Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Activision Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) posted stellar results on the popularity of Guitar Hero and Transformers.
- Airgas Inc. (NYSE: ARG) beat Q4 estimtates with record earnings and raised its guidance.
- Amkor Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) beat Q1 expectations on strong demand for wireless.
- Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) reported strong Q1 results that beat Wall Street estimates.
- Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) beat Q1 expectations on its "global reach" and raised its 2008 guidance.
- Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) beat Q1 expectations and raised its full-year guidance.
- DirecTV Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DTV) posted better-than-expected results and announced share buybacks.
- Double-Take Software (NASDAQ: DBTK) beat Q1 expectations and raised its Q2 and 2008 guidance.
- Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE: GG) profits surged in the first quarter on record high gold prices.
- ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) beat Q1 expectations and raised its full-year guidance.
- Marvel Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: MVL) easily beat Q1 estimates and raised its full-year guidance.
- Molson Coors Brewing Co. (NYSE: TAP) reported a surge in Q1 profits that beat Wall Street estimates.
- Panera Bread Co. (NASDAQ: PNRA) beat Q1 expectations and lifted its Q2 and 2008 forecasts.
- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) beat Q4 expectations and raised its Q1 outlook.
- Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) Q1 profits more than doubled due to soaring oil prices.
- Unilever (NYSE: UL) posted strong results, with revenues beating estimates for the first time in six years.
- UTStarcom Inc. (NASDAQ: UTSI) released a preliminary guidance well above expectations.
- Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) posted better-than-expected results on success of its theme parks.
Also, Jim Cramer is pleased with Anadarko and other, similar energy players; Anadarko hit an all-time high on Thursday. A lack of earnings guidance from Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE: DPS) had investors skittish as the company began trading this week. And Steven Mallas takes issue with Disney's dividends in light of the good earnings report.
Upcoming results to watch for include Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), XM Satellite Radio Holdings (NASDAQ: XMSR), Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE), Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), JC Penney (NYSE: JCP), Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF).
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