The earnings crunch is in full swing, and here are a few of the highlights of this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) swung to a profit on the strength of drug sales.
- AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) swung to a fourth-quarter profit and easily beat estimates.
- Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALDN) posted solid results and raised its forecast.
- Amdocs Ltd. (NYSE: DOX) reported a record quarter and reaffirmed its guidance.
- Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) beat exectations, but concerns remain about FDA scrutiny.
- Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) easily beat expectations and offered revised guidance (see live blog, transcript).
- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) posted a solid quarter on strong international growth.
- Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) beat estimates on strong direct-to-customer and same-store sales.
- ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) posted a strong fourth quarter due to rising oil prices.
- CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) beat expectations as increased productivity offset increased fuel costs.
- Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN) posted solid fourth quarter results due to growth overseas.
- Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (NYSE: ELS) beat expectations in the fourth quarter and offered guidance.
- Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE: BEN) reported solid results and increased its quarterly dividend.
- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) posted a solid fourth quarter and affirmed its 2008 guidance.
- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted strong results due in part to demand for Vista.
- Nintendo Co. (OTC: NTDOY) profit soared on demand for the Wii, and the company raised is sales outlook.
- Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) reported a strong fourth quarter and increased market share in handset sales.
- Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) easily beat analysts' expectations for the fourth quarter.
- PetMed Express Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) profits soared as more people buy pet meds online.
- Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) reported a solid first quarter on strong demand for its chips.
- Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS) beat expectations and offered revised guidance.
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) profit nearly doubled despite weather and operational challenges.
- Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) net income soared despite stiff competition.
- Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) beat fourth quarter earnings estimates (see transcript).
- Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX) profit soared on strong sales and it announced a share buyback plan.
- Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) beat expectations due to strong demand for its new products.
See additional earnings highlights.
Also, Jim Cramer's advice for what earnings should mean in your buy or sell decision. Both Peter Cohan and Georges Yared look at the part earnings have played in this week's volatility. And Aaron Katsman is bullish on tech stocks.
Upcoming results to watch for include Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), American Express (NYSE: AXP), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Altria (NYSE: MO), Boeing (NYSE: BA), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM).
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