Month: November 2012

Sempra Energy ( SRE ) is expected to release its third-quarter 2012 results on November 6, 2012. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter of 2012 is $1.00 per share (significant year-over-year decrease of 18.03%) on revenues of $2,317 million (year-over-year decrease of 10.1%). […]

Federal Realty Investment Trust ( FRT ), a real estate investment trust (REIT), reported third quarter 2012 FFO (funds from operations) of $72.1 million or $1.12 per share compared with $63.9 million or $1.01 per share in the year-earlier quarter. The reported quarterly FFO marginally beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The increase in year-over-year FFO was primarily due to improved performance in the same-store portfolio and a significant top-line growth. […]

IntercontinentalExchange Inc. ’s ( ICE ) third-quarter 2012 operating earnings of $1.79 per share modestly exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.72 a share. However, the results lagged the year-ago quarter’s earnings of $1.85 per share. […]

We are downgrading our recommendation on Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. ( ITUB ) based on concerns related to its limited top-line growth as well as weak asset quality. […]

Buckeye Partners L.P. ( BPL ) clocked operating earnings of 87 cents per unit in the third quarter of 2012 beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents per unit. Earnings were also higher than the year-ago figure of 64 cents […]

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( VRTX ) posted break-even (including stock-based compensation expense) results in the third quarter of 2012, well below the year-ago earnings of 56 cents per share. Third quarter results missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents. […]

Papa John’s International, Inc ( PZZA ) reported third quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of 55 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the adjusted earnings per share surpassed the year-ago earnings of 44 cents by 25.0%. Quarter Highlights Total revenue jumped 6.5% year over year to $325.5 million and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $323.0 million. […]

Non Semiconductor Business contributes to profitability at inTEST By Ken Nagy, CFA On October 31, 2012, inTest Corporation ( INTT ), an independent designer, manufacturer and marketer of semiconductor automatic test equipment interface solutions and temperature management products, reported financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter and nine months, ended September 30, 2012. Revenues during the third quarter of 2012 were $10.799 million compared to revenues of $13.576 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and revenues of $11.681 million during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. […]

Windstream Corporation ( WIN ) is scheduled to release its third-quarter 2012 results on Wednesday, November 8, before the closing bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter is pegged at 13 cents, representing an annualized decline of 34.01%. With respect to earnings surprises, Windstream was always below the expectation of the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three out of the last four quarters with an average earnings surprise of a negative 9.58%. […]

A global leader in selling, marketing and distributor of food products, Sysco Corporation ( SYY ) posted first quarter of 2013 adjusted earnings (excluding special items) of 58 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents by 16%. The adjusted earnings also exceeded the prior-year quarter earnings of 56 cents by 3.6%. […]