Month: May 2013

By Steven Ralston, CFA Earlier this week, Colt Resources (TSXV:GTP.V) filed the financial statements and Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) for the year ending December 31, 2012. These documents are filed separately by many Canadian companies. […]

LinkedIn Corporation ( LNKD ) reported adjusted net earnings of 22 cents per share in the first quarter of 2013, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 5 cents. Revenues Total revenue for the reported quarter was $324.7 million, up 72.3% from $188.5 million in the year-ago quarter. LinkedIn witnessed strong performance across all its business segments […]

MoneyGram International Inc. ( MGI ) reported first-quarter 2013 earnings per share of 27 cents, modestly higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents and the year-ago quarter earnings of 23 cents. […]

CACI International Inc ( CACI ) reported strong third quarter fiscal 2013 results (ended Mar 31, 2013) with earnings of $1.62 per share compared to $1.37 in the year-earlier quarter. The year-over-year increase in earnings was driven by high share repurchase activities. However, net income for the reported quarter decreased 0.5% year over year to $38.4 million […]

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. ( NWL ) – the producer of Sharpie pens and Rubbermaid containers – reported first-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share of 35 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate and year-ago quarter earnings of 32 cents. The earnings growth resulted from better operating performance, lower interest expenses and favorable tax rate. […]

MGM Resorts International ’s ( MGM ) first-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings of 3 cents per share comprehensively beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 10 cents per share as well as the prior-year quarter’s loss of 9 cents per share. The better-than-expected bottom-line performance can be attributed to an improved top line. Further, the first-quarter result marks MGM Resorts’ return to profitability. […]

Abiomed Inc. ’s ( ABMD ) fourth-quarter fiscal 2013 earnings per share (EPS) of 9 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents by 28.6%. The Massachusetts.-based company registered a solid profit of $3.7 million, up 42.3% year over year. […]

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc .’s ( HTGC ) first quarter 2013 distributable net operating income (DNOI) came in at 30 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. This also compares favorably with the year-ago DNOI of 26 cents. Better-than-expected results were mainly driven by improvement in total investment income. […]

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc .’s ( HAIN ) third-quarter fiscal 2013 earnings of 72 cents a share came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and surged 28.6% from 56 cents earned in the year-ago quarter. Management cited that strong top-line growth, integration of acquired businesses, focus on high margin carrying brands, and elimination of underperforming private label brands facilitated the bottom-line growth of this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock. Including one-time items, earnings came in at 85 cents compared with 52 cents a share earned in the year-ago quarter […]

Leading consumer products company, Church & Dwight Co. Inc . […]