Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Activision Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) beat Q4 expectations and raised its fiscal 2009 guidance.
- Air France-KLM swung to a loss in the fourth quarter and warned of tough times ahead.
- BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) Q1 earnings soared, beating expectations, and it raised its forecast.
- Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) beat Q1 estimates on robust demand and favorable exchange rates.
- Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL) Q1 profit declined, hurt by an impairment charge and nearly flat sales.
- Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) beat Q1 earnings estimates by managing costs and inventory.
- Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) Q1 earnings tumbled on a one-time charge and the housing slump.
- Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) beat Q3 expectations and announced a share buyback program.
- Lenovo Group Ltd. (OTC: LNVGY) Q4 earnings more than doubled on strong global distribution.
- Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported a so-so first quater in line with Wall Street expectations.
- NetEase.com Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) Q1 earnings declined due to increased tax burden.
- Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS) missed Q1 earnings estimates but beat revenue expectations.
- Solarfun Power Holdings Co. (NASDAQ: SOLF) Q1 revenue surged 529% from the previous quarter.
- Suntech Power Holdings Co. (NYSE: STP) Q1 revenues soared and earnings more than doubled.
Additional earnings highlights:
Hewlett-Packard, Target, Barnes & Noble, Campbell, Staples and others
Ford, Hormel, Limited Brands, Intuitive Surgical, PetSmart and others
Upcoming results to watch for include Borders (NYSE: BGP), Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL), TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO), Big Lots (NYSE: BIG), Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), HJ Heinz (NYSE: HNZ), Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD), Lions Gate (NYSE: LGF), and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF).
Closing Bell: When We All Love the PIIGS (NBG, SQNM, PG, ERTS, KO)
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