Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Q2 earnings were in line with expectations but sales beat.
- Best Buy Inc. (NYSE: BBY) beat earnings estimates for Q1, but on horrible metrics, sending shares lower.
- Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) lower Q2 earnings beat expectations and previous guidance, boosting shares.
- CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) Q1 profit and sales dropped, but still beat expectations, sending shares higher.
- Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) posted a smaller-than-expected Q2 net loss and shares rose.
- DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) earnings and cash flow prospects and guidance garnered it an analyst's upgrade.
- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) adjusted Q4 earnings beat expectations but revenue fell short of estimates.
- Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) lack of revenue and earnings growth resulted in a neutral rating from one analyst.
- J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) Q4 and FY2009 results were boosted by the completion of Folgers acquisition.
- La-Z-Boy Inc. (NYSE: LZB) shares surged after it posted a surprise adjusted Q4 profit despite lower sales.
- Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) posted solid Q1 numbers but offered lower guidance for Q2.
- Sealy Corp. (NYSE: ZZ) posted preliminary Q2 revenue numbers in line with analysts' expectations.
- Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) released preliminary Q4 revenue above estimates.
- Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO) shares rose despite a deeper-than-expected net loss for Q3.
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- FedEx sees 'extremely difficult' environment
- Liz Claiborne forecasts wider loss in an uncertain environment
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