Month: April 2018

L3 Technologies, Inc . LLL is scheduled to release first-quarter 2018 results on May 1, before the opening bell. […]

Raytheon Company RTN reported first-quarter 2018 earnings from continuing operations of $2.20 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.10 by 4.8%. The reported figure also came in higher than the year-ago quarter’s earnings of $1.73 per share by 27.2%. The year-over-year upside in earnings was driven by operational improvements and lower taxes. […]

The Hershey Company’s HSY first-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings came in line with analysts’ expectation, while revenues beat the same. Growth in core chocolate brands and the acquisition of Amplify worked in favor of the company. However, cost pressures weighed on margins. […]

O’Reilly Automotive Inc. ’s ORLY earnings per share in first-quarter 2018 jumped around 28% year over year to $3.61. The figure also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.59 […]

First Data Corporation FDC is set to report first-quarter 2018 results on Apr 30. The company topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in one of the trailing four quarters while reporting in-line results in the remaining three, with an average positive earnings surprise of 0.93%. […]

Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH kept its impressive streak of beating estimates alive for the 11th consecutive quarter, as its third-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of $2.80 per share trumped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.62 by 6.9%. The earnings figure was even more impressive on a year-over-year basis, reflecting an improvement of 33%. The uptrend came on the back of remarkable revenue expansion, improved margins and the revamped Win Strategy. […]

General Motors Company GM reported first-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings per share of $1.43, down 18.3% from the prior-year quarter. However, the bottom line comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22. General Motors’ crossover sales in first-quarter 2018 rose 23% on a year-over-year basis […]

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ZBH reported first-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings per share of $1.91, down 10.3% year over year and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87. Reportedly, net earnings came in at 85 cents per share compared with the year-ago quarter’s $1.47. […]

Citrix Systems Inc. CTXS delivered first-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings of $1.29 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 24 cents. The figure surged 33% on a year-over-year basis. […]

Equifax Inc. EFX reported strong first-quarter 2018 results with revenues and earnings surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc . ALXN posted first-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings of $1.68 per share which were higher than the year-ago earnings of $1.38 by 22%. […]

Alliant Energy Corporation LNT is slated to report first-quarter 2018 results after the market closes on May 2. In the last reported quarter, the utility company delivered a negative earnings surprise of 13.16%. […]

Paper and packaging firm, International Paper Company IP , reported solid first-quarter 2018 financial results, with adjusted operating earnings of $395 million or 94 cents per share compared with $232 million or 56 cents per share in the year-ago quarter, largely driven by top-line growth. Operating earnings also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5 cents. GAAP earnings for the quarter were $729 million or $1.74 per share compared with $209 million or 50 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. […]

Franklin Resources BEN recorded second-quarter fiscal 2018 earnings per share of 78 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents. Further, the bottom line compared favorably with the prior-year quarter figure of 74 cents per share. The results reflect Franklin’s top-line strength, supported by higher investment management fees […]