Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) was upgraded following its Q1 release and guidance.
- America's Car-Mart Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) posted higher earnings in Q3 and same-store sales growth.
- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) was upgraded by an analysts who felt that consensus estimates are beatable.
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE BRK.A) suffered a big profit decline, its fifth straight quarterly decline.
- Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) posted horrible Q4 results as the values of its portfolio shrank.
- Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) lower Q2 earnings fell short of analysts' expectations.
- HSBC Holdings (NYSE: HBC) 2008 earnings sank, prompting the bank to halt most U.S. consumer lending.
- McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) will have difficulty beating EPS estimates in 2009 suggested one analyst.
- Move Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE) posted strong Q4 results despite the ongoing downturn in real estate.
- State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) risk to earnings potential resulted in an analyst's downgrade.
- Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) Q1 loss narrowed thanks to fewer write-downs, but it offered no guidance.
- Wendy's/Arby's Group (NYSE: WEN) matched Q4 expectations despite weakness on the Arby's side.
For more highlights from this week, see AIG, HP, AutoZone, Big Lots, MBIA, TiVo and more.
Upcoming earnings releases include J. Crew (NYSE: JCG), Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM), Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), Hovnanian (NYSE: HOV), Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO), Kroger (NYSE: KR), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), Diamond Foods (NASDAQ: DMND), Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT), Men's Warehouse (NYSE: MW), National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM), Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), IMAX (NASDAQ: IMAX), Jones Soda (NASDAQ: JSDA).
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