Stock Analysts

LinkedIn Q3 Revenue Increases Y/Y, Raises FY14 Guidance

LinkedIn ( LNKD ) reported third-quarter 2014 non-GAAP earnings (excluding stock-based compensation, accretion of redeemable non-controlling interest, amortization of intangible assets and tax-impact) of 52 cents per share. Non-GAAP earnings increased from 39 cents reported in the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was pegged at 5 cents […]

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Alcatel-Lucent Achieves Breakeven in Q3, Shares Surge 16%

Shares of Alcatel-Lucent ( ALU ) surged a robust 16% after it reported third-quarter 2014 results on Oct 30. The company reported breakeven results, faring better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents. In the prior-year quarter, Alcatel-Lucent had reported adjusted net loss of 10 cents per American Depositary Share (ADS) […]

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Starbucks Q4 Earnings In Line; Sales Lag; Q1 View Disappoints

Shares of Starbucks Corporation ( SBUX ) fell almost 5% in after-market trading after the coffee giant reported disappointing fourth quarter fiscal 2014 sales results and gave a weaker-than-expected outlook for the next quarter. Earnings Discussion Adjusted earnings of 74 cents per share in fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as management’s expected range of 73–75 cents. Earnings grew 23% year over year driven by aggressive operating margin expansion which made up for a relatively softer top-line performance. […]

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Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao’s Q3 Sales Sluggish

Brazilian retail giant Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao ( CBD ) or Grupo Pão de Açúcar (GPA) reported year-over-year growth in profit and sales in the third quarter of 2014. However, growth was much weaker than the preceding quarter due to tough macroeconomic conditions. In the third quarter, CBD delivered profits of R$390 million (*$172 million), which increased 9.3% (in local currency) from the year-ago quarter […]