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Earnings Preview: DTS Inc. - Analyst Blog
Entertainment technology provider DTS Inc. (DTSI) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter 2011 results after the market closes today. We expect the company to earn 40 cents per share in this quarter based on an estimated 8.0% year-over-year growth in revenue to $29.0 million. Prior-Quarter Re...
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Earnings Preview: DISH Network - Analyst Blog
DISH Network Corp.(DISH) is scheduled to release its fourth quarter 2011 results on Thursday, February 23, before the opening bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is pegged at 61 cents per share, representing an annualized growth of 9.57%. With respect to earnings sur...
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Earnings Preview: Deckers Outdoor - Analyst Blog
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK) is slated to report its fourth-quarter 2011 financial results on February 23, 2012. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter stands at $3.12 per share, representing an estimated year-over-year increase of about 37%. Revenue, as per the Zacks Consensus Estima...
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PSB Beats FFO Estimates - Analyst Blog
PS Business Parks Inc. (PSB), a real estate investment trust (REIT), reported fourth quarter 2011 FFO (fund from operations) of $32.8 million or $1.04 per share compared to $31.7 million or 99 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. Fund from operations, a widely used metric to gauge the per...
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Chesapeake Lags Consensus - Analyst Blog
Natural gas provider, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) has reported adjusted fourth quarter 2011 earnings of 58 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The reported figure also showed a decline from the year-earlier profit of 70 cents. The underperformance came on the back ...
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Strong 4Q for CRA International - Analyst Blog
Boston, Massachusetts-based CRA International Inc. (CRAI) reported pro forma earnings of 40 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011, handily beating both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents per share and the year-ago quarter earnings of 35 cents per share. Net earnings per share on a G...
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Fresenius' 4Q EPS Meets, Sales Miss - Analyst Blog
Fresenius Medical Care (FMS), the world's largest dialysis company, posted fourth-quarter 2011 earnings per share of $1.02, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate while exceeding the year-ago earnings of 90 cents. Net income (attributable to the company) shot up 14% year over year to $310 mil...
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A Dearth of Positive Catalysts - Analyst Blog
Stocks will likely struggle for direction given the absence of any positive catalysts that can push them to new highs. Greece will remain in the news, as the country suffered a credit rating downgrade from Fitch following the release of details about the private sector debt swap. There is growi...
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Intuit Beats, Guides Firmly - Analyst Blog
Intuit Inc. (INTU) reported second quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents. Shares increased 3.44% in the after-hour trade. The outperformance came on solid consumer tax revenue as well as effective management of marketing, sales, an...
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Reliance Steel Beats Estimates - Analyst Blog
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.(RS) reported net income of $67.9 million or 91 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with $39.5 million or 53 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Results exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 78 cents per share. For full-year 2011, Reliance...
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Nabors Outperforms in 4Q - Analyst Blog
Global land drilling contractor Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) reported impressive fourth quarter 2011 results, backed by strong performances by the U.S. Offshore and Pressure Pumping units and lower interest expense. Earnings per share from continuous operations (excluding special items) came in a...
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Earnings Preview: DTS Inc. - Analyst Blog
Entertainment technology provider DTS Inc. (DTSI) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter 2011 results after the market closes today. We expect the company to earn 40 cents per share in this quarter based on an estimated 8.0% year-over-year growth in revenue to $29.0 million. Prior-Quarter ...
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Cheesecake Beats by a Penny - Analyst Blog
California-based Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE) reported earnings of 53 cents a share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and the year-ago quarter earnings of 36 cents. One extra week of operation helped the company to attain higher earnings. I...
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Cousins Properties Beats Estimates - Analyst Blog
Cousins Properties Inc. (CUZ), a real estate investment trust (REIT), reported fourth quarter 2011 FFO (fund from operations) loss of $110.2 million or $1.06 per share, compared with FFO of $10.0 million or $0.10 in the year-earlier quarter. Fund from operations, a widely used metric to gauge th...
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Gentiva to Pay Settlement Fee - Analyst Blog
Last week, Gentiva Health Services Inc. (GTIV) announced a settlement agreement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ), whereby the company will pay a $25 million one-time fee. The settlement is related to an investigation into the provision of continuous care services of its subsidiary, Odysse...
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