Month: July 2016

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. MKTX reported second-quarter 2016 record operating net income of 88 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.5%. Also, the bottom line improved 37.5% from the year-ago quarter […]

Aflac Incorporated ’s AFL second-quarter 2016 operating earnings per share of $1.71 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 by about 1.8% and improved 14% year over year. Aflac Inc. (AFL) Street EPS & Surprise Percent – Last 5 Quarters | FindTheCompany Including one-time items, Aflac’s net income in the reported quarter stood at $1.32, which remained flat year over year […]

HCA Holdings Inc. HCA reported second-quarter 2016 adjusted earnings of $1.66 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11 cents. Further, earnings surged 21.2% on a year-over-year basis. […]

Tyco International Ltd. TYC reported third-quarter fiscal 2016 adjusted income from continuing operations of $231 million or 54 cents per share compared with $198 million or 46 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. […]

ExxonMobil Corporation XOM posted second-quarter 2016 earnings of 41 cents per share, widely missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 64 cents. The bottom line, also, deteriorated from $1.00 per share in the year-ago quarter. The impact of sharply lower commodity prices and weaker refining margins was partly offset by strong Chemical results […]

We expect Jack in the Box Inc. JACK to beat earnings estimates when it reports third-quarter fiscal 2016 results on Aug 3, after the market closes. Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 21.43% […]

Principal Financial Group Inc. PFG reported second-quarter 2016 operating net income of $1.15 per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 by 8.5%. […]

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. PEG , or PSEG, reported second-quarter 2016 operating earnings of 57 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as with the year-ago figure. On a GAAP basis, quarterly earnings were 37 cents per share, down from 68 cents a year ago […]

Radian Group Inc. RDN reported second-quarter 2016 operating income of 38 cents per share that missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5% and also declined 5% year over year. […]

Cigna Corp. CI reported second-quarter 2016 operating net earnings of $1.98 per share that significantly missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.39. […]

First Data Corporation FDC , a leading provider of electronic commerce solutions, is set to report second-quarter 2016 results on Aug 1. Last quarter, the company posted a positive surprise of 33.3%. […]

Aon plc ’s AON second-quarter 2016 operating earnings of $1.39 per share narrowly missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.40. Earnings, however, increased 6% from the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year improvement in earnings can be attributed to a decline in total operating expenses. […]

Reinsurance Group of America Inc. RGA reported second-quarter 2016 operating income of $2.80 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.29 by 22.7%. The bottom line improved 44% from the year-ago quarter. […]

Leading contract drilling company Noble Corporation NE reported second-quarter 2016 earnings of 1 cent per share. The bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents per share and also deteriorated from the year-ago quarter earnings of 66 cents per share. Total revenue in the quarter rose to $894.8 million from $793.5 million in the comparable quarter last year. […]

Shares of Western Digital Corp. WDC went down 6.3% in after-hours trading yesterday due to a tepid first-quarter earnings guidance. Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Street EPS & Surprise Percent – Last 5 Quarters | FindTheCompany The company reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2016 non-GAAP earnings per share (excluding amortization of intangibles and other one-time items) of 79 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents per share. […]

UBS Group AG UBS reported second-quarter 2016 net profit attributable to shareholders of CHF 1.03 billion ($1.06 million), down 14% year over year. The results were impacted by a 22% year-over-year decrease in net interest income and a 7% drop in net fee and commission income, partially offset by a 15% increase in net trading income The reported quarter recorded several significant items including a gain of CHF 123 million on the sale of its investment in Visa Europe, CHF 120 million gains on sales of real estate in Switzerland, and net restructuring expenses of CHF 377 million. The Swiss banking giant‘s results were impacted by reduced profitability in its Investment Bank and Wealth Management units. […]

Mining giant Vale S.A.’s VALE second-quarter 2016 diluted earnings of 14 cents per share that missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents. The bottom line also plunged 26.3% year over year. Apart from the quarterly earnings, the company’s revenues came in below the year-ago tally. […]

Electronic Arts Inc. EA is set to report first-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Aug 2. In the previous quarter, the company reported a positive earnings surprise of 26.67%. […]

Leading oilfield services’ company Weatherford International Ltd. WFT reported second-quarter 2016 adjusted loss of 28 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 30 cents. However, it did not fare better than the year-earlier adjusted loss of 10 cents per share. […]

Over the last five trading days, we have seen the last phase earnings releases for the second quarter by U.S. banks. The overall performance of the industry so far has not been as bad as the market expected […]