Month: August 2014

j2 Global Inc. ( JCOM ) is set to release its second-quarter fiscal 2014 results after the market closes on Aug 5, 2014. In the last quarter, the company delivered an 8.96% earnings surprise. […]

We expect the world’s largest corn processor Archer Daniels Midland Co. ( ADM ) to beat expectations when it reports second-quarter 2014 results on Aug 5. Why a Likely Positive Surprise? […]

Liberty Interactive Corporation ( LINTA ) is set to release its second-quarter 2014 financial numbers before the opening bell on Aug 5, 2014. In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.3%. Let’s see how things are shaping up prior to this announcement […]

Pipeline operator Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. ( MMP ) is set to release its second quarter 2014 results before the opening bell on Tuesday, Aug 5. In the preceding three-month period, Magellan Midstream delivered a positive 57.4% earnings surprise – the third outperformance in the last 4 quarters – fueled by a combination of higher rates and an increase in transportation volumes […]

In its latest regulatory filing, Citigroup Inc. ( C ) revealed that it has reduced the company’s exposure in Russia by a further 5.3% to $8.9 billion as of Jun 30, 2014. […]

Symantec Corp. ( SYMC ) is set to report first-quarter 2015 results on Aug 6, 2014. Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 10.5%. […]

Shares of Abiomed Inc. ( ABMD ) dipped roughly 4.0% after posting a loss of $1.7 million or 4 cents per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 that was flat compared with the year-ago quarter. With this, the company missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 2 cents per share for the quarter […]

Trimble Navigation Limited ( TRMB ) is set to report second-quarter 2014 results on Aug 5. Last quarter, it posted a 5.3% negative surprise. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. […]

ImmunoGen Inc. ( IMGN ) reported fourth quarter fiscal 2014 (ending Jun 30, 2014) loss of 31 cents per share. The company's loss was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 36 cents but wider than the year-ago loss of 26 cents per share […]

3M Digital Oral Care, a part of 3M Company ( MMM ), recently introduced a new version of its True Definition Scanner that supports faster and easier scanning with superior accuracy for dentists and orthodontists. However, the announcement of the new product launch seemed to fail to cheer investors’ sentiment and the share price dropped marginally on Aug 1. The 3M True Definition Scanner is well suited for most challenging situations. […]

Liberty Media Corporation ( LMCA ) is set to release its second-quarter 2014 financial numbers before the opening bell on Aug 5, 2014. In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings had lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 27%. […]

Share price of Superior Industries International Inc. ( SUP ) decreased 0.2% on Aug 1, 2014 to $18.68 after the company reported second-quarter 2014 earnings of 18 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 23 cents. Earnings per share decreased 21.7% from 23 cents in the comparable quarter of 2013 […]

Shares of BorgWarner Inc. ( BWA ) fell 2.2% and closed at $60.91 on Aug 1, despite posting an 18.7% increase in adjusted earnings on Jul 31, owing to the impact of overall market movement. […]

The proceedings related to the proposed acquisition of Allergan ( AGN ) by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ( VRX ) are getting murkier. Allergan has now filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Valeant, Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. and its principal shareholder, activist investor Bill Ackman. […]

Virginia-based hotelier, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ( HLT ) posted solid second-quarter 2014 results as both earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Robust performance across all regions, except the Middle East & Africa, aided the company’s results. […]