Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) earnings potential due to its denosumab is expected to rise substantially.
- Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) beat low Q2 expectations but forecast a loss in Q3.
- BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) beat Q2 profit estimates and announced share buybacks.
- BWAY Holding Co. (NYSE: BWY) topped Q3 expectations on cost containment and increased productivity.
- Fuqi International Inc. (NASDAQ: FUQI) beat Q2 expectations and offered Q3 and full-year guidance.
- Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) reported higher Q2 earnings but lower sales, dragged down by Old Navy.
- Hewlett-Packard Corp. (NYSE: HPQ) reported strong Q3 earnings results due to its global reach.
- Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) Q2 results fell more than expected, but it reaffirmed its earnings forecast.
- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH) may post preliminary results (another loss) before Sept.
- Lowe's Cos. Inc. (NYSE: LOW) posted better-than-expected Q2 profits but offered a cautious sales forecast.
- Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (NASDAQ: PSUN) weak guidance lead to analyst downgrades.
- Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) posted strong Q2 results and announced an aquisition.
- VeriFone Holdings Inc. (NYSE: PAY) offered a positive outlook, which sent shares soaring.
For more highlights from this week, see: Hershey, Heinz, Burger King, Foot Locker, Saks 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).
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