Month: November 2011

MetroPCS Communications Inc. ( PCS ), the sixth-largest prepaid wireless service operator in the U.S. has reported lower-than-expected third quarter 2011 results […]

Tenet Healthcare Corp. ( THC ) reported third-quarter income from continuing operations, net of tax of $16 million or 4 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 1 cent and operating loss of $14 million or 1 cent per share in the prior-year quarter. […]

MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. ( MWIV ), has completed the acquisition of Micro Beef Technologies Ltd for $60 million. […]

Gas distributor Nicor Inc. ( GAS ) reported third quarter 2011 earnings per share of 12 cents, lagging way behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 30 cents. […]

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. ( PEG ) or PSEG reported third quarter 2011 operating earnings per share of 83 cents, a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Capella Education Company ( CPLA ), one of the largest rent-to-own operators, recently delivered better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 results. Street analysts had nearly a week to ponder on the news. […]

Archer Daniels Midland Company ( ADM ) reported disappointing first-quarter 2012 results. Earnings for the reported quarter were 58 cents per share compared with 67 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly earnings also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 69 cents a share. […]

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. ’s ( REGN ) third quarter 2011 net loss of $0.68 per share was wider than the year-ago loss of $0.41 per share. The wider year over year loss suffered by the company was attributable to lower revenues and higher operating expenses […]

Oil and natural gas exploration and production firm Marathon Oil Corporation ( MRO ) reported weaker-than-expected third quarter 2011 profits, as field declines hurt production. Houston, Texas-based Marathon – which recently spun off its refining/sales business into a separate, independent and publicly traded company Marathon Petroleum Corporation ( MPC ) – announced earnings from continuing operations (excluding special items) of 59 cents per share, well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents per share. […]

CME Group Inc. ( CME ) reported its third quarter 2011 earnings per share of $4.74, modestly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.64 but substantially higher than $3.66 reported in the year-ago quarter. Net income surged 29.4% to $316.1 million from the prior-year earnings of $244.3 million […]

Equinix Inc. ( EQIX ) reported third quarter 2011 earnings per share of 20 cents, way below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents. […]

Baker Hughes Inc. ( BHI ) impressed with its third quarter 2011 results, recording a year-over-year jump in per share profit on strong domestic operations. The company’s earnings of $1.18 a share showed a dramatic improvement from 59 cents earned a year ago […]