Month: April 2018

The first-quarter earnings season is fast unfolding, with 87 members of the elite S&P 500 index having reported financial numbers as of Apr 20. As per the latest Earnings Preview , total earnings of these companies have increased 25% on a year-over-year basis on 10.7% higher revenues. Further, a whopping 82.8% of these companies have surpassed earnings estimates, while 67.8% beat the revenue mark […]

Barnes Group Inc. B is set to release first-quarter 2018 results on Apr 27, before the market opens. The machinery company delivered better-than-expected results in three of the last four reported quarters while lagged estimates in one. […]

The Boeing Company BA reported adjusted earnings of $3.64 per share for first-quarter 2018, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.59 by 40.5%. The quarterly bottom line reflected an improvement of 68% from $2.17 in the year-ago quarter. Excluding one-time items, the aerospace giant reported GAAP earnings of $4.15 per share, up 63% from $2.54 per share in the year-ago quarter. […]

Rockwell Collins Inc . COL is slated to report second-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Apr 27, before the opening bell. The aviation electronics maker posted in-line earnings in the last reported quarter. […]

Dine Brands Global, Inc. DIN , formerly known as DineEquity, Inc., is scheduled to release first-quarter 2018 numbers on May 2, before market open. The company’s initiatives to improve guest satisfaction via remodeling efforts and expansion of off-premise business that includes online ordering and delivery, are expected to reflect in first-quarter revenues. […]

Archer Daniels Midland Company ADM is slated to report first-quarter 2018 results on May 1. The company has a mixed record of earnings surprise in the trailing four quarters, with an average beat of 1.7%. […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC reported first-quarter 2018 earnings of $4.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.63 by 16%. Reported earnings went up by 14.1% from $3.69 recorded in the year-ago quarter, on the back of higher year-over-year revenue. Total Revenues In first-quarter 2018, Northrop Grumman reported total revenues of $6.74 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.58 billion by 2.3%. […]

The Q1 earnings season has so far unfolded a promising picture. According to the latest Earnings Preview , this positive scenario is expected to continue in the remainder of the current reporting cycle. The above report also projects S&P 500 companies’ bottom-line growth of 18.3% year over year. […]

Entergy Corporation ETR reported first-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings of $1.16 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31 by 11.5%. The reported figure also improved 17.2% from 99 cents in the year-ago quarter. On a GAAP basis, the company’s earnings came in at 73 cents per share compared with 46 cents a year ago […]

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ’s EW first-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.22 while reported EPS was 96 cents. The adjusted EPS figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 by 10.9%. Moreover, adjusted earnings improved 29.8% year over year, primarily driven by strong sales growth at the transcatheter heart valves business. […]

SBA Communications Corporation SBAC is scheduled to report first-quarter 2018 financial results after the closing bell on Apr 30. The company is likely to report higher revenues in both the operating segments on the back of healthy growth dynamics. Whether this could result in higher earnings for the quarter remains to be seen […]

Moody's Corporation MCO is scheduled to report first-quarter 2018 results on Apr 27, before the opening bell. The company is expected to report stable revenues in its Corporate Finance line, the largest revenue contributor at the Moody's Investors Service (“MIS”) division. Backdrop for bond issuance during the first quarter was not quite favorable […]

Deutsche Bank AG DB is scheduled to report first-quarter 2018 results on Apr 26. In the last reported quarter, the German banking giant reported a net loss, primarily due to a one-time charge related to the tax reform. Also, lower revenues due to trading slump remained an undermining factor. […]