Month: November 2016

The Q3 earnings season is in full swing, with results from 332 of the S&P 500 Index members already on board (as on Nov 1). Earnings of these companies (accounting for 74.1% of the index’s total market capitalization) are up 1.9% year over year, on 1.3% higher revenues. After five consecutive quarters of earnings declines for the S&P 500 index, we are finally seeing a marginally positive overall growth trend for the index […]

The Western Union Company WU reported third-quarter 2016 operating earnings per share of 44 cents, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. In the year-ago quarter, the company had reported earnings of 45 cents per share. Behind The Headlines Total revenue of $1.38 billion increased 2% year over year on a constant currency basis but decreased 2% on reported basis […]

Trimble Navigation ’s TRMB third-quarter 2016 earnings of 29 cents exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents. Revenues Trimble’s third-quarter revenues of $584 million were down 4.2% sequentially but up 3.9% year over year. Revenues were below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $600.5 million and the company’s guided range of $587–$617 million. […]

As of Nov 1, 332 S&P 500 members representing 74.1% of the index’s total market capitalization have already reported their third-quarter results. While total earnings for these companies are up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis (72.9% of the companies beat EPS estimates), total revenue increased 1.3% on a year-over-year basis (55.4% of the companies beat top-line estimates). […]

Shares of Papa John’s International, Inc. PZZA rose over 4% in after-hour trading on Nov 1, after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2016 results. […]

Zoetis Inc. ’s ZTS third-quarter 2016 earnings of 52 cents per share, comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents. […]

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP will release third-quarter 2016 financial results before the market opens on Nov 4. […]

Electronic Arts Inc. EA reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2017 results. […]

IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDXX recorded third-quarter 2016 earnings per share (EPS) of 62 cents, up 29% year over year on a reported basis. The figure also handily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents On a constant currency adjusted basis, this figure improved 22% year over year after accounting for an adverse 4 cents per share impact related to net changes in foreign exchange and a 6 cents per share of software impairment charge in the prior-year period […]