Here are a few highlights of this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) beat estimates on strong sales and higher profit margins.
- Baidu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) profit soared on strong revenue from online marketing.
- Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) earnings and revenue surged in the fourth quarer.
- Dean Foods Co. (NYSE: DF) missed expectations on rising commodity costs and lower profit margins.
- Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) posted better-than-expected profits as rising grain prices spurred demand.
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: GT) posted solid results on cost savings and debt reduction.
- Insight Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT) beat expectations and raised its guidance.
- LECG (NASDAQ: XPRT) posted a net loss despite a slight increase in revenue in the fourth quarter.
- Loews Corp. (NYSE: LTR) missed estimates due to profit decline in its CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA) affiliate.
- Marsh & McLennan Inc. (NYSE: MMC) missed estimates on weakness in its insurance services business.
- Playboy Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: PLA) posted disappointing results on weakness in publishing and TV.
- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) fourth-quarter and full-year results met estimates.
- Sierra Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: SWIR) beat esimates on the launch of new product s.
- Taser International Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) profits doubled, which was in line with expectations.
- Visteon Corp. (NYSE: VC) posted a fourth-quarter loss on restructuring costs and write-downs.
- Waste Management Inc. (NYSE: WMI) beat espectations and offered 2008 guidance.
- Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (NYSE: WYN) earnings met expectations and were buoyed by lodging revenue.
- Zoltek Companies Inc. (NASDAQ: ZOLT) missed earnings estimates due to inventory buildup.
Upcoming results to watch for include Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX), Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI), MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM), JCPenney (NYSE: JCP), and Safeway (NYSE: SWY).
Nuclear power is on the comeback trail
Apple backs AT&T in continuing spat with Verizon
Closing Bell: The recession is still over, still... do you feel it?
