Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter.
- Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: ABK) posted a wider-than-expected loss; shares hit new low.
- Amdocs Ltd. (NYSE: DOX) beat Q2 estimates on strength in the managed services businesses.
- Amphenol Corp. (NYSE: APH) beat expectations in the first quarter and raised its guidance.
- Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AMLN) posted a larger-than-estimated Q1 loss.
- Aptar Group Inc. (NYSE: ATR) posted record Q1 results and raised its Q2 guidance.
- Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Q1 earnings plunged on further housing-related write-downs.
- Brinker International Inc. (NYSE: EAT) narrowly beat earnings expectations on cost cutting.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) beat analysts' estimates for the first quarter.
- Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS) reported a wider-than-forecast loss on subprime-related write-downs.
- Cree Inc. (NYSE: CREE) earnings slipped while revenues soared 29%.
- Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) reported worse-than-expected Q1 earnings on discontinued product charge.
- Gannet Inc. (NYSE: GCI) beat low expectations as earnings and revenue continue slump.
- Hasbro Inc. (NYSE: HAS) posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings on international strength.
- JAKKS Pacific Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) missed Q1 expectations on restructuring and litigation costs.
- Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) beat EPS estimates by a penny, as revenue jumped 10%.
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