Stock Analysts

Elan Beats on Earnings (ALKS) (BIIB) (ELN)

Elan Corporation’ s ( ELN ) earnings per share of $0.02 (excluding special items) for the third quarter of 2011 were higher than the breakeven earnings per share hinted at by Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company suffered an adjusted loss of approximately $0.05 in the year-ago quarter. The profit was attributable to the higher revenues and lower expenses recorded in the reported quarter […]

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Vocus Beats, Revises Fiscal Outlook (VOCS)

Vocus Inc. ’s ( VOCS ) third quarter 2011 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 4 cents outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The trend among organizations to woo customers through online social networking sites boosted the demand for Vocus’ products and services, and in turn the quarter’s earnings beat […]

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Weak 2Q for FUJIY

On October 31, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation ( FUJIY ) reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. During the quarter, the company reported an income of ¥0.4 billion ($5 million), down 98.3% from ¥22.5 billion ($26 million) in the prior-year quarter. The results reflected negative impact of yen appreciation […]

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Euro Dilemma, In-Depth (C) (JPM) (MS) (SCGLY.PK) (SPX)

One of the biggest assumptions that fueled the sharp rise in the market on Thursday was that the European debt agreement was, well, an agreement, albeit one where there were still some important details to be worked out. There was some doubt as to if it would be enough to really do the trick and get ahead of the curve, but at least the feeling was that everyone was on board and working on the problem (and the can had been successfully kicked down the road). Well it just goes to show what happens when you assume… […]

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ICICI Bank’s Q2 Profit Up 22% (HDB) (IBN)

ICICI Bank Limited ’s ( IBN ) fiscal second quarter 2012 (ended September 30, 2011) profit came in at INR15.03 billion (US$307 million), reflecting a 22% surge from INR12.36 billion (US$252 million) in the year-ago quarter. Improved results were primarily driven by higher net interest income, fee income and a substantial decline in loan loss provisions, partly mitigated by higher operating expenses. […]

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Comstock Exceeds Est, Loss Tapers (APA) (COG) (CRK)

Oil and natural gas firm Comstock Resources Inc. ( CRK ) posted better-than-expected third quarter 2011 results buoyed by volume growth plus lower lease operating and exploration costs. The company reported adjusted loss per share of one cent in the quarter, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 8 cents. […]