Stock Analysts

Aon Keeps Earnings Streak Alive in Q4

With its fourth-quarter 2013 operating earnings of $1.54 per share exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, Aon plc ( AON ) delivered three straight quarters of positive surprises. The result also outpaced the year-ago quarter’s earnings by 21%. Strong operating performance, low effective tax rate and capital management initiatives during the quarter mainly fuelled the increase […]

Stock Analysts

Zynga’s Q4 Loss Narrows, Revs Beat

Zynga Inc. ( ZNGA ) reported a fourth-quarter loss (including stock-based compensation expenses) of 5 cents per share, a couple cents narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Zynga reported a penny loss in the year-ago quarter […]

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Mead Johnson Beats on Q4 Earnings and Revs

Mead Johnson Nutrition Company ( MJN ) reported a solid fourth-quarter 2013 with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 78 cents, up 8.3% year over year and a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Apart from higher sales, lower effective tax rate contributed to EPS growth. […]

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IRF Q2 Earnings in Line; Revs Up Y/Y

International Rectifier Corp. ( IRF ) reported second-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings per share of 19 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues The company reported revenues of $270.0 million, up 0.1% sequentially and 20.6% year over year, which were also at the higher end of management’s guidance of $260 million–$270 million […]

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Rock-Tenn Misses Earnings, Up on Y/Y Climb

Shares of Rock-Tenn Company ( RKT ) gained around 4% since the company reported upbeat first-quarter fiscal 2014 (ended Dec 31, 2013) earnings on Jan 28. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) jumped 23% year over year to $1.66 from $1.35 in the year-earlier quarter. However, the bottom line fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.73 […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

McDonald Hopkins law firm announces merger with Columbus-based Welin, O’Shaughnessy + Scheaf LLC

McDonald Hopkins law firm announces merger with Columbus-based Welin, O’Shaughnessy + Scheaf LLC PR Newswire COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ohio , Feb. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald Hopkins LLC, a business advisory and advocacy law firm with a more than 80-year history, is expanding its Columbus presence by merging with Welin, O’Shaughnessy + Scheaf, a boutique law firm specializing in construction law, complex business litigation and oil and gas litigation. […]