Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) withdrew its 2009 earnings guidance due to uncertainty in transportation.
- Brown-Forman Corp. (NYSE: BF.B) Q4 profit beat estimates and it offered guidance for next year.
- Del Monte Foods Co. (NYSE: DLM) posted strong Q4 results on price increases and a better tax situation.
- FuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) posted lower Q2 sales but announced a big order from South Korea.
- Men's Wearhouse Inc. (NYSE: MW) lower Q1 profit topped estimates but the outlook was in line.
- National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) Q4 net loss and fiscal-year profit both beat estimates.
- 99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE: NDN) easily topped Q4 expectations, which sent shares soaring.
- Pep Boys (NYSE: PBY) nearly doubled its earnings in Q1 due to cost cutting, despite slightly lower sales.
- Quiksilver Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) shares fell after it posted lower Q2 results due in part to currency effects.
- Spartan Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: SPTN) post-recovery earnings prospects earned it an analyst's upgrade.
- Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB) posted a smaller-than-expected Q1 loss as same-store sales plunged.
- Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) posted lower Q3 numbers due to fewer visits from out-of-state guests.
More from this week: Earnings highlights: Clorox, Deutsche Bank, Movado, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments ...
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