Month: February 2015

Independent natural gas operator, Southwestern Energy Company ( SWN ) reported fourth-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The bottom line decreased from the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 54 cents. Quarterly operating revenues of $962 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $976 million but increased considerably from $907 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 […]

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. ( FMX ), also known as FEMSA, posted lower-than-expected bottom-line results for the fourth quarter of 2014. […]

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. ( MDRX ) reported adjusted EPS of 8 cents in the fourth quarter of 2014, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Adjusted EPS was also significantly higher than 4 cents reported in the year-ago quarter. […]

Encore Capital Group, Inc. ( ECPG ) reported fourth-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of $1.12 per share which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8%. Results, however, improved year over year by 10.9%. […]

OGE Energy Corp. ( OGE ) reported fourth-quarter earnings of 29 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 27 cents by 7.4%. Reported earnings were, however, flat year over year […]

Sears Holdings Corporation ( SHLD ) posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 results, wherein the company’s adjusted loss per share narrowed year over year, benefiting from aggressive cost cuts. However, the top line continued to deteriorate year over year, as a result of removal of assets. Shares of Sears Holdings have dropped 4.9% since the announcement […]

Cyberonics Inc. ( CYBX ) reported third-quarter fiscal 2015 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 59 cents, reflecting an increase of 15.7% year over year. The adjusted results also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents […]

Shares of Ross Stores Inc. ( ROST ) jumped 4.6% in the after-hours trading session yesterday, as the company ended fiscal 2014 on a spectacular note, with better-than-expected top and bottom-line results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2014. […]

The Gap, Inc. ( GPS ) posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings of 75 cents a share that came a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and jumped 10.3% year over year on the back of strong performance across its Old Navy stores. An earnings beat, coupled with the announcement of stockholder-friendly moves, led the shares of this apparel retailer to jump roughly 3% during after-market trading hours yesterday […]

Hilltop Holdings Inc. ( HTH ) reported fourth-quarter 2014 operating earnings per share (EPS) of 35 cents, breezing past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents and the year-ago quarter figure of 34 cents. With this result, the company’s trailing four-quarter average miss stands at 3.4%. […]

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ( CM ) rose 2.4% on the NYSE following the release of its first-quarter fiscal 2015 earnings (ended Jan 31) on Feb 26, before the opening bell. Adjusted earnings per share came in at C$2.36, up 2.2% year over year. Results benefited from a rise in net interest income and a fall in provision for credit losses, partially offset by lower non-interest income and an increase in operating expenses. […]

Amerisafe Inc. ’s ( AMSF ) fourth-quarter 2014 operating earnings per share (EPS) of 87 cents noticeably outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents by 16%, marking the four-quarter trailing average beat of 7.7%. […]

The St. Joe Company ( JOE ) reported fourth-quarter 2014 net loss of $11.1 million, or 12 cents per share of loss against net income of $0.5 million, or zero cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter was pegged at a loss of 16 cents per share. […]

The record run of Japan’s Nikkei is hardly unabated as it keeps extending its rally to 15-year highs. The rally is obvious given the handful of positive economic indicators that the economy is celebrating. Though GDP growth was lower than expected, the economy managed to pull out of recession in the three months through December. […]