Shares of Urban Outfitters Inc. ( URBN ) fell 2.8% after the company released sales data for the fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2014, which turned out to be lower than expected. Sales for the quarter came in at $905.9 million falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $926 million […]
Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) from NEUTRAL to OUTPERFORM on February 12, 2014, with a target price of $45.00. Based on better-than-expected bottom-line results for fourth-quarter 2013, we have upgraded our long-term recommendation on Archer Daniels to Outperform. The company's fourth-quarter results gained from robust operating performance at its Corn and Oilseeds Processing businesses, partly offset by lower profits at the Agricultural Services segment […]
Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Veriteq Corp (VTEQ) from N/A to OUTPERFORM on February 12, 2014, with a target price of $2.00. VeriTeQ's RFID technology is unique as it is the only one on the market which affords access to UDI information in-vivo, at the point of care and from outside of the body. The company will look to exploit the market for direct part marking of medical devices, demand for which is expected to accelerate as a result of a recent FDA mandate as well as a recent breast implant rupture scare […]
In continuation with its earnings streak, LPL Financial Holdings Inc. ’s ( LPLA ) fourth-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share of 63 cents surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents. Further, this was up 26.0% from 50 cents earned in the year-ago quarter. […]
Diversified technology company Honeywell International Inc. ( HON ) recently announced that its Turbo Technologies division, a leading developer of automotive turbochargers, expects to launch more than 100 turbocharger applications in 2014. […]
Campbell Soup Co. ( CPB ), the manufacturer of high-quality foods and simple meals, is slated to report second-quarter fiscal 2014 results on Feb 14, 2014. In the last quarter, it posted a negative surprise of 24.1%. […]
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DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. ( DVA ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 net operating earnings of 99 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The number also increased 17.9% year over year […]
Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources ( ANR ) reported a loss of 52 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2013, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 61 cents. The loss per share in the quarter was, however, much wider than the year-ago loss of 19 cents. GAAP loss during the quarter was $1.62 per share versus a loss of 58 cents incurred in the year-ago quarter. […]
CNO Financial Group Inc. ( CNO ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 operating earnings of 33 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 30 cents. This represents the third consecutive quarter of earnings beat […]
Stocks made impressive gains on Tuesday following reassuring Fed commentary, though most of us didn’t see anything new in Janet Yellen’s first Congressional testimony as the Fed Chairwoman. Positive trade data out of China and weak-looking European numbers provide the backdrop for today’s market action. The debt ceiling issue appears to have been taken off the table following Tuesday’s House vote to raise it without preconditions. […]
Henry Schein, Inc. ( HSIC ) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.43 in the fourth-quarter of 2013, up 13.5% year over year. Moreover, the results beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 by 2.9%. […]
Hospira, Inc. ’s ( HSP ) fourth quarter 2013 adjusted earnings of $0.51 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Fourth quarter 2013 earnings were however below the year-ago figure by 7.3%. […]
Covanta Holding Corporation ( CVA ) reported adjusted earnings per share of 18 cents in the fourth quarter of 2013, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 21 cents by 14.3%. The quarterly profit also fell short of the year-ago number of 22 cents by 18.2%. 2013 earnings came in at 38 cents a share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but down by 20 cents from the 2012 level. […]
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Stocks made impressive gains on Tuesday following reassuring Fed commentary, though most of us didn’t see anything new in Janet Yellen’s first Congressional testimony as the Fed Chairwoman. Positive trade data out of China and weak-looking European numbers provide the backdrop for today’s market action. […]
Richmond, Va.-based leading distributor of medical and surgical supplies, Owens & Minor Inc. ( OMI ) posted about 26% rise in adjusted earnings to $33.0 million or 52 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2013 from $26.2 million or 41 cents in the comparable quarter of 2012. Earnings per share exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. […]
TripAdvisor Inc. ( TRIP ) reported adjusted fourth-quarter 2013 earnings of 15 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. […]
Shares of Deere & Company ( DE ) went up 2.8% during the pre-market trading session today, Feb 12, as the company reported record net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 (ended Jan 31, 2014). Net income in the quarter was $681 million, up 5% from $650 million in the prior-year quarter. Despite moderate demand from farmers for Deere tractors, harvesters and other agricultural machinery due to lower commodity prices, Deere’s incessant efforts to cut down costs led to the improvement in earnings. […]
MoneyGram International Inc. ( MGI ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 operating earnings per share of 35 cents, comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents and the year-ago quarter earnings of 26 cents. Operating net income in the reported quarter excluded negative impact of compliance enhancement program cost of 2 cents a share […]
Trimble Navigation ’s ( TRMB ) fourth-quarter 2013 earnings of 40 cents exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7 cents. Despite softness in some markets, Trimble’s solid portfolio (enhanced by acquisitions), strong market position and strategic partnerships will continue to drive both revenues and earnings over the next few quarters. Revenues Trimble’s fourth-quarter revenues of $599.2 million were up 7.7% sequentially and 16.2% year over year and exceeded the company’s guided range of $560–$580 million […]
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