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EA Guidance Minimizes Value and Turnaround (EA, ATVI, BBY, GME)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 4:26 pm

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) has released its earnings, and we forecast that this will help set the reception tone for Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) when it reports later ...
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More Bed Bugs For Bedding Stocks (TPX, MFRM, SCSS, ZZ)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 4:02 pm

If you only read about bed sales at the retail level and if you have watched recent IPOs up until recently, you might think that the sector was doing very ...
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An Earnings Overreaction in PetMed Express? (PETS)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 1:49 pm

PetMed Express Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) is far from your usual company.  The company specializes in online drug orders for your pets and it is arguable enough that the company could ...
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Frontier Communications Hits New Low (FTR, PCS, LEAP, VZ, VOD, T, S, DTEGY, AAPL, CTL)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 12:33 pm

Frontier Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: FTR) missed its consensus first quarter EPS estimate this morning and the company’s shares are getting pummeled. The miss was close: EPS of $0.05, a penny ...
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Groupon Pushes Growth Over Net Results (GRPN)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 11:06 am

Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) may still be a troubled stock compared to the recent IPO trends.  A couple of issues are helping it overcome some woes so far today.  The ...
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Cognizant Follows IT-Outsourcing Trends South (CTSH, SIP, INFY, CSC)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 10:09 am

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH) followed suit with the trends of the independent IT-outsourcing by having decent earnings with lower guidance.  Weakness in North America was listed as one ...
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As Crude Prices Fall, Are Refiners Going to Benefit? (HFC, WNR, VLO, TSO, MPC, PSX, SUN)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 9:57 am

As of about 9:30 this morning, Brent crude is trading at its lowest price in three months, and the price differential between Brent and WTI crude closed to about $12/barrel ...
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Avis Earnings Hit Revised Forecast, Investors Still Cautious (CAR, HTZ, DTG)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 8:13 am

Last week Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) raised its first quarter adjusted EPS estimate from a loss of -$0.19 to a gain of $0.13. Apparently no one believed the ...
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The 8 Earnings Reports Shaping The Week Ahead (DNDN, EA, RAX, DIS, CSCO, M, NUAN)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 3:52 pm

24/7 Wall St. often looks at the key earnings reports scheduled for the week ahead.  We have the bulk of the S&P 500 earnings behind us and we are now ...
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Major Defensive Hit: McDonald’s Crushed In Latin America (MCD, ARCO, YUM)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 12:58 pm

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is supposed to be the king of defensive stocks. It pays a dividend of close to 3%, it was the best performing DJIA component in 2011, ...
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Second Look at Solar Earnings: Still Cause for Concern (FSLR, SPWR, TSL, YGE, LDK, STP, JASO)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 12:00 pm

After markets closed last night, the two leading US solar PV makers, First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), reported first quarter earnings. Both reported EPS losses, ...
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Dolby Labs Jumps on Microsoft Deal, Earnings (DLB, MSFT)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 10:55 am

A company best known for its audio technology, Dolby Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: DLB) has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) to incorporate Dolby Digital Plus technology in the ...
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Estée Lauder Falls on Lowered Guidance, Avon Up on Reports of Another Bidder (EL, AVP)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 9:15 am

Cosmetics maker The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) reported results for its third fiscal quarter this morning that met expectations, but shares are getting knocked on lowered fourth quarter ...
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Utilities Earnings Hit by Weather (DUK, SE, AES, AEE, LNT)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 8:36 am

US demand for natural gas dropped this winter leading to near-record levels of storage and historically low prices. For natural gas utilities, this was not such good news. For power ...
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LinkedIn Soars After Blowing Past Earnings and Raising Guidance (LNKD)

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 4:36 pm

LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) has reported its latest earnings report and investors are going to be watching closely for valuation concerns versus growth. The professional social network reported some 161 ...
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