Month: August 2015

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. ’s UTI adjusted loss of 12 cents per share in third-quarter fiscal 2015 was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 9 cents. […]

Barrick Gold ’s ABX adjusted earnings per share (excluding one-time items) for the second quarter of 2015 plummeted to 5 cents from 14 cents in the year-ago quarter. Lower realized gold and copper prices led to the decline in earnings. Earnings were on par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. ’s CTB earnings for the second quarter of 2015 increased to $1.03 from 59 cents in the prior-year quarter. […]

Natural Resource Partners L.P. NRP reported second-quarter 2015 earnings of 28 cents per unit, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents by a wide margin of 55.6%. […]

DryShips Inc. DRYS recently reported disappointing second-quarter 2015 financial numbers with both earnings and revenues lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Agrium Inc. AGU posted net earnings of $675 million or $4.71 per share in the second quarter of 2015, up 8% from $625 million or $4.34 per share recorded a year ago. The bottom line was supported by higher volumes at the company’s Wholesale unit and lower production costs for most of its products. […]

Manulife Financial Corp. MFC reported second-quarter 2015 core earnings of $733.4 million (C$902 million), up 28.7% year over year. The improvement was driven by increased fee income from higher asset levels in wealth management businesses […]

The media sector faced a major setback as most stocks plummeted recently. Notably, the media companies are currently dealing with a crisis that has trickled down from the pay-TV sector, the distributor of the media content. Over the last couple of years, the internal dynamics of the U.S […]

Shares of SunEdison Inc. SUNE declined more than 25% to a seven-month low after the company posted dismal second-quarter 2015 results. The company incurred loss during the quarter which not only widened from the year-ago quarter figure but also compared unfavorably with the Zacks Consensus Estimate […]

Brinker International, Inc. EAT recently reported fiscal fourth-quarter and 2015 results. The company posted sluggish fiscal fourth-quarter 2015 results with both earnings and revenues missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate […]

The Dow experienced a particularly tough week, plagued by multiple factors. The blue-chip index declined on Monday as continuing oil price slump and weak economic data dented investor sentiment. The Dow ended in negative territory for the third-consecutive session on Tuesday on renewed rate hike concerns in September […]

Brazil's state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., or Petrobras PBR announced second-quarter profit of $171 million, reflecting a steep fall from $2,225 million in the year-earlier quarter. Earnings per ADR came in at 2 cents (1 ADR = 2 shares), significantly lower than the year-ago profit of 18 cents and below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 23 cents. […]

On Aug 5, energy pipelines and terminals operator Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. SXL reported second-quarter 2015 earnings of 43 cents per share beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents. […]

Mohawk Industries, Inc. MHK reported mixed second-quarter 2015 results, wherein earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues missed the same. […]

Appliance and electronics retailer, hhgregg, Inc. HGG had a solid start to fiscal 2016 as it reported a narrower-than-expected loss in the first quarter. Sales, however, lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. LGF delivered first-quarter fiscal 2016 adjusted earnings of 24 cents a share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents by a wide margin but fell 22.6% year over year. The better-than-expected adjusted earnings, which includes stock-based compensation and excludes backstopped prints and advertising expense, was backed by sturdy television production business, higher revenue from licensing of international programming, sustained momentum at EPIX pay television partnership and reduced theatrical marketing expenses […]

Lamar Advertising Co. LAMR reported second-quarter 2015 adjusted Funds from Operations (“FFO”) of $1.22 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 and ahead of the year-ago quarter tally of $1.08. […]