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How Hard Will Cheap Oil Hit Anadarko (APC) in Q4 Earnings?

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation APC will release fourth-quarter 2015 financial results after the market closes on Feb 1, 2016. Let’s see how things are shaping up at the company prior to this announcement. Factors to Consider The fate of Anadarko Petroleum’s business is directly dependent on crude prices, like any other energy player primarily involved in exploration, development and production of crude oil. […]

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WestRock Beats on Q1 Earnings; Synergy Benefits on Target

WestRock Company WRK reported first quarter fiscal 2016 (ended Dec 31, 2015) adjusted earnings of 59 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Including restructuring charges, non-cash goodwill impairment charge associated with the Specialty Chemicals segment and other one-time items, the company reported a loss of $1.76 per share as against a profit of 88 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. WestRock came into existence on Jul 1, 2015, after the merger of MeadWestvaco and Rock-Tenn. […]

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Michael Kors (KORS) to Report Q3 Earnings: What to Expect?

Michael Kors Holdings Limited KORS is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2016 results on Feb 2. The big question facing investors now is, whether the company will be able to post a positive earnings surprise in the quarter to-be-reported. In the last quarter, the company recorded a positive earnings surprise of 13.5% […]

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Methanex (MEOH) Misses on Q4 Earnings, Lags Revenues

Chemical maker Methanex Corporation MEOH recorded earnings of 10 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 91% from $1.11 per share in the year-ago quarter. Earnings also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents. For the full year, the company posted earnings of $2.01 per share, down 55.8% from the year-ago figure of $4.55 per share […]

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What’s in Store for Kimco Realty (KIM) this Earnings Season?

Kimco Realty Corporation KIM is slated to report fourth-quarter 2015 results on Feb 2, after the market closes. Last quarter, this retail real estate investment trust (“REIT”) had delivered a 2.70% negative earnings surprise. In the four trailing quarters, the company beat estimates in two with a positive average earnings surprise of 1.23% […]

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Roche’s (RHHBY) Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Beat

Roche Holding AG’ s RHHBY core earnings came in at $1.75 per American Depositary Receipt (ADR) in 2015 but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.77. Revenues of $50.1 billion (CHF48.1 billion) beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $48.8 billion. Revenue growth was driven primarily by pharmaceutical sales in the U.S. […]

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Dow Chemical (DOW) Q4: Will FX, Weak Prices Hit Earnings?

Dow Chemical DOW is set to release fourth-quarter 2015 results ahead of the bell on Feb 2. Last quarter, the U.S. chemical kingpin delivered a 20.59% positive earnings surprise on strong margins in its performance plastics business, reduced raw material costs and a sizable gain related to the sale of its AgroFresh specialty chemical business […]