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Consumer Staples Stock Outlook - Oct. 2012 - Zacks Analyst Interviews
10/29/2012, 1:00 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Stocks
Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector have carried out their
defensive role despite concerns about the prolonged weak U.S.
economy, the debt crisis in Europe and the slowdown in Chinese
economy.... Read >>
Silgan Misses by a Penny - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 7:29 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Silgan Holdings Inc. ( SLGN )
posted adjusted earnings of $1.17 per share in the third-quarter
2012; a 3% increase from the year-ago quarter's EPS of $1.14.
Earnings were on the lower end... Read >>
Visa Hikes Dividend by 50% - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 6:31 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Earlier this week, Visa Inc. ( V )
announced a 50% hike in its quarterly dividend to the holders of
its class A, B and C equity shares. Consequently, the company will
pay a quarterly... Read >>
ITT Educational's Weak Enrollment - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 6:31 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
ITT Educational Services, Inc .'s ( ESI )
third quarter 2012 earnings of $1.83 per share beat the Zacks
Consensus Estimate of $1.75 by 4.6%. However, earnings for the
quarter dropped 26.2%... Read >>
FEMSA's Profit Rises in 3Q - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 6:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Driven by robust segmental performance, Fomento
Economico Mexicano S.A. ( FMX ) -
also known as FEMSA - reported better-than-expected third-quarter
2012 result. This largest franchise... Read >>
Earnings Preview: Northeast Utilities - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 6:29 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Northeast Utilities ( NU ), a
public utility holding company, is scheduled to report its
third-quarter 2012 financial results on October 29, 2012. Second-Quarter Recap
... Read >>
Acxiom Beats in 1Q, Revs Down - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 6:27 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Acxiom Corporation ( ACXM )
reported diluted earnings per share of 21 cents in the fiscal
second quarter of 2013 (ended September 30, 2012) compared with 19
cents in the previous-year... Read >>
Principal Lags EPS Est, Beats Revs - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 6:26 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Principal Financial Group, Inc. ( PFG )
reported third quarter 2012 operating earnings of 45 cents per
share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents. Earnings
deteriorated 26% from... Read >>
Earnings Scorecard: Forest Labs - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 6:26 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Following the release of second quarter fiscal 2013 results,
most of the analysts providing earnings estimates for
Forest Laboratories ( FRX )
have made downward revisions to their... Read >>
ABB Underperforms Estimate - Analyst Blog
10/26/2012, 6:24 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
ABB Ltd. ( ABB )
reported third-quarter 2012 earnings per share of 33 cents, below
the Zacks Consensus Estimate and prior-year earnings of 34
cents. Despite the prevailing difficult... Read >>