Month: August 2014

Independent natural gas operator, Southwestern Energy Co. ( SWN ) reported robust second-quarter 2014 results courtesy of record production volumes. […]

Merge Healthcare Incorporated ( MRGE ) reported second-quarter 2014 adjusted net income per share of 4 cents, bouncing back from a loss of a penny incurred in the year-ago quarter. Reported net loss of $4.0 million or loss of 4 cents per share in the second quarter compared favorably with the year-ago net loss of $28.1 million or loss of 30 cents per share. […]

Although the earnings season is coming to a close, a few companies are yet to report their results. Earlier this week, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories ( RDY ) reported its first-quarter fiscal 2015 (ended Jun 30, 2014) results. […]

Sprint Corporation ( S ) reported second-quarter 2014 earnings per share of a penny beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 4 cents. The company also recovered from the loss of 4 cents per share reported in the year-ago quarter. Significant improvement in operating profits enabled the company to register earnings growth despite customer losses due to network conversions […]

Endo International ’s ( ENDP ) second quarter 2014 earnings (excluding special items) of $1.06 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 16 cents but decreased 25% from the year-ago period. The year-over-year decline in earnings was primarily due to a higher share count. Revenues came in at $718.7 million in the second quarter of 2014, up 1%. […]

Grand Canyon Education Inc. ’s ( LOPE ) second-quarter 2014 earnings of 49 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents by 8.9% as well as the company’s expectation of 44 cents by 11.4%. Earnings climbed 16.7% year over year on higher- than-expected enrollment, solid revenue growth and strong operating margins. […]

Time Warner Cable Inc. ( TWC ) reported weak financial results for the second quarter of 2014, where both the top and the bottom line fell below the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

CBOE Holdings Inc. ( CBOE ) reported second-quarter 2014 operating earnings of 50 cents per share, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and the year-ago figure of 54 cents by 7.4%. […]

Energizer Holdings Inc. ( ENR ) reported third-quarter fiscal 2014 non-GAAP earnings of $1.46 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9 cents. Earnings per share (EPS) decreased 7% year over year due to higher expenses on brand promotion. […]

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica S.A. ( TEF ) reported first-half 2014 consolidated net income of €1,903 million ($2,609 million) that deteriorated 7.5% from the comparable period last year. […]

Haemonetics Corporation ( HAE ) reported adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which decreased a significant 17.4% from the year-ago level of 46 cents per share. However, adjusted earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents or 8.6%. […]

Health Care REIT Inc. ( HCN ), a real estate investment trust (REIT), reported second-quarter 2014 normalized funds from operations (FFO) of $1.06 per share, a nickel ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate and up 13 cents year over year. The 14% year-over-year increase in normalized FFO per share is primarily driven by same-store net operating income (NOI) growth and notable portfolio investments in premium assets […]

France-based L'Oreal SA ( LRLCY ) recently reported 2014 first half sales figures. Sales declined 1.5% as against sales growth of 4.7% in the first half of 2013. […]