Thursday, January 26, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Credit Card Spending Rises And Employment Follows Suit

DailyMarkets.com - Credit Card Spending Rises And Employment Follows Suit


Credit Card Spending Rises And Employment Follows Suit

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:10 AM PST

According to the US Federal Reserve, last November saw the highest rise in consumer borrowing in the last 10 years, with an increase amounting to $20.4 billion, compared to the $11.6 billion increase that was predicted. This is a strong sign that banks are now giving loans more freely than before, and that consumers have started spending more on purchases through loans than in the recent past. Since consumer spending drives 70% of the US economy, we have reasons to be optimistic about the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Citrix Beats, Provides Weak Outlook

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:04 AM PST

Yesterday, after market close, Citrix Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) declared financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011, which managed to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates. Global trends toward virtualization and cloud computing are facilitating the company to post solid results. However, management provided a weak financial outlook for fiscal 2012, primarily due to the company's decision for more acquisition and its sales force reorganization. Just a couple of days ago Citrix's major … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


SanDisk Reports Mixed 4Q

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:39 AM PST

SanDisk Corp.'s (NASDAQ:SNDK) fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.24 per share edged out the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The adjusted or non-GAAP earnings per share exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, convertible debt interest and tax gains, but include stock-based compensation expense. Following the earnings release, the company's shares plunged 8.49% in after-market trade as the earnings dropped a significant 23.9% from the year-ago level. The … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Jacobs In-line, Reaffirms Guidance

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:21 AM PST

On January 25, 2012, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) reported its financial results for the first quarter 2012 with earnings per diluted share of 70 cents in the quarter, up from 52 cents reported in the year-ago quarter, based on solid sales and operations performance on the backdrop of improving markets. The results were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Total revenue in the first quarter jumped 11.7% year over year to $2,631.8 million, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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