Month: May 2013

Headwaters Incorporated ( HW ) reported a loss from continuing operations of $10.3 million or 14 cents per share in the second-quarter of 2013 compared to the prior-year loss of $18.2 million or 30 cents a share. The loss per share was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss per share of 10 cents. Operational Update Total revenues were $141 million in the reported quarter, up 9% year over year, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $138 million […]

Foster Wheeler AG ( FWLT ) reported earnings of $13.0 million or 12 cents per share in the first quarter of 2013 compared to $40.6 million or 38 cents per share. Earnings were 29.4% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents. […]

Sanofi ( SNY ) reported first quarter 2013 business earnings of 81 cents per American Depository Share (ADS), below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 89 cents. Earnings were down 29.0% at constant exchange rates (CER) from the year-ago period. First quarter net sales decreased 5.3% on a reported basis and 2.8% at CER. […]

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. ( CHT ) declared mixed financial results for the first quarter of 2013. […]

FormFactor ’s( FORM ) first-quarter 2013 loss of 18 cents per share was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 26 cents loss per share. Revenues of $52.6 million were up 10.4% sequentially and 51.2% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues by End User The system on chip (SoC), DRAM and Flash customers generated 50%, 42% and 8% of first-quarter revenues, respectively. […]

SunPower Corporation ’s ( SPWR ) first quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share (including stock-based compensation) were 15 cents per share compared to a loss of 23 cents per share incurred in the year-ago quarter. The results were attributable to its high efficiency solar panels and strong performance from both rooftop and ground mount teams. GAAP loss during the quarter was 46 cents per share, which included one-time charges of 61 cents per share, narrower than the year-ago GAAP loss of 67 cents per share […]

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. ( KRFT ) reported solid first-quarter 2013 results beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate for both revenues and earnings on the back of solid innovation and stepped up advertising spend behind its biggest brands. […]

MWI Veterinary Supply ( MWIV ) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 earnings per share (EPS) of $1.19, up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. The result also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17, representing the sixth successive quarterly earnings beat for MWI Vet. Second-Quarter Review Revenues increased 11% year over year to $563.1 million in the second quarter […]

Automatic Data Processing Inc. ( ADP ) reported third quarter 2013 earnings from continuing operations of 99 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Reported earnings per share increased 8.8% from the year-ago quarter […]

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. ( PNW ) reported adjusted earnings per share of 22 cents in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a loss per share of 7 cents in the year-ago quarter. Earnings also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a whopping 175%. […]

Leading semiconductor manufacturer Microchip Technology Inc. ( MCHP ) reported stellar fourth quarter and full fiscal 2013 results with record revenues, driven by broad-based growth across all product lines. […]

Drugstore chain retailer, Rite Aid Corporation ’s ( RAD ) same-store sales (comps) for the 4 weeks ended Apr 27, 2013 slid 4.0%. The fall was due to a decline in pharmacy as well as front-end comps. Pharmacy comps for April fell 4.2% primarily due to a negative impact of approximately 454 basis points from generic drug introductions and a 0.2% drop in prescription counts. […]

Earlier this week, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ( GS ) agreed to buyout Atlanta-based Ebix Inc. […]

Tutor Perini Corporation ( TPC ) reported first-quarter 2013 net earnings of 31 cents per share, increasing almost fourfold from the year-ago adjusted earnings of 8 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 23 cents. Results were driven by increased revenue on the back of increased activity as well as reduction in general and administrative expenses. Excluding discrete tax adjustments and a pre-tax loss on the sale of certain auction rate securities in the prior-year quarter, Tutor Perini reported a loss of 3 cents per share […]

Fluor Corporation ( FLR ) reported first-quarter 2013 earnings per share of $1.02, 6.3% higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents. Quarterly earnings were up 12.1% year over year from 91 cents a share. […]

Goldcorp Inc. ’s ( GG ) first-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings (excluding one-time items) of 31 cents a share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents and were well below 50 cents a share earned in the year-ago quarter. Profit, as reported, amounted to $309 million or 33 cents per share in the reported quarter, down roughly 35% from $479 million or 51 cents in the prior-year quarter, hurt by a double-digit decline in sales […]