Archive for: Zacks Investment Research

Newfield Misses Consensus – Analyst Blog

Newfield Exploration Co. has reported adjusted second-quarter 2012 earnings of 61 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 64 cents. Read More »

 

BF.B Revises Charter to Ease Split – Analyst Blog

To facilitate the smooth completion of its previously announced 3-for-2 stock split, the shareholders of Brown-Forman Corporation amended its charter enlarging the total number of authorized shares for both Class A and Class B. Read More »

 

Earnings Preview: Ecolab – Analyst Blog

Ecolab is slated to release its second quarter 2012 results before the opening gong on Tuesday, July 31. Read More »

 

Reliance Steel Tops Estimates – Analyst Blog

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.’s second-quarter 2012 earnings per share of $1.44 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41 and surpassed the year-ago level of $1.31. Read More »

 

Telefonica Brasil Misses Overall – Analyst Blog

Telefonica Brasil SA reported second quarter 2012 results where both top and bottom line missed theZacks Consensus Estimate. Read More »

 

Noble Energy to Sell Permian Assets – Analyst Blog

Noble Energy reaches an agreement to divest some of its oil and natural gas properties to Sheridan Holding Company II, LLC. Read More »

 

Federated Lags Estimates, Revs Up – Analyst Blog

Federated Investors Inc. (FII) reported second-quarter 2012 earnings per share of 39 cents, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The earnings also missed the prior-year quarter’s earnings by 2 cents. Read More »

 

Shutterfly Beats, Guides FY Higher – Analyst Blog

Shutterfly’s second-quarter’s loss per share and revenue substantially beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Read More »

 

Lazard Reports In Line, Revs Down – Analyst Blog

Lazard Ltd.’s (LAZ) second-quarter 2012 adjusted earnings came in at 25 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the results compare unfavorably with the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 48 cents. Read More »

 

Chubb Corp. Beats Earnings Est – Analyst Blog

Chubb posts strong earnings on the back of lighter catastrophe losses. Read More »