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Company News for April 23, 2013 - Corporate Summary
4/23/2013, 10:12 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Investing Ideas, Stocks
• Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS ) reported first
quarter earnings per share of $0.05, beating the Zacks Consensus
Estimate of $0.03
• Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(NASDAQ: CHKP )
posted first quarter earnings per share of $0.73, in line with the
Zacks Consensus Estimate
• B/E... Read >>
Zions Beats Earnings & Revenues - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 10:12 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Zions Bancorp. ( ZION ) reported
adjusted first-quarter 2013 earnings of 49 cents per share, easily
surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents. This was also
significantly ahead of the prior quarter earnings of 21
cents.
Better-than-expected results were aided by growth in fee income
and a... Read >>
Regions' Earnings Tops EPS Est - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 10:11 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Regions Financial Corp 's ( RF ) first-quarter 2013
earnings from continuing operations came in at 23 cents per share,
marginally beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents.
Moreover, results beat the prior-quarter earnings by a penny.
Results benefited from a fall in non-interest expenses,... Read >>
Netflix Earnings Beat in 1Q - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 10:10 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Shares of Netflix Inc. ( NFLX ) surged 19.08%
in after hours trading after the streaming service provider
reported better-than-expected first quarter 2013 results. Non-GAAP
earnings per share (excluding loss on extinguishment of debt) of 31
cents were significantly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate... Read >>
CIT Lags on Earnings and Revenues - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 10:10 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
CIT Group Inc. 's ( CIT ) first-quarter
2013 earnings of 81 cents per share came in marginally below the
Zacks Consensus Estimate of 89 cents. However, this is
significantly better than the year-ago loss of $2.13. The results
include debt refinancing charges related to the redemption of
high-cost debt.
... Read >>
Why has Gold been plummeting?
4/23/2013, 10:10 am from Market IQ in Investing, Commodities, Economy, International
By Adil Yousuf
The price of Gold dropped by more than 10% last week, raising concerns about the yellow metal's credibility as a safe haven. Let's consider the main reasons behind Gold's descent.
The most important factor contributing towards declining Gold prices is declining global inflation - Gold buyers... Read >>
Third Generation Value Investor Chris Davis Shreds Iron Mountain
4/23/2013, 10:09 am from GuruFocus in Investing
Guru Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisors has
reduced his position in Iron Mountain Inc. ( IRM )
by 14.81%, as of April 18, 2013. He traded in the price range of
$36.5 per share, making a 0.17% impact to his portfolio. The
current share price is $36.81 with a change from average up 1%.
After the trade... Read >>
Floating Rate Notes: Overpaying for Insurance That Doesn't Protect You
4/23/2013, 10:05 am from Minyanville in Investing, Stocks
So far, 2013 has been an excellent year for floating rate bond
issuance. At the end of the first quarter, floating rate issuance
was nearly 2.5x the prior year's pace during the first quarter.
According to JPMorgan, US companies issued $30.045 billion during
the first quarter, up from $13.250 billion in the 1Q... Read >>
Is the Netflix Stock Boom a House of Cards?
4/23/2013, 10:00 am from Minyanville in Investing, Stocks
Earlier this month, BTIG Research analyst Richard Greenfield
crunched some numbers and found that if Netflix (
NFLX ) were a cable
TV network, it would probably be the highest rated one.
"We believe Netflix streaming per sub/day is now over 87 [minutes,
compared with 79 minutes last summer] and, in turn,... Read >>
X Factor: 5 Stocks Reaching Their Ex-Dividend Date on April 30
4/23/2013, 9:50 am from Minyanville in Investing, Stocks
Nine stocks will reach their ex-dividend date next Tuesday,
which is significant for investors as the seller of the stock on
that date, not the buyer, receives the most recent dividend.
A stock must be bought one day before the ex-dividend date to
claim any dividends that have been announced but not yet paid.... Read >>