Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) posted strong Q1 results on increased same-store sales.
- Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) reported solid Q2 results and raised its Q3 guidance.
- BMC Software Inc. (NYSE: BMC) Q4 results beat estimates and it raised its full-year guidance.
- Charming Shoppes Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRS) posted a Q1 loss its worst sales decline in years.
- Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) warned that it doesn't expect 2009 profit despite some strength overseas.
- Gymboree Corp. (NASDAQ: GYMB) reported strong Q1 results due to higher retail sales.
- Hormel Foods Corp. (NYSE: HRL) posted solid Q2 results that beat Wall Street estimates by a penny.
- Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) warned that it might not meet expectations for 2008.
- Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD) disappointing Q1 results were offset by a one-time sale of an asset.
- PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) posted weak Q1 results that beat estimates, and offered weak guidance.
- Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) reported strong Q1 results that led to analyst upgrades.
- Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB) restructuring costs and soft same-store sales dragged down Q1 earnings.
- Toro Co. (NYSE: TTC) Q2 profits and revenues declined but beat low expectations of analysts.
Additional earnings highlights:
Home Depot, Gap, Lenovo, Air France, Activision, Suntech and others
Hewlett-Packard, Target, Barnes & Noble, Campbell, Staples 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).
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