Earnings

What Do United Rentals Earnings Tell Us About Spending on US Infrastructure?

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 1:20 pm

Share of construction equipment rental firm United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI) traded up about 7.6% Thursday morning following the company's first-quarter earnings announcement. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in ...
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Can American Express Q1 Results Lift Shares to New High?

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 11:35 am

When American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) released its first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Thursday, the company posted $2.01 in earnings per share (EPS) and $10.36 billion in ...
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Should Synchrony Financial Get More Credit for Q1 Results?

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 9:05 am

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) released its first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Thursday. The company said that it had $1.00 in earnings per share (EPS) and $4.79 billion ...
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Is Philip Morris Serious About Quitting Cigarettes?

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 8:25 am

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) reported first-quarter 2019 results before markets opened on Thursday. The tobacco products firm posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.87 on revenue of ...
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Kinder Morgan Earnings Accompanied by Dividend Hike to New Milestone

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 4:28 pm

Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) has released its first-quarter earnings for 2019, along with an update on its Permian Basin projects and news of a dividend hike that reached an ...
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With Micron and Qualcomm in the Bag, Semiconductor ETFs and Stocks Brace Hard for Earnings Season

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 1:45 pm

With earnings season now underway, investors need to weigh how they want their assets and portfolio positioned for the rest of 2019. The S&P 500 was last seen up 16% ...
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Bank of New York Mellon Signals Dark Yield Curve Clouds in Trust and Custodial Companies

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 11:50 am

It's unusual to see shares of Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) have a huge post-earnings reaction. After all, the 235-year-old bank is the top custodial player with ...
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3 Key Transportation Stocks Surging on Earnings

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 11:10 am

The stock market has been running strong in 2019, with the S&P 500 up 16% year to date. One issue that investors should keep in mind is how the transportation ...
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What to Expect When American Express Reports Thursday

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 10:55 am

American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) is scheduled to release its first-quarter earnings report before the markets open on Thursday. Consensus estimates are calling for $1.98 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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Were Morgan Stanley’s Q1 Earnings Good Enough?

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 9:50 am

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) released its first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Wednesday. The investment bank said that it had $1.33 in earnings per share (EPS) and $13.56 ...
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Is Netflix Finally Slowing Down?

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 4:22 pm

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) released its first quarter financial results after the markets closed on Tuesday. The online-streamer said that it had $0.76 in earnings per share (EPS) and $4.52 ...
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Why IBM’s Revenues Are Missing the Mark in Q1

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 4:13 pm

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) reported fourth-quarter financial results after markets closed Tuesday. Big Blue said that it had $2.25 in earnings per share (EPS) and $18.2 billion in ...
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Do Analysts Think Infosys Is Even Worse Off Than IBM?

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 2:44 pm

Up until recent years, it was great to be in the outsourced information technology services business. Now that just feels "so Big Blue ago." In a world of apps, the ...
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What to Watch When IBM Reports Later Today

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 1:35 pm

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) is set to report its most recent quarterly results after the markets close on Tuesday. The consensus estimates call for $2.22 in earnings per ...
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BlackRock Dominates ETFs as Management Fees and Expense Ratios See Ongoing Pressure

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 1:05 pm

BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) saw its shares rally after reporting first-quarter earnings for 2019. While the underlying earnings report matters for BlackRock shareholders, there is a broader issue to consider ...
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