Month: May 2014

Duke Realty Corp. ( DRE ) reported first-quarter 2014 core funds from operations (FFO) per share of 28 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Oil integrated majors, Exxon Mobil Corp. ( XOM ) and Chevron Corp. […]

Despite headwinds like harsh weather and sluggish new construction activities, Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. ( FBHS ) began 2014 with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) climbing 4.2% on a year-over-year basis to 25 cents. […]

Shares of agriculture machinery manufacturer, AGCO Corporation ( AGCO ) slipped around 2% and closed at $55.70 on Apr 30, a day after the company reported first-quarter 2014 results. Earnings per share declined 13% year over year to $1.03. However, the figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 79 cents per share. […]

Diversified U.S. conglomerate Textron Inc. ( TXT ) reported first quarter 2014 earnings from continuing operations of 31 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate and lower than the year-ago number of 40 cents by 22.5%. […]

Merge Healthcare Incorporated ( MRGE ) reported first-quarter 2014 adjusted net income per share of 3 cents, bouncing back from a loss of 3 cents incurred in the year-ago quarter. Reported net loss of $0.32 million or break-even results per share in the first quarter compared favorably with the year-ago net loss of $6.48 million or loss of 7 cents per share. Quarter in Detail Total revenue in the reported quarter declined 19.9% year over year to $50.9 million […]

Defense operator L-3 Communications Holdings Inc .'s ( LLL ) first quarter 2014 earnings of $2.01 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 by 2.6%. The bottom line increased 1.5% from the year-ago adjusted profit of $1.98 per share. The company ended the quarter on a strong note in spite of budget uncertainties […]

Lincoln National Corp. ( LNC ) reported first-quarter 2014 operating earnings of $1.34 per share. The results comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 and the prior-year quarter number of $1.04 a share. […]

Cigna Corp. ’s ( CI ) first-quarter 2014 net operating earnings came in at $1.83 per share, handily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53. Earnings were also up 6.4% year over year […]

Terex Corp. ( TEX ) reported first-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of 28 cents per share, up 27% year over year from 22 cents in the year-ago quarter, falling way short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents. […]

ConocoPhillips ( COP ) reported first quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of $1.81 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.57 per share and increasing 27.5% from the year-earlier profit of $1.42. The year-over-year growth was mainly attributable to production from new development programs as well as upstream ventures in key projects. Revenues in the reported quarter increased to $16,048.0 million from the year-ago level of $14,651.0 million and comfortably surpassed our projection of $15,506.0 million […]

Motorola Solutions Inc. ( MSI ) reported disappointing financial results for the first quarter of 2014, where both its top and bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Quarterly GAAP net income came in at $127 million or 49 cents per share compared with $192 million or 68 cents per share in the prior-year quarter […]

Generac Holdings Inc. ( GNRC ) reported weak results for the first quarter of 2014, with both earnings as well as revenues declining year over year. Adjusted earnings per share for the reported quarter came in at 72 cents, missing the year-ago earnings by a significant 40.5% […]

Charles River Laboratories ( CRL ) reported first quarter 2014 earnings (excluding special items) of 82 cents per share, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 74 cents and up from 69 cents in the year-ago quarter. Charles River’s net sales increased 2.8% year over year to $299.4 million in the reported quarter, but short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $302 million. […]

North American energy firm, Williams Companies Inc. ( WMB ) reported first quarter 2014 adjusted earnings from continuing operations of 28 cents per share, 27.3% higher than the prior-year quarter level of 22 cents. […]