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United Parcel Services (UPS), the world’s largest package delivery company, is slated to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings on January 31, before the opening bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimates for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 are pegged at .26 and .25, respectively, representing substantial year-over-year increase of 16.23% and 19.25%. [...]

(UPS) UPS 2011 Forth Quarter Earnings

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With the backdrop of an industry-wide glut, ReneSola Ltd. (SOL) in the third quarter of 2011 incurred an adjusted loss per American Depositary Share (ADS) of 25 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 18 cents. The quarterly loss also was way below the year-ago quarterly earnings of 70 cents. Operational Results [...]

(SOL) ReneSola Falls Short of Earnings Estimates

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R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (RRD) reported non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of 51 cents in the third quarter 2011, which was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The reported EPS was up 16.0% from the previous-year quarter and excludes restructuring and impairment charges and acquisition expenses. Operating Performance Gross Profit increased 6.4% from [...]

(RRD) R.R. Donnelley & Sons Earnings Report In Line With Analyst’s Estimates

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The announcement of Edwards Lifesciences’ (EW) third quarter fiscal 2011 results as on October 19, 2011, has led analysts to revise their estimates lower for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011. Third Quarter Highlights Edwards reported an adjusted EPS of 38 cents in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, a penny below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, [...]

(EW) Edwards Lifesciences 2011 Fourth Quarter Earnings Scorecard

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Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) has reported third quarter 2011 operating earnings of 13 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but down 62% year over year. Year-over-year earnings declined due to high catastrophe incidence during the quarter. Revenue for the quarter stood at 4, down 12% year over year. After-tax investment income [...]

(CINF) Cincinnati Financial Reports Quarterly Earnings in Line

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Regional bank People’s United Financial Inc. (PBCT) announced its third-quarter 2011 operating earnings per share of 19 cents, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. Moreover, earnings compared favorably with 17 cents per share in the prior quarter and 8 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The modest improvement in results was attributed [...]

(PBCT) People’s United Financial Earnings Beats Estimates

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For the first time in recent memory, Apple Inc. (AAPL) has missed EPS expectations for its fiscal 4th quarter of 2011. The greatest gadget-maker in the history of the world also came short on revenues for the quarter. Earnings of .05 per share on .3 billion in revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimates of .31 [...]

(AAPL) Apple Earnings Misses Forecast in the Fourth Quarter

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A leading provider of open source solutions, Red Hat Inc. (RHT) reported strong second quarter 2012 results, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by three cents. Earnings per share (EPS) of 22 cents (including stock-based compensation expenses but excluding amortization) increased 69.2% from 13 cents per share reported in the year-earlier quarter. Strong bottom-line growth [...]

(RHT) Red Hat Posts Strong Second Quarter Earnings

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Applied Materials’ (AMAT) second quarter earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenue came in higher than management expectations and exceeded the Zacks Consensus by 3.2%. Revenue Applied reported revenue of .86 billion, which was up 6.6% sequentially and 24.7% year over year. The Applied Global Services (“AGS”) and Energy and Environmental Systems [...]

(AMAT) Applied Materials Reports Quarterly Earnings In-Line

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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) is slated to report its first-quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is .49, representing an estimated 17.28% annualized growth. Fourth Quarter Recap Intuitive reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 earnings per share of .02 and .47, respectively, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates [...]

(ISRG) Intuitive Surgical First Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview

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