Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) Q4 profit rose on higher prices, and its forecast matched expectations.
- Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) Q4 earnings grew on cost cutting but revenue remained flat.
- Black & Decker Corp. (NYSE: BDK) shares tanked after the dismal Q4 report, and it announced job cuts.
- Carpenter Technology Corp. (NYSE: CRS) Q2 numbers resulted in a downgrade from one analyst.
- ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) reported a Q4 loss due to writedowns from recent acquisitions.
- DuPont (NYSE: DD) swung to a bigger-than-expected Q4 loss and its revenue fell as well.
- Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) swung to a Q4 loss on acquisition costs but reaffirmed its guidance.
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