Stock Analysts

Valero (VLO) Beats on Q4 & Full Year Earnings, Revenues

Valero Energy Corporation ( VLO ) posted adjusted fourth-quarter 2014 income of $1.83 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 by 51.2%. The quarterly earnings also compare favorably with the year-ago adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share. The growth was mainly backed by higher refining throughput margins and lower refining operating expenses. […]

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Northrop Grumman Tops Q4 Earnings, Boosts Backlog

Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC ) reported fourth-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of $2.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.22 by 1.8%. Earnings were 13% higher year over year. Reported earnings before after-tax pension adjustments were $2.48 per share, up nearly 17% year over year. […]

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MarketAxess Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates; Revenues in Line

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. ( MKTX ) reported its fourth-quarter 2014 earnings of a record 57 cents per share, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.6% and improving 39% year over year. Bottom-line growth was primarily driven by a growing market share as well as record volumes across its core products. […]

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Sherwin-Williams’ Q4 Earnings Top Estimates, Profit Rises

The Sherwin-Williams Company 's ( SHW ) adjusted earnings rose 34% year over year to $1.53 per share in the fourth quarter of 2014 from $1.14 per share earned in the year-ago quarter. This came on the back of improved operating results in its Paint Stores, Global Finishes and Consumer Groups. Earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36 per share by a wide margin. […]

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Citrix Systems (CTXS) Beats Q4 Earnings, 900 Jobs Trimmed

Citrix Systems Inc. ( CTXS ) delivered an impressive performance in the fourth quarter of 2014, outshining the Zacks Consensus Estimate both in terms of revenues as well as earnings. The company’s fourth-quarter earnings (including stock-based compensation expense) of 90 cents comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents and was also higher than the year-ago figure of 87 cents. […]

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PAREXEL International Q2 Earnings, Revenues Top Estimates

PAREXEL International Corp ( PRXL ) reported adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, outshining the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9 cents. Earnings surged nearly 35.3% year over year on expanding margins. Quarter Details Total revenues were almost flat on a year-over-year basis to $575 million. […]

Technicals

Ally Financial (ALLY) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Revenues Down – Tale of the Tape

Have you been eager to see how Ally Financial Inc. ( ALLY ) performed in Q4 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Detroit, Michigan-based automotive financial services company’s earnings release this morning: An Earnings Beat Ally Financial came out with adjusted earnings per share of 40 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents per share […]

Technicals

Moving Average Crossover Alert: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) – Tale of the Tape

Houston Wire & Cable Company ( HWCC ) could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for HWCC broke out below the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting short-term bearishness. This has already started to take place, as the stock has moved lower by 11.1% in the past four weeks […]