Earnings highlights: Wal-Mart, Macy's, Sony, Sprint, Sirius, Whole Foods and others

Posted May 17th 2008 9:40AM by Trey Thoelcke
Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), XM Satellite Radio (XMSR), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Penney (J.C.) (JCP), Blockbuster Inc 'A' (BBI), Whole Foods Market (WFMI), Tiffany and Co (TIF), Amer Intl Group (AIG), Lowe's Cos (LOW), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN), Liz Claiborne (LIZ), Nissan Motors (NSANY)

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (NYSE: ANN) sees Q1 profits beating estimates but reaffirmed the full-year outlook.
Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI) beat Q1 earnings expectations but fell short of revenue estimates.
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) posted strong Q4 and full-year results on titles such as Rock Band.
Fossil Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) forecast Q1 earnings just a penny below analysts' estimates.
IMAX Corp. (NASDAQ: IMAX) doubled its Q1 loss and missed Wall Street's expectations.
JC Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) profits fell 50%, and it predicted trouble would continue through the year.
Kohl's Corp. (NYSE: KSS) posted a smaller-than-estimated Q1 profit decline and cut its full-year outlook.
Liz Claiborne Inc. (NYSE: LIZ) swung to a Q1 loss on restructuring but beat analysts' expectations.
Lumber Liquidators Inc. (NYSE: LL) posted strong Q1 results despite the housing slump.
Macy's (NYSE: M) beat low Q1 expectations despite weak same-store sales.
Nissan Motor Corp. (NASDAQ: NSANY) Q4 profit surged but it warned of lower profits this year.
Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) posted smaller-than-estimated Q1 profit decline and cut its full-year outlook.
Priceline.com Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) beat Q1 expectations due to increased bookings.
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) posted a narrower Q1 loss in line with expectations.
Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) swung to a Q4 profit but fell short of Wall Street estimates.
Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) beat low Q1 estimates as its loss widened on charges and lost subscribers.
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) projected beating Q1 earnings forecasts and raised its dividend.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) posted Q1 profits up on international growth and bargain shoppers.
Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) Q2 profits fell due to the Wild Oats acquistion.
XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) reported a bigger-than-expected Q1 loss and a surge in subscribers.

Also, after AIG's (NYSE: AIG) dismal results, International Lease Finance Corp. wants to be spun off from its parent. Analysts see JC Penney, Kohl's and the rest of the retail sector rebounding in the latter half of the year. Jim Cramer ponders some suprising responses to so-so earnings reports, and looks ahead to Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) as a sign for the housing sector.

Other upcoming results to watch for include Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB), Autozone (NYSE: AZO), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), Target (NYSE: TGT), Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) The Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS).

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