Earnings highlights: Goldman Sachs, Google, Citigroup, GE, Intel, Nokia and more

Posted Apr 18th 2009 12:10PM by Trey Thoelcke
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Google (GOOG), General Electric (GE), Intel (INTC), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Citigroup Inc. (C), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Regions Financial (RF), Baxter Intl (BAX), Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW), Chevron Corp (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Mattel, Inc (MAT), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), AMR Corp (AMR), Harley-Davidson (HOG)

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

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Q1 profit edged past expectations despite lower sales of Humira.
AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR) posted a smaller-than-expected Q1 loss, sending shares sharply higher.
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings, sending share higher.
BP (NYSE: BP) and other oil companies were downgraded due to higher environmental costs.
Charles Schwab Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHW) Q1 earnings declined but still topped analysts' expectations.
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) said Q1 earnings would be lower due to a weaker dollar and lower oil prices.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) shares rose after it reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and other oil companies were downgraded on higher environmental costs.
CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) sales and net income fell in Q1 but still topped analysts' expectations.
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) Q1 revenue and earnings declined due to economic conditions.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit and a stock offering.
Google Inc. (NYSE: GOOG) earnings topped analysts' estimates but sales fell from the previous quarter.
Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) posted another weak quarter on lower sales and one-time charges.
Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) upside surprise for Q1 was offset by a lack of specific revenue guidance.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings and affirmed its guidance.
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) net income tumbled on charges but it topped Wall Street estimates.
Mattel Inc. (NYSE: MAT) deepened its Q1 loss, which was in line with analysts' expectations.
Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A) lowered its guidance, which resulted in an analyst's downgrade.
Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) reported that its Q1 earnings plunged but were in line with low expectations.
Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) said it expects a Q1 profit, whereas analysts expected a loss.
Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB) bigger-than-expected net loss for Q4 widened as same-store sales declined.
W.W. Grainger Inc. (NYSE: GWW) Q1 earnings topped Wall Street estimates, sending shares higher.