Month: February 2014

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. ’s ( NDAQ ) fourth-quarter 2013 operating earnings per share of 69 cents modestly surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 66 cents as well as the prior-year quarter number of 64 cents. Nasdaq’s GAAP net income was $141 million or 81 cents per share, higher than $85 million or 66 cents per share recorded in the year-ago quarter. […]

Shares of Hologic Inc. ( HOLX ) slipped 1.76% to $20.11 after market-close on Feb 4 following the release of its first-quarter fiscal 2014 results. Adjusted earnings of 34 cents per share fell 10.5% from the year-ago level but beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents […]

Shares of the global luxury lifestyle brand, Michael Kors Holdings Limited ( KORS ), jumped 17.3% yesterday after the company announced spectacular third-quarter fiscal 2014 results following an impressive holiday sale season owing to strong demand for its luxury brands. The company’s earnings per share came in at $1.11, cruising ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 86 cents and surging 73.4% year over year. The company’s revenues for the first time surpassed the $1 billion mark, at $1.01 billion, handily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $860 million and growing nearly 59% year over year. […]

On Feb 4, 2014, Zacks Investment Research downgraded GameStop Corp. ( GME ), the videogame software retailer, to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Why the Downgrade […]

Kellogg Company ( K )is set to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2013 results on Feb 6, before the market opens. Last quarter, it delivered positive earnings surprise of 6.7%. […]

Leading IT services provider, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. ( CTSH ) , reported fourth-quarter 2013 earnings of $1.07 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents and jumped 15.1% from the year-ago quarter. […]

Humana Inc. ’s ( HUM ) fourth-quarter 2013 operating loss came in at 19 cents per share. The results substantially lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 93 cents and also compared unfavorably with the year-ago earnings of $1.19 per share. […]

Aflac Inc. ( AFL ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 operating earnings per share of $1.40, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. However, results dipped 5.4% from the year-ago quarter figure of $1.48. […]

Lazard Ltd. ’s ( LAZ ) fourth-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings came in at 81 cents per share, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents. […]

Genworth Financial Inc. ( GNW ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 net operating income of 38 cents per share. The results were nearly 27% higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 15% above the year-ago level. […]

Shares of Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( FURX ) more than doubled on Feb 4 to close the trading session at $105.69. […]

Unum Group ( UNM ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 operating earnings of 85 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Results also improved nearly 3.6% year over year. Unum benefited from disciplined pricing, underwriting and risk results across its primary business segments and derived consolidated returns and profitability. […]

Toyota Motor Corp. ( TM ) posted earnings per share of ¥165.70 ($1.65) in third-quarter fiscal 2014 (ending Dec 31, 2013), significantly higher than ¥31.55 (39 cents) recorded a year ago. Consolidated net income surged to ¥525.5 billion ($5.3 billion) from ¥99.9 billion ($1.2 billion) in the year-ago quarter. […]