Here are a few highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Amkor Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) easily beat estimates and raised its guidance.
- Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) posted solid fourth-quarter results on strong overseas sales.
- DealerTrack Holdings (NASDAQ: TRAK) fourth-quarter revenue rose, but the credit crunch hurt results.
- Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) fourth-quarter earnings soared on strong holiday sales.
- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT) posted strong quarterly and full-year results.
- HJ Heinz Co. (NYSE: HNZ) raised its guidance productivity gains and favorable exchange rates.
- JAKKS Pacific Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) posted solid results, lifted by Hannah Montana and Disney toys.
- Marvel Entertaiment Inc. (NYSE: MVL) earnings doubled despite investment in films not yet released.
- Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM) swung to a fourth-quarter loss despite rising gold prices.
- Safeway Stores Inc. (NYSE: SWY) met fourth-quarter earnings estimates, ending its best year since 2001.
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) posted its first $100 billion quarter but lowered its forecast.
Also, Jim Cramer sees Hewlett-Packard as a market bellwether, and Ted Allrich looks at some other bellwether stocks. Sheldon Liber gets a sense of deja vu from Exxon Mobil's (NYSE: XOM) big profits and its tussle with Chavez.
Upcoming results to watch for include Nordstom Inc. (NYSE: JWN), Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M), Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), Sprint-Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), and Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD).
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