Earnings highlights: Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Starbucks, and others

Here are some highlights of this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) beat expectations in both earnings and revenues.
• Bob Evans Farms Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE) beat estimates despite rising labor and commodities costs.
• Cimatron Ltd. (NASDAQ: CIMT) reported record revenues and improved profits.
• FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) cut its outlook, leading the share price to a 52-week low.
• Fossil Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) had a strong quarter due to international sales and cost cutting.
• Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) profits declined due to the housing slowdown.
• JCPenney Co. (NYSE: JCP) beat low expectations despite it first profit decline in three quarters.
• PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP), reaffirmed its full-year forecast after the recent restructuring announcement.
• Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) narrowed its losses, due largely to higher auction and private sale commissions.
• Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) met expectations but lowered its guidance.
• Tandy Brands Accessories Inc. (NASDAQ: TBAC) posted losses due to overreliance on a single customer.
• TJX Cos. (NYSE: TJX) fell short of expectations but offered sunny full-year guidance.
• Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC) beat expectations and offered "cautiously optimistic" outlook.
• Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) beat estimates on improved U.S. performance and international growth.

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Upcoming results to watch for include: Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), and Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE).

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