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- Airgas Beats, Hikes Guidance
- Eightfold EPS Increase For PACCAR
- Kimberly-Clark Reports Weaker 3Q
- America’s Worst Credit Card
- CIT Group Tops, Profit Narrows
- McGraw-Hill Tops, Ups Outlook
- Sherwin-Williams Falls Short Of Estimate
- Bango Warns On Full Year Profits But Remains Encouraged By ‘App Store’ Opportunities
- DuPont Misses 3Q Consensus
- Rogers Communications Profit Dips
- Earnings Preview: Thermo Fisher
- Kansas City Southern Profit Soars
- Tellabs Beats Zacks Estimate
- Silicom Momentum Continues
- Forex – GBP/USD Up On Economic Data
- “The Bigger Impact…is The Dollar Relationship”
- Waters Lags Despite Better Sales
- Ford Beats, Profit Improves By $1B
- Back To Back Rise For Valero
- U.S. Steel In The Red
- Dollar Rallies On Data, Fed Speculation
- US Dollar Index At Interesting Levels
- Earnings Preview: Cardinal Health
- Synovus Trims Losses But Lags Ests
- European Markets Close Lower; Dax Down 0.38%
- ASA Staffing Index Holds Steady At 100 For 4th Wk.
- Crude Drops For The First Time In Three Days
- Forex – Dollar Up Vs. Most Rivals After Mixed Housing, Confidence Data
- Forex – GBP/USD Holds Gains After Mixed U.S. Economic Data
- Forex – EUR/USD Tumbles To 4-day Low After Mixed U.S. Economic Data
- Forex – NZD/USD Hits Daily Low After Mixed U.S. Economic Data
- U.S. Stocks Lower After The Open; Dow Jones Sheds 0.13%
- Forex – AUD/USD Trims Losses After Upbeat U.S. Confidence Data
- U.S. CB Consumer Confidence Rises More-than-expected
- Forex – USD/CAD Hits Fresh Daily High As Risk Aversion Rises
- Forex – GBP/USD Trims Gains After Weak U.S. Housing Data
| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:05 PM PDT Airgas Inc. (NYSE:ARG) delivered adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 83 cents in its second quarter fiscal 2011 ended September 30, 2010, reflecting a growth of 22% from 68 cents in the year-ago quarter and beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate 81 cents. The quarter's EPS also topped Airgas's second quarter earnings guidance range of 78 cents to 82 cents on solid revenue growth and effective cost management.
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| Eightfold EPS Increase For PACCAR Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:05 PM PDT PACCAR Inc. (PCAR ) delivered earnings per diluted share (EPS) of 33 cents surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents and increasing eight folds from the year-ago EPS of 4 cents. The factors driving EPS were increased sale of trucks and parts and globally improved profits of Financial Services.
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| Kimberly-Clark Reports Weaker 3Q Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:05 PM PDT Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) has reported diminutive results for the third quarter of 2010 as earnings plunged 18.6% year-over-year to $1.14 per share from $1.40 per share in the year-ago period. EPS was also below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 per share. Earnings were primarily impacted by significant cost inflation. Kimberly-Clark has lowered its guidance and now expects to report fiscal 2010 adjusted earnings of $4.60–$4.70 per share. The earlier guidance was in the lower … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:45 AM PDT Huge interest rates, high fees, and a black eye from Consumers Union: First Premier Bank ranks as the country's most dangerous plastic. Philip Shenon reports on the Fed's new crackdown. The beleaguered credit-card customers of First Premier Bank of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, probably have a bone to pick with President Obama. In February, the president announced sweeping reforms in the credit-card industry that would "hold the credit-card companies accountable" and end … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| CIT Group Tops, Profit Narrows Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:35 AM PDT CIT Group Inc.'s (NYSE:CIT) third quarter earnings came in at 66 cents per share, substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. However, this compares unfavorably with the prior quarter's revised earnings of 85 cents.
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| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:35 AM PDT The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (NYSE:MHP), a publisher and provider of financial information and media services, posted higher-than-expected third-quarter 2010 results on the heels of robust performance across Standard & Poor's (S&P's) services, U.S. elementary-high school and higher education markets, and global energy information products.
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| Sherwin-Williams Falls Short Of Estimate Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:35 AM PDT Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) posted net earnings of $1.60 per share in the third quarter of 2010, up 6% from $1.51 per share in the year-ago period. Reported earnings fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68. Quarterly revenues, however, climbed 8.8% year over year to $2.2 billion, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. In the Paint Stores Group segment, net sales inched up 5.4% to $1.3 billion in the quarter with higher selling prices and volumes of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Bango Warns On Full Year Profits But Remains Encouraged By ‘App Store’ Opportunities Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:08 AM PDT Bango (LON:BGO) , the mobile web payments and analytics company, today warned that profits in the year to march 31, 2011 were set to miss current market expectations because of a delay in wrapping up deals to migrate some of its existing customers from premium messaging to the Bango billing platform. The company insisted that the migration of these customers was still expected to contribute to profitability in the current financial year and beyond. It also said that the boom in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:05 AM PDT Net earnings of chemical giant EI DuPont de Nemours & Company (NYSE:DD) plunged 11% to $367 million or 40 cents per share in the third quarter of 2010 compared with $409 million or 45 cents in the prior-year period.
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| Rogers Communications Profit Dips Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:05 AM PDT Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI) declared financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Quarterly net income was $370 million or 6479 cents per share compared to a net income of $485 million or 79 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.
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| Earnings Preview: Thermo Fisher Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:45 AM PDT Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) is scheduled to report its third quarter fiscal 2010 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. The company is expected to earn 83 cents (representing an increase of 6.4% from the year-ago quarter's 78 cents) on revenues of $2.59 billion, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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| Kansas City Southern Profit Soars Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:45 AM PDT Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU), a leading freight rail transportation company, reported solid financial results for the third quarter 2010. Quarterly net income was $50.2 million or 48 cents per share compared to a $25.4 million or 27 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. This was also above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents.
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| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:45 AM PDT Tellabs Inc. (TLAB) declared third quarter 2010 financial results that exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Total revenue of $429.2 million was up 10.2% year over year.
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| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:45 AM PDT On October 25th, 2010, Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ:SILC) announced results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 ending September 2010. Revenue for the period was $7.4 million rising 10.4% sequentially from $6.7 million and up 60.8% year over year. Operating income for the quarter was $1.6 million, which equates to an operating margin of 21%, a five-fold increase compared with $333,000 in the third quarter of 2009, and an 11% increase compared with the second quarter of 2010. Net income for the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Up On Economic Data Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:40 AM PDT The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday after the release of U.K. data on GDP. GBP/USD was trading at 1.5838, up 0.73% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5656, Friday's low, and resistance at 1.5896, today's high. Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that U.K.'s gross domestic product rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 0.80% in the last quarter from 1.20% in the preceding quarter. Analysts had expected … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| “The Bigger Impact…is The Dollar Relationship” Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:37 AM PDT 10/26/10 Sunrise Securities’ Ben Willis weighs in on the latest US data releases, and the turnaround in US equity … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Waters Lags Despite Better Sales Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT Waters Corp. (NYSE:WAT) released its third quarter earnings before the market opened today, reporting earnings from continuing operation of 96 cents, slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 97 cents. Earnings in the quarter increased by 21.5% from 79 cents in the third quarter of 2009.
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| Ford Beats, Profit Improves By $1B Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) showed an $1.04 billion improvement in profit to $1.91 billion or 48 cents per share (before special items) in the third quarter of the year, from $871 million or 26 cents per share (before special items) in the same quarter a year-ago. With this, the automaker outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10 cents per share during the quarter.
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| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) posted third quarter earnings from continuing operations of 51 cents per share, significantly better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents and year-earlier loss of 61 cents. Total revenue in the quarter increased more than 19% year over year to $22.2 billion from the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.2 billion.
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| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT The leading steel manufacturer in the U.S. and the fifth largest in the world, United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X), posted a net loss of 35 cents in the third quarter of 2010. Reported losses narrowed from the year-ago losses of $2.11 per share. The quarter, however, reported a foreign currency gain of 96 cents.
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| Dollar Rallies On Data, Fed Speculation Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:23 AM PDT 10/26/10 The US dollar continued to rally this session following a rise in consumer confidence, a rise in housing starts, and Fed debt purchase … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| US Dollar Index At Interesting Levels Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:13 AM PDT The dollar is rapidly approaching an important three year trendline as can be seen from the chart below. Where the markets head from here depends on what kind of support this trendline provides. A break of this level and yearly highs are not far … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Earnings Preview: Cardinal Health Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:05 AM PDT Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) is slated to report first-quarter fiscal 2011 (ending September 30) results on Thursday, October 28. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is 53 cents, representing an estimated 1.66% year-over-year decline. The company expects earnings per share in the range of $2.38 to $2.48 for fiscal 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales for the first quarter is $25.1 billion.
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| Synovus Trims Losses But Lags Ests Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:05 AM PDT Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE:SNV) reported third quarter 2010 loss of 25 cents per share, a significant improvement from the loss of $1.32 per share reported in the prior-year quarter. However, the quarter's earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 22 cents. Net loss decreased to $195.8 million from $453.8 million in the prior year quarter. The recovery is attributed to improved credit trends with a significant decline in credit costs and stable core performance.
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| European Markets Close Lower; Dax Down 0.38% Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:55 AM PDT Forex Pros – European stocks were down after the closing bell on Tuesday. At the close of European trade, Germany's DAX fell 0.38%, London's FTSE 100 shed 0.78%, France's CAC 40 declined 0.45% and the EURO STOXX 50 was down 0.53%. Earlier in the day, data showed that Germany's Gfk consumer climate remained unchanged unexpectedly at a seasonally adjusted 4.90 last month from 4.90 in the preceding month. Analysts had expected Gfk consumer climate to rise to 5.20 last month. Meanwhile, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| ASA Staffing Index Holds Steady At 100 For 4th Wk. Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:30 AM PDT The American Staffing Association reported today that: “During the week of Oct. 11–17, 2010, temporary and contract employment increased 0.45%, maintaining the ASA Staffing Index at a value of 100. At a current index value of 100, U.S. staffing employment is 45% higher than the level reported for the first week of the current year and is 20% higher than the same weekly period in 2009.” From the monthly report:
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| Crude Drops For The First Time In Three Days Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:05 AM PDT 10/26/10 Front month crude prices fell this session following a forecasted increase in crude … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – Dollar Up Vs. Most Rivals After Mixed Housing, Confidence Data Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:52 AM PDT Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar was up against most of the other major currencies on Tuesday, following the release of a flurry of mixed U.S. data on house prices, consumer confidence and manufacturing. During European late afternoon trade, the greenback was up against the euro, with EUR/USD plunging 0.71% to hit 1.3935. Earlier in the day, data showed that Germany's Gfk consumer climate outlook for November remained unchanged at 4.9, after rising for in the four preceding months. The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Holds Gains After Mixed U.S. Economic Data Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:38 AM PDT Forex Pros – The pound held on to gains against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, rising to a fresh intra-day high, following the release of mixed U.S. economic data. GBP/USD hit 1.5896 during European afternoon trade, the pair's highest since October 19; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.5866, soaring 0.92%. Cable was likely to find support at 1.5663, Monday's low and resistance at 1.6002, the high of October 18. Earlier in the day, U.S. data showed that the S&P/Case-Shiller home … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Tumbles To 4-day Low After Mixed U.S. Economic Data Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:28 AM PDT Forex Pros – The euro extended earlier losses against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, tumbling to a 4-day low, following the release of mixed U.S. economic data. EUR/USD hit 1.3839 during late European trade, the pair's lowest since October 20; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3860, tumbling 0.75%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3697, the low of October 20 and resistance at 1.4079, Monday's high. Earlier in the day, U.S. data showed that the S&P/Case-Shiller home price … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – NZD/USD Hits Daily Low After Mixed U.S. Economic Data Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:17 AM PDT Forex Pros – New Zealand's dollar was down against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, falling to a fresh daily low following the release of mixed U.S. economic data. NZD/USD hit 0.7478 during European afternoon trade, a daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7491, shedding 0.39%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7436, the low of October 22 and resistance at 0.7560, Monday's high. Earlier in the day, market research group the Conference Board, said its index of U.S. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| U.S. Stocks Lower After The Open; Dow Jones Sheds 0.13% Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:50 AM PDT Forex Pros – U.S. stocks trimmed losses after the open on Tuesday, after better-than-expected data on U.S. consumer confidence overshadowed disappointing earnings reports. During early U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average eased down 0.13%; the S&P 500 index shed 0.23%, while the Nasdaq Composite index was down 0.13%. Earlier in the day, the Conference Board, a market research group said its index of consumer confidence rose more-than-expected in October, increasing to 50.2 after … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – AUD/USD Trims Losses After Upbeat U.S. Confidence Data Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:39 AM PDT Forex Pros – The Australian dollar trimmed losses against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, after the release of better-than-expected data on U.S. consumer confidence. AUD/USD retreated from 0.9831, the daily low to hit 0.9866 during European afternoon trade, shedding 0.39%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9757, the low of October 22 and resistance at 0.9973, Monday's high. Earlier in the day, market research group the Conference Board, said its index of U.S. consumer confidence … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| U.S. CB Consumer Confidence Rises More-than-expected Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:09 AM PDT Forex Pros – U.S. consumer confidence rose more-than-expected in October, industry data showed on Tuesday. In a report, the Conference Board, a market research group said its index of consumer confidence rose to 50.2 in October, after falling to 48.6 in September, whose figure was revised up from 48.5. Analysts had expected the index to rise to 49.0 in October. The report also showed that the CB index of consumer expectations rose to 67.8, compared to 65.5 in September. Commenting on the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/CAD Hits Fresh Daily High As Risk Aversion Rises Posted: 26 Oct 2010 06:48 AM PDT Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar was up against its Canadian counterpart on Tuesday, rising to a fresh daily high as risk aversion increased following the release of worse-than-expected U.S. housing data. USD/CAD hit 1.0266 during European afternoon trade, a fresh daily high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0246, advancing 0.47%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.0153, Monday's low and resistance at 1.0301, the high of October 22. Earlier in the day, U.S. data showed that the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Trims Gains After Weak U.S. Housing Data Posted: 26 Oct 2010 06:37 AM PDT Forex Pros – The pound trimmed gains against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, retreating from a 5-day high as risk aversion spiked following the release of worse-than-expected U.S. housing data GBP/USD retreated from 1.5895, the pair's highest since October 19 to hit 1.5829 during European afternoon trade, gaining 0.69%. Cable was likely to find support at 1.5663, Monday's low and resistance at 1.6002, the high of October 18. Earlier in the day, U.S. data showed that the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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