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BRE's Earnings Miss by a Penny - Analyst Blog

BRE Properties Inc. 's ( BRE ) first quarter 2013 core fund from operations (FFO) of 58 cents per share fell a penny short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents. However, core FFO at this real estate investment trust (REIT) rose by a cent from the year-ago quarter. Quarterly results reflect... Read >>

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Harman Reports Strong 3Q Earnings - Analyst Blog

Harman International Industries Inc. ( HAR ) reported earnings of 79 cents per share in the third quarter of 2013, which comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 16 cents. Earnings increased 6.8% from 74 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Revenues Revenues decreased 3.1% year over... Read >>

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Questar Lags Earnings, Tops Revenue - Analyst Blog

Natural gas-focused energy company Questar Corporation ( STR ) reported weak first-quarter 2013 earnings. Earnings per share came in at 41 cents, down 2.4% from the profit of 42 cents earned in the prior-year quarter, mainly due to higher depreciation and administrative expenses. The result also... Read >>

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Healthcare Realty Posts In-Line Earnings - Analyst Blog

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. ( HR ), a real estate investment trust (REIT), reported first quarter 2013 normalized funds from operations (FFO) per share of 32 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but a cent lower year over year. The company experienced a rise in revenues in the quarter, which... Read >>

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Wider-Than-Expected Loss at Pharmacyclics - Analyst Blog

Pharmacyclics Inc. 's ( PCYC ) first quarter 2013 loss of 73 cents per share was wider than the year-ago loss of 19 cents and the loss of 8 cents hinted at by the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The wider loss was attributable to higher costs incurred by the company during the first quarter of 2013. Total... Read >>

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DexCom Loss Narrower than Est. - Analyst Blog

DexCom, Inc. ( DXCM ), a player in the glucose monitoring market, reported first quarter 2013 adjusted loss per share of 16 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 17 cents per share. Revenues Revenues surged 47% year over year to $29.6 million in the first quarter, beating the... Read >>

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Cardinal Beats Earnings Estimate - Analyst Blog

Leading distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies Cardinal Health, Inc. ( CAH ) posted third-quarter fiscal 2013 adjusted (excluding one-time charges and gains) earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.20, thereby beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 95 cents as well as the year-ago... Read >>

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Becton Beats Earnings, Guides High - Analyst Blog

Medical technology major , Becton, Dickinson and Company ( BDX ) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.44, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35 per share. The company reported net income from continuing operations of $276.1 million (or... Read >>

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Access National CEO Reports Large Insider Buy

This week Access National Corporation ( ANCX ) reported two insider buys coming from their CEO, Michael Clarke. Clarke added a total of 13,500 shares to his stake in the company. These buys come as the price dropped to a 52-week low. On April 26, Clarke bought a total of 3,500 shares at $12.05 per share.... Read >>

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Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPW): Today's Most Compelling Stock Buy

  SoTM Bull's Eye Report - Today's Most Compelling Buy Thursday, May 2, 2013 At StateoftheMarkets.com , we strive to "own the best and ignore the rest" in our equity portfolios. Toward this end, each day we search our database for a "top stock" (a top rated company in terms of earnings... Read >>