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California Water Beats Q4 Earnings Ests

California Water Service Group ( CWT ) reported fourth-quarter 2013 earnings of 12 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 5 cents by an impressive 140.0%. Earnings however remained flat with the year-ago level. In 2013, earnings were $1.02 per share, 12.8% below last year’s earnings. […]

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Pall Beats on Q2 Earnings; Narrows Outlook

Pall Corporation ( PLL ) reported fiscal second-quarter 2014 (ended Jan 31, 2014) pro forma earnings of 82 cents a share, 2.5% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents. Earnings for the quarter also beat the prior-year quarter's earnings of 73 cents a share by 12%. The reported earnings per share (EPS) include a 4 cents negative impact of foreign currency translation. […]

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Earnings Decline YoY at Alkermes

Alkermes ’ ( ALKS ) adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share for the 3-month period ended Dec 31, 2013 compared unfavorably with the year-ago earnings of 20 cents per share. The year-over-year decline in earnings can be traced back to higher expenses. The decline had a negative impact on the stock. […]

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Amazing What A Bump In Gold Prices Will Do for Optimism: IAMGOLD CEO | BMO Conference

[youtube 5_NQZaHON1o] Kitco News spoke with Steve Letwin, president and chief executive officer of IAMGOLD, during the BMO Metals & Mining Conference in Hollywood, Florida, who said that optimism is starting to creep back into the gold market. He said that gold sitting around the $1,350 ounce range “makes people a lot happier than when it was at $1,200.” Talking about his company, Letwin said that their main focus is to keep their balance sheet strong in order to be able to weather any adverse market conditions. He added that the company is “comfortable,” with gold’s current price around $1,300 ounce and the company is able to cover its capital costs. […]

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Lamar Misses on Q4 Earnings, Beats Revs

Lamar Advertising Co. ( LAMR ) reported strong fourth quarter 2013 results with earnings of $10.1 million or 11 cents per share coming in higher than the $7.8 million or 8 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The robust year-over-year increase in earnings was primarily attributable to top-line improvement […]