Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) just beat low Q3 earnings estimates but revenue also declined.
- Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) earnings fell short of estimates but revenue was better than expected.
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL) posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings.
- Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) posted a surprise Q3 profit but shares rose slightly on the news.
- Dress Barn Inc. (NASDAQ: DBRN) reported modest growth in both net income and revenue in Q4.
- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) said that its Q1 earnings and revenue dropped but its cash flow has improved.
- First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) received an analyst's downgrade due to its earnings prospects.
- Fortune Brands Inc. (NYSE: FO) earnings prospects resulted in an upgrade and higher price target.
- Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) lower Q2 earnings missed expectations and reduced its full-year outlook.
- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) was upgraded based on low consensus expectations for 2010.
- Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) offered earnings guidance well short of what analysts had expected.
- Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) Q1 earnings were in line with expectations, but revenue fell short.
- Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) posted a smaller-than-expected Q1 loss due in part to demand for its Pre.
See also:
Look for upcoming earnings reports from AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), Carnival (NYSE: CCL), ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Lennar (NYSE: LEN), Red Hat (NYSE: RHT), and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM)
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