Earnings highlights: Apple, Microsoft, GE, Johnson & Johnson, Harley Davidson and others

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: APD) met Q1 profit estimates and lowered its guidance.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stellar Q1 results easily topped analysts' expectations, sending shares higher.
Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) unimpressive Q2 results due to holiday sales were in line with expectations.
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) Q4 profits were dragged down finance, consumer divisions.
Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) Q4 earnings tumbled on lower demand globally and domestically.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings but lower revenue.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) released its dismal Q2 results early and announced job cuts.
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) Q4 earnings more than doubled on higher prices.
Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX) fell after posting losses and guidance for more weakness ahead.
Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) warned that it would post its biggest loss ever in full-year 2008.
State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) earnings tumbled on charges but still topped analysts' estimates.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) Q4 earnings were in line with estimates and it reaffirmed its outlook.
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) modest Q4 earnings growth was in line with expectations.

Also, Douglas McIntyre speculates on the reason for Apple's success and why, in light of IBM's results, it is laying off employees.

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