Month: May 2015

Global exchange operator – Intercontinental Exchange Inc. ICE – is scheduled to release first-quarter 2015 financial results before the opening bell on May 5, 2015. […]

Henry Schein, Inc. HSIC is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2015 results before the opening bell on May 4, 2015. Last quarter, Henry Schein’s adjusted EPS had topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.31% and improved 9.1% on a year-over-year basis […]

Leading hotelier Hyatt Hotels Corporation H is set to report first quarter 2015 results on May 5, 2015, before the market opens. Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 40.9%. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. […]

Wells Fargo & Company WFC is likely to expand its insurance business, in an effort to boost revenues as low interest rates weigh on the banking giant’s lending business. The company has recruited over 50 officials to the insurance division in recent months. The hiring comes in line with the company’s plan to “increase cross-sell, attract new business, enhance customer service and leverage industry expertise.” The hiring includes several key positions including business development officers, national practice managers and market leaders […]

We expect property & casualty insurer RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. RNR to beat expectations when it reports first-quarter 2015 earnings on May 5, 2015. Why a Likely Positive Surprise? […]

ITT Educational Services, Inc . ESI recently revealed its enrollment numbers for the first quarter of 2015 ending Mar 31, 2015. Total enrollment declined 10.4% year over year while new enrollment declined 15.8% year over year […]

At its Upfront Presentation, Hulu announced that it has acquired the online streaming rights for all the seasons of the hugely popular 90’s sitcom Seinfeld from Sony Corporation. Though the terms weren’t disclosed, sources estimate the deal to be as high as $180 million, which in turn values a single episode close to a whopping $1 million. The development follows rival Netflix Inc’s NFLX purchase of streaming video on demand (SVOD) rights for another extremely successful sitcom Friends , last year, from Warner Bros, a unit of Time Warner Inc […]

PPG Industries Inc. ’s PPG OLYMPIC Paint and Stain brand was redefined with the launch of its new color changing two-in-one ceiling paint cum primer. This unique paint is pink in color when applied, but eventually dries white, thereby helping homeowners to easily locate covered as well as left out spots on the ceilings […]

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. CTSH is set to report first-quarter 2015 results on May 4. Last quarter, it posted a 3.39% positive earnings surprise […]

Kellogg Company K recently announced a couple of leadership changes in its struggling North American business in an attempt to instigate some growth in the segment. Paul Norman has been appointed the President of the North America segment. Norman was, until now, serving as Kellogg's Chief Growth Officer and led the U.S. […]

Emerson Electric Co. EMR is slated to report second-quarter fiscal 2015 results on May 5, before the opening bell. Last quarter, the company posted a positive surprise of 2.74% […]

Premium industrial goods company Kaman Corporation KAMN continues to ride on its growth track aided by lucrative organic deals. The company manufactures and sells different types of aerospace and defense products in the global industrial goods market. […]

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation APC will release its first-quarter 2015 financial results before the market opens on May 5. In the previous quarter, the oil & gas company reported a negative earnings surprise of 54.88%. Let’s see how things are turning out for the first quarter […]

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB is scheduled to report first-quarter 2015 earnings results on May 5. Last quarter, the company reported loss of 26 cents per share which was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate […]

Leading oil and gas drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. DO is expected to report first-quarter 2015 earnings on Monday, May 4, before the opening bell. Last quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 9.09%. […]

Premier waste management firm Republic Services, Inc. RSG remains well poised to continue its growth momentum in 2015 after it started the year on a positive note with a healthy earnings beat in the first quarter. The company is committed to its long-term strategy, which involves the maintenance of a healthy cash flow and a disciplined approach to cash utilization. […]