Vulcan incurred an adjusted loss of $41 million or 13 cents per share from continuing operations, much below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a profit of 7 cents. […]

Stock Analysts

Tesoro Beats Overall (SVU) (TSO)

November 3, 2011 0

Independent refiner Tesoro Corporation ( TSO ) came out with stellar third-quarter 2011 results, driven by higher throughput, improved margin environment and solid operational performance. Earnings per share (excluding special items) came in at $2.39, comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.83 and way above the year-ago adjusted profit of 51 cents. The company reported revenue of $8,101.0 million for the three-month period, up 52.3% from the prior-year figure of $5,320.0 million […]