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NIHD Likely to Top Earnings - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:48 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks

We expect Latin American carrier, NII Holdings Inc. ( NIHD ) to beat expectations when it reports its first-quarter 2013 results before the market opens on May 2, 2013. Why a Likely Positive Surprise? Our proven model shows that NIHD is likely to beat earnings because it has the right combination of two... Read >>

CEO and CFO Buys at 52-Week Lows

5/1/2013, 3:46 pm from GuruFocus in Investing

The following CEOs and CFOs made buys back into their companies as their prices drop close to 52-week lows. CEO and CFO insider transactions often tell the most about a company's financial standings as they have the most intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the company. 1. National American University... Read >>

Coventry Beats Earnings Estimate - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:43 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks

Coventry Health Care Inc. ( CVH ) reported first-quarter 2013 operating earnings per share of $1.00, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 79 cents as well as the prior-year earnings of 62 cents. Including the impact of Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) prior period... Read >>

Brightcove's 1Q Loss Wider than Expected - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:43 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

Brightcove Inc. ( BCOV ) reported a loss of 11 cents per share in the first quarter of 2013, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 9 cents. However, loss per share was narrower than a loss of 23 cents reported in the year-ago quarter. Revenues Revenues jumped 24.0% from the year-ago... Read >>

American Capital's Earnings & Rev Lag - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:42 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks

American Capital Ltd. ( ACAS ) reported first-quarter 2013 operating income of 14 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14 cents. Moreover, the results compared unfavorably with the prior quarter's earnings of 26 cents per share. Lower-than-expected results were attributable to lower... Read >>

EQR's Earnings Miss by a Penny - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:39 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks

Equity Residential 's ( EQR ) core funds from operations (FFO) per share in the first quarter of 2013 reached 64 cents, a penny short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This however, went up 3 cents from the year-ago FFO per share. Quarterly results at this real estate investment trust (REIT)... Read >>

Huge Earnings Miss By AMED, Guides Low - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:38 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks

Home healthcare provider Amedisys ( AMED ) reported net income of $3.9 million or 9 cents per share in the first quarter of 2013, a considerable slide from net income of $8.6 million or earnings of 18 cents in the year-ago quarter. However, after adjusting for depreciation and amortization and legal... Read >>

Hudson City Lag on Rev & Earnings - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:36 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks

Hudson City Bancorp Inc. ( HCBK ) reported its first-quarter 2013 operating earnings of 10 cents per share, a penny below the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Moreover, this compares unfavorably with the year-ago earnings of 15 cents per share. The lower-than-expected results at Hudson City mainly came on... Read >>

SolarWinds Beats 1Q Earnings - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:34 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks

SolarWinds Inc. ( SWI ) reported first-quarter 2013 non-GAAP earnings of 41 cents per share, which increased 36.7% from the year-ago quarter. Including stock-based compensation, earnings came in at 34 cents per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 32 cents per share. The upside in earnings was... Read >>

Devon Earnings Beat, Sales Lag - Analyst Blog

5/1/2013, 3:33 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks

Oil & Gas company Devon Energy Corp. ( DVN ) reported first-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share of 66 cents, 10 cents higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the results were 37.1% lower than the prior-year quarter. On a GAAP basis, the company reported a loss $3.34 per share versus... Read >>