Stock Analysts

WestRock (WRK) Q2 Earnings In Line With Estimates, Up Y/Y

WestRock Company WRK reported second-quarter fiscal 2018 (ended Mar 31, 2018) adjusted earnings of 83 cents per share, in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the figure logged a year-over-year improvement of 54%. Including one-time items, the company posted earnings of 86 cents per share in the second quarter compared with 40 cents per share recorded in the prior-year period. […]

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St. Joe (JOE) Q1 Earnings Slip Year Over Year, Stock Down

The St. Joe Company JOE reported first-quarter 2018 net income per share of one cent compared with six cents, recorded in the prior-year quarter. However, the prior-year quarter’s net income included a benefit of $3.5 million from an insurance settlement and net realized gains of $3.1 million from the sale of investments. […]

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Shire (SHPG) Q1 Earnings Beat, Rare Disease Franchise Strong

Shire plc SHPG reported first-quarter 2018 earnings of $3.86 per American Depositary Share (“ADS”), which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.58 and were up 6% from the year-ago quarter figure of $3.63. Revenues of $3.77 billion, up 5% year over year, were almost in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.78 billion. The year-over-year increase was aided by growth in the rare disease franchise, recently-launched products, and international markets. […]

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Amazon (AMZN) Q1 Earnings Crush Estimates, Sales Surge Y/Y

Amazon.com AMZN delivered first-quarter 2018 earnings of $3.27 per share, crushing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $2.05 (168%) and also soared 121% year over year. Net Sales of $51.04 billion comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $50.17 billion. The figure surged almost 43% year over year and beat management’s guided range of $47.75-$50.75 billion. […]