Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) strong Q2 results were in line with analysts' expectations.
- BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP) reported a record annual profit on demands for commodities in China.
- Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BKC) beat Q4 expectations despite struggling with commodities costs.
- Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL) reported that it easily beat earnings expectations for the second quarter.
- GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) reported strong Q2 results despite a decline in gross margins.
- Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) narrowed its 2008 guidance due to rising costs of commodities.
- HJ Heinz Co. (NYSE: HNZ) Q1 results topped analysts' estimates and raised its full-year guidance.
- JDS Uniphase Corp. (NASDAQ: JDSU) offered disappointing quarterly results and Q1 guidance.
- Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD) reported better-than-expected Q2 results and boosted its forecast.
- Novatel Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL) fell short of estimates, leading to a new 52-week low.
- Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS) reported a smaller-than-expected Q2 loss and forecast lower operating margins.
- Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) warned of lower profits due to continued challenging market conditions.
- Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) warmed of weakness in the second half, including lower same-store sales.
For more earnings highlights from this week, see: Home Depot, Lehman, Hewlett-Packard, Gap, BJ's and others
Upcoming quarterly reports include Big Lots (NYSE: BIG), Borders (NYSE: BGP), Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP), Tivo (NASDAQ: TIVO), Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD), and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF).
Closing Bell: Can't go up every day (BAC, HE, HPW, COMS, BRCD, WMT, AMD)
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