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Is Research in Motion's Impressive Surge About to End Badly?

1/25/2013, 10:00 am from David Sterman in Investing, Basics

Since bottoming out at just $6.50 a share in September, Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM ) has surged more than 150%. The rally came seemingly out of nowhere, as many simply assumed the maker of BlackBerry phones was heading for the technology industry's graveyard.  In hindsight, it's pretty clear most... Read >>

Flextronics Beats, Guides Lower - Analyst Blog

1/25/2013, 9:50 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

Flextronics International Ltd. ( FLEX ) reported third quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") of 22 cents, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents as well as the year-ago quarter level of 16 cents, primarily aided by margin expansion. Revenues Revenues for the quarter were down 18%... Read >>

Ahead of Wall Street - January 25, 2013 - Ahead of Wall Street

1/25/2013, 9:49 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Stocks, US Markets

Friday, January 25, 2013 Stocks have made impressive gains lately, with the benchmark indexes sitting pretty at multi-year highs. This is prompting fresh money to pour into stocks in recent weeks, potentially reversing a persistent trend of the last three years. Driving this optimism is the sense that the... Read >>

Weak Enrollments Hurt ITT's 4Q - Analyst Blog

1/25/2013, 9:40 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

ITT Educational Services's, Inc.  ( ESI ) adjusted earnings $1.83 per share came short of both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.89 and the year-ago earnings of $2.87 per share. However, on a GAAP basis, the company reported a loss of 41 cents in fourth-quarter 2012. The weak top line took a toll on the... Read >>

Company News for January 25, 2013 - Corporate Summary

1/25/2013, 9:36 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Investing Ideas, Stocks

•    3M Co. (NYSE: MMM ) reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.41, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate •    Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY ) posted fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.47, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 •    Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:... Read >>

Stock Market News for January 25, 2013 - Market News

1/25/2013, 9:36 am from Zacks.com in Investing, US Markets

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 finished in the green following strong domestic and international economic data coupled with better-than-expected earnings from Netflix. But dismal quarterly results from technology bellwether Apple dragged the Nasdaq into negative territory. Meanwhile, the number of Americans... Read >>

Arctic Cat Misses, Profit Up - Analyst Blog

1/25/2013, 9:30 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

Arctic Cat Inc. ( ACAT ) reported a 41.3% rise in earnings per share to $1.30 in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 (ended Dec 31, 2012) from 92 cents in the year-ago quarter. Net income went up 4.8% to $17.9 million from $17 million a year ago. However, the earnings per share missed the Zacks Consensus... Read >>

Find Bargain Stocks Like Buffett With These 4 Value Ratios

1/25/2013, 9:30 am from StreetAuthority in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks

"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." -- Warren Buffett Putting his finger on this difference between price and value in stock investing is essentially what made Warren Buffett the third-richest person on Earth, according to Forbes . Today he's worth more than $44 billion. What Buffett means is... Read >>

Quality Misses Est; Profit Drops - Analyst Blog

1/25/2013, 9:14 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

Quality Systems ( QSII ) reported third quarter fiscal 2013 (ended December 31) adjusted (excluding one-time items) earnings per share of 26 cents. It missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. Net income in the fiscal third quarter was $15.6 million (or 26 cents a share), down 26% on a year-over-year... Read >>

City National Misses on High Costs - Analyst Blog

1/25/2013, 9:10 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

City National Corp. ( CYN ) reported its fourth quarter 2012 earnings of 87 cents per share, significantly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00. However, results compared favorably with the year-ago earnings of 82 cents. City National's disappointing results were primarily due to higher expenses.... Read >>