Here are some highlights of this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Air France-KLM (NYSE: AKH) nearly doubled Q2 profits, and may make offers for some European rivals.
- Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCSI) beat expectations and raised its guidance.
- Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) posted strong results and announced approval of a stock split.
- Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) reported a $2 billion loss for the third quarter.
- Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) beat expectations for the eleventh straight quarter.
- Lowe's Cos. (NYSE: LOW) sales and profits declined due to the housing slump.
- Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) easily beat estimates, signaling strength among luxury retailers.
- Office Depot Inc. (NYSE: ODP) beat estimates but lowered its Q4 outlook.
- Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) fell short of expectations and announced a share buyback.
- Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) reported weak earnings but raised its dividend.
Douglas McIntyre ponders whether HP's results put pressure on Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) ahead of Dell's impending report, and he also examines Qualcomm Inc.'s (NASDAQ: QCOM) future earnings difficulties.
Upcoming results to watch for include: Dell Inc. and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD).
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