Month: August 2014

ResMed Inc. ( RMD ) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 (ended Jun 30, 2014) adjusted earnings per share of 64 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 66 cents. […]

Both Facebook ( FB ) and Google ( GOOGL ) continue to innovate and grow, but regulatory hurdles are weighing on the shares. Privacy Regulators Target Facebook Facebook lost some steam last week, as members of the European Consumer Organization and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that they would investigate the changes in its tracking policy. Facebook recently announced that it would track user activity on non-Facebook sites and apps in order to serve ads better […]

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. ( EPD ) reported second-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings per limited partner unit of 67 cents, which came behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents but was higher than the year-ago quarterly earnings of 65 cents. Transportation of more crude, natural gas and other commodities through its pipelines led to higher earnings year over year. […]

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. ( FLT ) reported second-quarter 2014 adjusted net income of $1.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and increasing 72.8% year over. The performance came on the back of strong organic growth in the US and favorable impact of acquisitions […]

Florida-based Burger King Worldwide Inc. ( BKW ) reported mixed second-quarter results, as earnings per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues missed the same. […]

Efforts of major banks to conclude litigation issues pertaining to their past business conduct remained the key trend in the last five trading days. Litigation issues dominated the headlines. Among others, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s ( JPM ) recent mortgage securities deal worth $4.5 billion with nearly 21 institutional investors was remarkable […]

Shares of United States Steel Corp. ( X ) touched a new 52-week high of $34.73 on Aug 1 following its strong second-quarter 2014 results. Its shares however ended the day lower at $33.44 […]

Honeywell Process Solutions, a part of Honeywell International Inc. ( HON ), recently announced its decision to upgrade process control and alarm management systems at the Molikpaq platform on the Sakhalin shelf, Russia. However, the upgrade announcement seemed to fail to cheer investors’ sentiment and the share price dropped marginally on Aug 1. […]

Shares of Montpelier Re Ltd. ( MRH ) have been trending upward following the announcement of 60% dividend increase by property and casualty insurer on Jul 30. Shares gained 0.3% to close at $29.58 on Friday […]

Louisiana-based home health and hospice care provider Amedisys Inc. ( AMED ) reported adjusted earnings from continuing operations of 25 cents per share in the second quarter of 2014, an impressive 38.9% rise year over year. Adjusted earnings also steered past the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents or 47.1%. […]

A leading manufacturer of precision bearings and components, RBC Bearings Inc. ( ROLL ) is slated to release its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended Jun 30) results before the opening bell on Aug 7, 2014. In the preceding quarter, it delivered a positive earnings surprise of 2.82%. […]

Frontier Communications Inc. ( FTR ) is slated to report its second-quarter 2014 financial results on Aug 5, after the market closes. In the last reported quarter, the company had delivered a 16.7% negative earnings surprise. […]

Shares of Aegion Corporation ( AEGN ) gained around 5% and closed at $23.06 on Aug 1 after the company reported its second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 29, wherein adjusted earnings from continuing operations came in at 34 cents per share. Earnings remained flat year-over-year and were at the lower end of management’s guidance range of 34 and 36 cents. The results however missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. […]

Office Depot, Inc. ( ODP ), the supplier of a range of office products and services, is slated to report its second-quarter 2014 results on Aug 5. […]

Activision Blizzard Inc. ( ATVI ) is set to report second quarter 2014 results on Aug 5. Last quarter, it posted a 128.57% positive surprise. […]

Cinemark Holdings Inc. ( CNK ) is set to release second-quarter 2014 results before the opening bell on Aug 5, 2014. In the last quarter, the company delivered a 10.71% earnings surprise with an average beat of 5.99% in the last four quarters. […]

Mondelez International, Inc. ( MDLZ ) is set to report second-quarter 2014 results on Aug 6. […]

Carmike Cinemas Inc . ( CKEC ) is set to release second-quarter 2014 results after the market closes on Aug 4, 2014. In the last quarter, the company delivered a 300.00% earnings surprise with an average beat of negative 88.03% in the last four quarters. […]

Washington, D.C.-based education company, Strayer Education, Inc. ( STRA ) reported mixed second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 31. Earnings per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while revenues missed the same. […]