Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Acuity Brands Inc. (NYSE: AYI) reported lower Q1 earnings that still beat analysts' expectations.
- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported unimpressive Q3 results but shares rose anyway.
- Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) warned of lower Q4 earnings due to lower oil prices and narrow margins.
- Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ) Q3 earnings tumbled on on restructuring costs and weaker sales.
- Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) topped Q1 earnings expectations as consumers seek bargains.
- Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) lowered its Q4 revenue guidance once more due to lower demand.
- LDK Solar Co. (NYSE: LDK) cut its Q4 revenue outlook as clients asked for delayed shipments.
- Manitowoc Co. (NYSE: MTW) said profit will likely come in at the low end of its previous guidance range.
- Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) reported strong Q1 numbers and raised its full-year guidance.
- Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ: NEOG) posted its 63rd-consecutive profitable quarter, helped by an acquisition.
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (NASDAQ: RMCF) posted dismal Q3 numbers on economic downturn.
- Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) higher-than-expected December sales prompted raised guidance.
- Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU) reported a Q3 loss because of hefty one-time charges, but topped estimates.
- Walmart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) cut its Q4 forecast after lower-than-expected December sales.
- Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM) forecast lower-than-expected Q4 earnings on weak December sales.
For more earnings highlights, see Time Warner, Satyam, Google, KB Home, Mosaic and others
Upcoming earnings releases include Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), Linear Technologies (NASDAQ: LLTC) , Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX), Genentech (NYSE: DNA), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Marshall & Ilsley (NYSE: MI), Sealy (NYSE: ZZ), Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI).
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