Earnings Highlights: Dell, Gap, GM, Home Depot, HP, Sears, Target, Walmart ...

Posted May 22nd 2010 12:40PM by Trey Thoelcke
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Wal-Mart (WMT), General Motors (GM), Home Depot (HD), Target Corp. (TGT), Applied Materials (AMAT), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Gap Inc (GPS), Lowe's Cos (LOW), Staples Inc (SPLS), Hormel Foods (HRL), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), Limited Brands (LTD), Deere and Co (DE), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN), Polo Ralph Lauren'A' (RL), salesforce.com inc (CRM), GameStop Corp (GME)

Below are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks. Click through to the original posts for more details.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) shares sold off after it posted a narrower Q1 net loss, but same-store sales rose.
Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) swung from a year-ago loss to a Q2 profit that was better than expected.
Deere & Co. (DE) reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and improved sales, and raised its full-year outlook.
Dell Inc. (DELL) posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings, but the gross margin was disappointing, and shares fell.
GameStop Corp. (GME) higher Q1 earnings beat consensus estimates but same-store sales declined.
Gap Inc. (GPS) said its higher Q1 earnings beat expectations while revenue fell in line with estimates.

General Motors Co. posted its first quarterly profit since 2007, revenue up strongly, and expects a full-year profit.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) better-than-expected Q2 earnings and boosted full-year guidance lifted shares.
Home Depot Inc. (HD) higher Q1 earnings were better than predicted but guidance was in line with estimates.
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and offered full-year guidance.
Limited Brands Inc. (LTD) offered better-than-expected Q1 earnings and higher same-store sales, but shares fell.
Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) said Q1 earnings, cash flow, and same-store sales were marginally higher.
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) Q1 earnings missed expectations but sees risings same-store sales for the full year.
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) shares rose on heavy volume after it easily topped Q4 earnings expectations.
Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) Q1 earnings were in line with consensus estimates but revenue beat expectations.
Sears Holding Corp. (SHLD) said its earnings plunged in Q1 due to heavy discounts and lower demand.
Staples Inc. (SPLS) beat Q1 EPS estimates by a penny and said revenue rose, but Q2 revenue outlook was weak.
Target Corp. (TGT) reported strong quarterly earnings and revenue numbers that easily topped estimates.
TJX Companies Inc. (TJX) strong Q1 results were offset by disappointing guidance, sending shares lower.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) shares rallied on heavy volume following report of better-than-expected Q1 earnings.