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Vanguard Switches Indexes for 8 U.S. ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
4/24/2013, 1:11 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, ETFs
Vanguard has been leading the ultra-cheap ETF market, and is
easily the top choice for investors seeking low-cost products in
many fund categories. This technique has proven to be a winning
strategy for the company as investors have flocked in droves to
these low cost products, giving Vanguard over a quarter... Read >>
WM's Earnings Miss Estimates in 1Q - Analyst Blog
4/24/2013, 1:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Waste Management, Inc ( WM ) - a provider of
comprehensive waste management services reported a net income of
$168 million or 36 cents per share in the first quarter of 2013,
compared with $171 million, or 37 cents per share in the year-ago
quarter. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) stood at 40 cents in... Read >>
W.R. Berkley Earnings Match Estimates - Analyst Blog
4/24/2013, 1:08 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Property and casualty insurer W.R. Berkley
Corp. ( WRB
) reported first-quarter core operating earnings of 74 cents per
share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company
reported higher premium written, pricing gains and a lower share
count. Earnings inched up by 1.4% year over year. On a... Read >>
Broadcom's Earnings Miss Estimate - Analyst Blog
4/24/2013, 1:07 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Leading semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom
Corp. ( BRCM ) reported a GAAP
net income of $191 million or 33 cents per share in first quarter
2013 versus $88 million or 15 cents in the year-ago quarter. The
year-over-year increase in earnings was primarily driven by a
better-than-expected performance by... Read >>
Strong 1Q for Virgin Media - Analyst Blog
4/24/2013, 1:05 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Virgin Media Inc. ( VMED ) reported strong
financial results for the first quarter of 2013. In the reported
quarter, average monthly churn rate was 1.1% compared with 1.2% in
the year-ago quarter. Moreover, those who opted for Virgin Media's
services have shown preference for the company's... Read >>
Torchmark Beats Earnings Est. - Analyst Blog
4/24/2013, 1:04 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Torchmark Corp ( TMK ) reported first
quarter 2013 net operating income of $1.39 per share which breezed
past the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.5%. Results also improved
9.4% year over year.
Including realized losses on investments of 4 cents and Medicare
Part D adjustments of 9 cents net income for... Read >>
Molex Misses, Guidance Disappoints - Analyst Blog
4/24/2013, 1:03 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Molex Inc's ( MOLX ) earnings for
the third quarter of fiscal 2013 missed the Zacks Consensus
Estimate by 3 cents, or 7.3%. The company has significant exposure
to the computing and consumer markets, so expectations were low
going into the earnings announcement. Molex's quarterly results
reflected market... Read >>
The Markets Now: Stocks Little Changed After Mixed Earnings, Weak Durable Goods Reports
4/24/2013, 1:00 pm from Minyanville in Investing, Stocks
The major stock indices have stayed near their opening values
today after the release of mixed earnings results and the release
of a weak durable goods reading for March. The Dow
(INDEXDJX:.DJI) decreased 0.27% to 14,679.34. The S&P
500 (INDEXSP:.INX) dropped 0.07% to 1,577.72, and the
Nasdaq ... Read >>
Tax Benefit Boosts Amgen Earnings - Analyst Blog
4/24/2013, 12:56 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Amgen ( AMGN ) reported first
quarter 2013 earnings of $1.95 per share, 20 cents above the Zacks
Consensus Estimate and 22.6% above the year-ago earnings. Tax
benefits and a lower share count contributed to the year-over-year
increase in earnings. The company recorded a net tax benefit of $13
million in... Read >>
StanCorp Beats Earnings Est., Lags Rev - Analyst Blog
4/24/2013, 12:55 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. ( SFG ) reported first
quarter 2013 operating earnings of $1.07 per share, which exceeded
the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 33.8%. Results were also 35.4%
higher than 79 cents earned in the prior year quarter.
The improvement came on back of a decline in operating... Read >>