Friday, April 27, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Buffalo Wild’s EPS Beats Again

DailyMarkets.com - Buffalo Wild’s EPS Beats Again

Buffalo Wild’s EPS Beats Again

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Restaurant operator Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.(NASDAQ:BWLD), recently reported first quarter 2012 earnings of 98 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 95 cents per share and also jumping 21.0% from the year-ago quarter earnings of 81 cents per share. The better-than-expected results were driven by strong top-line and unit growth.
Quarter Performance
Total revenue increased 37.9% year over year to $251.1 million, but was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Sales at … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Zynga Disappoints Again

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Zynga Inc (ZNGA) once again delivered disappointing results in the first quarter of 2012. The social gaming company reported a loss of 10 cents per share (including stock-based compensation expense) in the reported quarters, which fell considerably short of the Zacks Consensus earnings estimate of 5 cents.
Earnings (excluding stock-based compensation) declined 45.5% year over year to 6 cents per share in the reported quarter. The decline was primarily due to higher operating expenses, which … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Amazon Soars On Solid Q1 Results

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Amazon.com's (NASDAQ:AMZN) first quarter earnings blew past the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company came in 14 cents, or 303.7% higher, surprising the street and sending share prices soaring 13.8% in after-hours trading.
Revenue
Amazon reported revenue of $13.19 billion, down 24.4% sequentially from the seasonally supported fourth quarter and up 33.8% from the year-ago quarter. The revenue was at the high end of the guidance for the quarter, which was $12.0-13.4 billion (up 27.1% sequentially, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

P&G Beats By A Penny, Misses Sales

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG) reported modest results for the third quarter 2012, with adjusted earnings (excluding restructuring charges) of 94 cents per share beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.
Moreover, earnings were in line with the prior-year figure as benefits from top-line growth and cost savings from restructuring activities were offset by rising commodity costs. Adjusted earnings were within the company guidance of 91 cents to 97 cents per share.
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Private Real GDP Grew At 3.4% In First Quarter, Twice The 1.76% Average Growth Rate Since 2000

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:25 AM PDT

The BEA reported today that the overall economy (real GDP) grew by 2.2% at an annual rate in the first quarter of 2012. However, the private components of GDP (personal consumption expenditures, gross private domestic investment, and net exports) grew by 3.4% from January-March, following a 4.6% increase in  Q4 2011 (see chart above). In contrast, there was a 3.1% decline in total government spending in Q1, which created a drag on overall economic growth and brought real GDP growth down … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

PSMH: $50 Million March Loan Production

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:24 AM PDT

PSMH: $50 Million March Loan Production
Ann Heffron, CFA
PSM Holdings, Inc. (PSMH) announced that it had achieved $50 million in loan production for the month of March, a record for the Company, reflecting its acquisitions of five mortgage banking companies over the last year. This level of originations is consistent with our projections, and we are making no changes to our earnings estimates at this time. PSMH should report fiscal third quarter earnings for the period ending March 31, 2012 in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Qiagen Beats, Reiterates Outllook

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:24 AM PDT

Qiagen's (NASDAQ:QGEN) first quarter 2012 earnings of 12 cents per share remained flat on a year-over-year basis. However, adjusting for certain one-time items, EPS came in at 23 cents in the first quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents as well as the year-ago quarter earnings by a couple of cents. The improvement in the bottom line was driven by double–digit sales growth and efficient cost management.
In the fourth quarter, all the operational regions of the company delivered … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

JetBlue Tops On Fare Hikes

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:18 AM PDT

One of the leading low-cost airlines JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) reported first quarter 2012 adjusted earnings per share of 9 cents. The quarter's earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents and the year-ago earnings by 8 cents.
Despite the lingering macro concerns and surging fuel prices, the outperformance was attributable to fare hikes, which led to strong revenue.
Revenue
Total revenue climbed 18.9% year over year to $1.20 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Who/What Is Driving European Sovereign Spreads?

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:11 AM PDT

The center of our global financial crisis squarely rests upon the Euro-zone in general and a number of peripheral sovereign states specifically. The movement in spreads within this market are often vicious.
The  European Central Bank has thrown the kitchen sink in the form of its 3 year LTRO (long term refinancing operation) at the massive debt problem. The LTRO aside, do you get the sense that there is a far greater force at work behind the scenes driving these markets? I do. Who and … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Merck Beats By A Penny; Affirms View

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:08 AM PDT

Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) reported first quarter 2012 earnings per share (excluding special items) of 99 cents, a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 7.6% above the year-ago earnings.
Revenues for the quarter increased 1.3% to $11,731 million, just shy of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11,746 million. While currency fluctuations negatively impacted sales by 1%, the arbitration settlement agreement with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) had a negative impact of 2% on sales.
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Modest 1Q For Iron Mountain

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:58 AM PDT

Iron Mountain Inc.'s (NYSE:IRM) first quarter adjusted earnings per share of 29 cents came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Reported earnings increased 3.6% from the year-ago quarter on the back of strong performance from its international business segment.
Revenues
Revenues increased by a marginal 0.7% from the year-ago quarter to $746.5 million, but fell shy of the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $751.0 million. On constant currency, quarterly revenues climbed 1%, which was offset by … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

GDP Headline Weak, Stronger Underneath

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:48 AM PDT

The rating downgrade of Spain and a slew of broadly favorable earnings reports will try to grab investors' attention today, but they are unlikely to take the spotlight away from this morning's mixed first quarter GDP report. Despite the GDP reading's strong internals, the 'headline' miss will likely be the major driver of today's trading action.

The disappointing aspect of the report is that it is not weak enough to warrant Fed action, but also not strong enough to make investors … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Higher Costs Hurt Gilead

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:38 AM PDT

Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GILD) first quarter 2012 earnings (excluding special items but including stock option expense) of 61 cents per share fell well short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 92 cents. Also, first-quarter adjusted earnings decreased 25.6% from the year-ago period. Higher-than-expected expenses led to the earnings miss in the reported quarter.
Revenues climbed 19% to $2.28 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.21 billion. Foreign exchange (Fx) fluctuations … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Stock Market News Briefs: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Dow Chemical Company, Kellogg Company, Pepsico, United Parcel Service, Exxon Mobil Corporation

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:28 AM PDT

    Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) posted first quarter earnings per share of $2.00, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.11

    PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.69, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.67

    Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) posted first quarter earnings per share of $1.24, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.24

    United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

MoneyGram Brightens On Top Line

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:23 AM PDT

MoneyGram International Inc. (NYSE:MGI) reported first-quarter 2012 earnings per share of 22 cents, a couple of cents higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the reported earnings soared from year-ago quarter's loss of 21 cents a share.
Operating net income in the reported quarter excluded legal expenses of $3.6 million or 3 cents per share, restructuring and reorganization costs of $5.8 million or 5 cents per share and stock-based compensation costs of $3.5 million.
Nonetheless, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Cabela’s Posts Solid 1Q

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Cabela's Inc. (NYSE:CAB), one of the leading specialty retailers of hunting, fishing, camping, and related outdoor merchandise, delivered solid first-quarter 2012 results, backed by healthy performance of retail stores, strong growth at financial services division, elevated merchandise gross margin and lower expenses.
The quarterly earnings of 40 cents a share exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents and jumped 60% from 25 cents earned in the prior-year quarter.
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Three Words Sum Up Recent Markets

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Market behavior over the past few months can be summed up in three words: China, Gold, Apathy. Our latest shareholder report provides insight on their strong influence on markets over the past year.
China
What happens in China has ramifications across the global economy and commodities. For nearly two decades, China has been the primary driver of global economic growth but the country is entering a new stage of development. Are we nearing the end of the supercycle in China? Read the feature … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Aaron’s Profits Rise, Guides High

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:53 AM PDT

Leading rent-to-own operator Aaron’s Inc. (AAN) registered first-quarter 2012 adjusted earnings per share of 64 cents, an increase of 16% from 55 cents reported in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly earnings also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents per share.
On a GAAP basis, the company posted a 67% increase with earnings per share reaching 92 cents per share in the first quarter, including a lawsuit related accrual reversal.
Quarterly Details
Aaron's top line jumped 10% to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

A Mixed Bag For Brightpoint

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:35 AM PDT

Brightpoint Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL) declared mixed financial results for the first quarter of 2012. However, management has reduced its prior financial outlook for fiscal 2012 due to the loss of a major client of the company's high-margin Logistics segment in the U.S. and a broader global macro-economic volatility. 
Quarterly total revenue was $1,370.1 million, an improvement of 22.9% year over year, outshining the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,290 million. In the first quarter of 2012, the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Embraer Misses, Revs Up

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:24 AM PDT

Embraer S.A.'s (NYSE:ERJ) first quarter of 2012 earnings per ADS came in at 35 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents. This also compared unfavorably with earnings of 58 cents in the year-ago quarter. .
The tapered earnings is attributable to  heavier tax burden alongside rising labor costs, partially offset by a strong mix of deliveries during the quarter.
Revenue
Net revenue in the quarter was $1155.9 million, up 9.5% year over year, driven by delivery of 21 commercial … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

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Posted: 27 Apr 2012 03:51 AM PDT

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