Month: February 2014

Stock Analysts

ON Semiconductor Beats on Q4 Earnings

February 7, 2014 0

ON Semiconductor ( ONNN ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 earnings of 17 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. Revenues ON Semi reported revenues of $718.0 million, up 0.4% sequentially and 5.6% year over year. Reported revenues were above the company’s expected range of $675.0–$705.0 million and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $692.0 million […]

Stock Analysts

Loss at Theravance Wider Than Expected

February 7, 2014 0

Theravance, Inc .’s ( THRX ) fourth quarter 2013 loss of 46 cents per share was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 40 cents per share and the year-ago loss of 33 cents. The wider year-over-year loss was due to lower revenues and higher costs. Full year 2013 revenues were 4.8 million, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7 million. […]

Stock Analysts

FMC Tech Earnings Thrive on Improved Segments

February 7, 2014 0

Offshore oilfield equipment manufacturer, FMC Technologies, Inc ( FTI ) reported stellar fourth quarter results. Improvement in all the segments contributed to the outperformance, with focus on the Subsea technologies segment that reported record quarterly results. The Houston, Texas-based company reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of 79 cents, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 65 cents and improving from the year-ago quarter level of 57 cents. […]

Stock Analysts

Earnings Miss at AstraZeneca, Outlook Disappoints

February 7, 2014 0

AstraZeneca ’s ( AZN ) fourth-quarter 2013 core earnings of $1.23 per American Depositary Share (ADS) missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28. Earnings were also down 25% (at constant exchange rates or CER) year over year. Investors reacted negatively to the news with the stock falling 1.42%. […]

Upgrades

Emcor Group, Inc. (EME) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

February 7, 2014 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Emcor Group, Inc. (EME) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on February 07, 2014, with a target price of $42.00. Emcor Group, Inc is a leading construction and manufacturing company specializing in electrical facilities, energy infrastructure and LEED construction […]

Technicals

Moving Average Crossover: Great News for Franco-Nevada (FNV)? – Tale of the Tape

February 7, 2014 0

Franco-Nevada Corporation ( FNV ) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company is seeing favorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for FNV broke out above the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting a short-term bullish trend. This has already started to take place, as the stock has moved higher by 18.9% in the past four weeks. […]

Stock Analysts

CBOE’s Q4 Earnings Top, Volumes Up

February 7, 2014 0

CBOE Holdings Inc. ( CBOE ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 operating earnings of 52 cents per share, comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents per share and the year-ago earnings of $0.45 a share. Accordingly, operating net income grew 17% year over year to $45.6 million. […]

Stock Analysts

Q4 Earnings Outshine at Montpelier Re

February 7, 2014 0

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd . ( MRH ) has successfully managed to keep its earnings streak alive with its fourth-quarter and full year 2013 earnings results. This property and casualty insurer reported operating net earnings of $1.78 per share in the fourth quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a whopping 87% and marking the ninth straight quarter of positive earnings surprise. […]

Stock Analysts

Ubiquiti Beats on Q2 Earnings, Revs

February 7, 2014 0

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. ( UBNT ) reported strong second-quarter fiscal 2014 results with non-GAAP earnings of 48 cents per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents and the prior-year quarter earnings of 2 cents. The company reported non-GAAP net income of $42.6 million compared with $18.3 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting an increase of 132.5% […]