Earnings highlights: Time Warner, BP, Cisco, Motorola, Visa and others

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

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) reported that its Q4 profit tripled but it fell short of estimates.
Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) met earnings estimates but it is getting more pressure from Carl Icahn.
BP (NYSE: BP) surprised Wall Street with a multibillion dollar Q4 loss due to lower oil prices.
Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) beat Q2 estimates but warned that incoming orders have declined.
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) reaffirmed its previous Q4 guidance, which pleased investors.
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) topped Q2 earings estimates and it announced job cuts.
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) Q4 earnings fell on higher claim expenses and lower investment income.
JDS Uniphase Corp. (NASDAQ: JDSU) adjusted earnings were in line with estimates but revenue fell.

McClatchy Co. (NYSE: MNI) reported a quarterly loss and can no longer pay interest on its debt.
Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) missed Q4 expectations and anounced the suspension of its dividend.
NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYSE: NYX) earnings prospects garnered an analyst's downgrade.
Schering-Plough Corp. (NYSE: SGP) swung to a better-than-expected Q4 profit, sending shares higher.
Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) swung to a Q4 loss due to writedowns and warned of flat 2008 earnings.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) said its earnings jumped in Q1, easily topping analysts' expectations.

Also, Jim Cramer says recent earnings suggest the worst is yet to come. Sam Collins suggests that with 40% of the S&P already having reported earnings, things may begin looking up. Jim Cramer also looks to China to drive future growth.

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