Month: November 2012

NiSource Inc. ( NI ) posted third-quarter 2012 pro forma earnings per share of 5 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Quarterly earnings were lower than the year-ago figure of 11 cents per share due to increase in operating as well as interest expenses […]

After recording declining comps in the last month, Buckle Inc. ( BKE ) posted strong same-store sales as well as total sales for the four-week period ended October 27, 2012. The increase in comps and net sales were witnessed mainly due to rises in both women’s and men's segments […]

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. ’s ( PNW ) earnings of $2.21 per share in the third quarter of 2012 lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.23. Earnings exhibited a decline of 1.3% from $2.24 earned in the year-ago quarter. […]

Priceline.com’s ( PCLN ) third quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 40 cents (3.5%). Revenue too was encouraging, topping estimates by 3.4%. […]

Regions Financial Corporation ( RF ) jumped on the bandwagon of trust preferred securities (TruPS) redemption. On Thursday, the company announced that it will redeem TruPS worth $345 million, including the 8.875% securities issued by Regions Financing Trust III. Over the last few months, major financial institutions have been redeeming TruPS, since these will no longer qualify for Tier 1 capital ratio calculations beginning 2013 […]

Independent natural gas operator Southwestern Energy Co. ( SWN ) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings of 38 cents per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents mainly on higher production. The quarterly result, however, declined 24% from the year-earlier profit of 50 cents. […]

MannKind Corporation ’s ( MNKD ) loss of 22 cents per share in the third quarter of 2012 was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 23 cents. Loss during the quarter was also narrower than the year-ago loss of 31 cents per share. […]

SunPower Corporation ( SPWR ), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, reported a third quarter 2012 adjusted loss of 5 cents per share, versus a loss of 6 cents in the year-ago quarter. Loss in the reported quarter was far narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 22 cents. […]

Natural gas provider Chesapeake Energy Corp. ( CHK ) reported adjusted third quarter 2012 earnings of 10 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. However, the reported figure plunged by more than 86% from the year-earlier profit of 72 cents a share. […]

Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) reported third quarter 2012 earnings of $1.74 per American Depository Receipt (ADR), up 24.3% from the year-ago period. Earnings were boosted by strong revenues in the reported quarter. Revenues, in the third quarter of 2012, increased 20% on a reported basis and 11% in local currency year over year. […]

Frontier Communications Corporation ( FTR ) is slated to release its third quarter 2012 results on Tuesday, November 6. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for third quarter earnings is pegged at 7 cents per share, representing an annualized growth of 15.9%. Second-Quarter Flashback Frontier’s second quarter adjusted earnings of 8 cents surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 4 cents and increased 33.3% from 6 cents earned in the year-ago quarter […]

Pitney Bowes Inc . ( PBI ) reported third-quarter 2012 GAAP earnings per share of 38 cents, 20.8% lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents and down a significant 55.3% from the prior-year earnings of 85 cents. […]