Earnings highlights: AutoZone, Carnival, CarMax, ConAgra, General Mills, RIM ...

Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:10PM by Trey Thoelcke
Filed under: Earnings reports, Automatic Data Proc (ADP), AutoZone Inc (AZO), Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY), Carnival Corp (CCL), ConAgra Foods (CAG), Costco Wholesale (COST), Research in Motion (RIMM), General Mills (GIS), Lowe's Cos (LOW), Lennar Corp'A' (LEN), Red Hat Inc (RHT), Activision Inc (ATVI), United Technologies (UTX), Rite Aid Corp (RAD), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT)

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

Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) shares rose after it reaffirmed its full-year earnings and sales outlook.
Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) will have low double-digit EPS growth, predicts one analyst.
AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO) posted a decline in earnings but a small rise in sales, sending shares lower.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings and higher revenue.
CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) rallied to a new 52-week high after topping analysts' Q2 earnings expectations.
Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) reported better-than-expected Q3 results and raised its full-year guidance.

ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) Q1 net sales were lackluster despite better-than-expected earnings.
Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) earnings prospects over the next year led to an analyst's upgrade.
General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings and lifted its forward guidance.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) earnings prospects due to slow sales led to an analyst's downgrade.
Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) shares took a beating after it posted weaker-than-expected Q3 earnings.
Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) issued a cautious earnings outlook but sees higher same-store sales.
Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) was downgraded by one analyst after rival Potash lowered its earnings outlook.
Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT) reduced its 2009 guidance due to lower demand from fertilizer distributors.
Red Hat Inc. (NYSE: RHT) posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings and said cash flow was on the upswing.
Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) Q2 results and Q3 guidance led to analyst downgrades.
Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) narrowed its loss in Q2 but lowered its full-year outlook, sending shares down.
Scholastic Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHL) reported higher revenue and also a narrower net loss for Q1.
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) will see double-digit EPS growth, predicts one analyst.

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