Earnings highlights: Citigroup, Kroger, Staples, J. Crew, National Semiconductor and more

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

Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) reported strong Q4 numbers as same-store sales increased.
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) same-store sales fell in Q4 but earnings met expectations.
ArcSight Inc. (NASDAQ: ARST) continued its growth in Q3 and it forecast continued growth.
Buckle Inc. (NYSE: BKE) posted a better-than-expected Q4 profit and continued same-store sales growth.
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) CEO said in a memo that it earned a profit in the first two months of this quarter.
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) beat Q4 earnings estimates but same-store sales fell.

IMAX Corp. (NASDAQ: IMAX) narrowed its Q4 loss but not as much as Wall Street expected.
J. Crew Group Inc. (NYSE: JCG) posted a smaller-than-expected Q4 loss, sending shares higher.
Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY) swung to a loss for the quarter on restructuring and other charges.
Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) posted higher Q4 results on lower prices and strength of its store brands.
LDK Solar Co. (NYSE: LDK) posted weaker-than-expected Q4 earnings due to a large write-down.
McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) warned that exchange rates are likely to hurt its Q1 earnings.
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) post a surprise Q3 profit, but also announced job cuts.
Smithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) Q3 results didn't include a production cut, which led to a downgrade.
Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) earnings fell more than analysts estimated and it warned of further weakness.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) reported a smaller-than-expected loss for Q1.
Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) narrowed the range of its Q1 earnings and revenue guidance.
UBS (NYSE: UBS) adjusted previously reported results to include losses from a settlement and write downs.

Upcoming earnings releases include Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE), Nike (NYSE: NKE), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), Discover (NYSE: DFS), Fedex (NYSE: FDX), Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS).

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