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FeedPosted Mar 16th 2010 6:30PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: After the Bell, Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Market Matters, Scandals, NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE), Recession

Athletic foot ware and accessories giant Nike Inc. (
NKE) will be reporting its
fiscal third quarter results tomorrow after the market closes.
Going into tomorrow's earnings report, analysts are expecting the company to report $0.88 per share, down 11.1% from the same period last year.
The economic downturn hit the company's sales, but last quarter it stated that it was starting to see a turnaround in sales and consumer sentiment. Wall Street will be looking for further signs that sales are starting to improve for company.
Continue reading Nike Third Quarter Earnings Preview
Posted Mar 14th 2010 12:30PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, FedEx Corp (FDX), NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE), Federal Reserve, GameStop Corp (GME)
If FedEx can still be considered a bellwether for the U.S. economy, then judging by the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters, things must be looking pretty bright. But then again, the expectations for this week's quarterly reports from Nike, GameStop, and Discover tell a different story.
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. (FDX), announced an increase in ground rates and also delivered two pandas from the U.S. to China with its new Boeing 777F during its fiscal third quarter. Earnings for that period are expected to have more than doubled from a year ago to $0.72 per share. And revenue for the three months that ended in February is expected to have risen 2.4% to $8.3 billion. Analysts so far expect sequential and year-over-year growth of EPS and revenue in the fourth quarter. FedEx only fell short of earnings estimates in one of the past five quarters.
Continue reading The Week in Preview: FedEx vs. Nike, Gamestop, Discover
Posted Mar 13th 2010 10:30AM by Ted Allrich (RSS feed)
Filed under: Comfort Zone Investing
We'd all like to know the secrets for buying winning stocks. Here's the first one: there is no secret. No one formula and certainly no one data point is THE answer to finding the next hot stock. That isn't how investing works. But there are certain numbers that will help increase the odds of finding a stock that may go up. Here are some that will help.
Earnings. In real estate, the three most important words are location, location, location. In successful stock investing, they are earnings, earnings, earnings. Ultimately, all investing comes down to earnings. Earnings are what investors own. They contribute to Book Value (see below). They are the reason anyone invests in a stock: to reap the future rewards of a successful company. Earnings growth is what an investor wants to see. The stronger the better. Companies increasing earnings by more than 10% each year for the last three years have been exceptional as the economy has diminished. Look for companies that can grow earnings well above average no matter what the economy does.
Continue reading Comfort Zone Investing: Four Powerful Numbers for Picking Stock Winners
Posted Mar 4th 2010 12:40PM by Tom Taulli (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Ciena Corp (CIEN)
While Ciena (CIEN) has shown strength lately, the company had a setback Thursday as it disappointed investors on its fiscal first-quarter results. The company, which is a major supplier of telecom equipment, posted a loss of $53.3 million, or $0.58 per share, which compares to a loss of $24.8 million, or $0.27 per share in the same period a year ago. Revenues were up 4.9% to $175.9 million.
Excluding certain one-time items, Ciena's loss came to $0.12 per share. However, the Street consensus was for a loss of $0.09 per share. So, in morning trading, the shares of Ciena were off 9% to $13.24.
Continue reading Ciena Has a Disconnect with Investors
Posted Feb 27th 2010 9:40AM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Dell (DELL), H and R Block (HRB), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Gap Inc (GPS), Amer Intl Group (AIG), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Palm Inc (PALM), RadioShack Corp (RSH), Limited Brands (LTD), salesforce.com inc (CRM)
Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:
- American International Group Inc. (AIG) posted a big loss and warned it may require additional assistance.
- Athenahealth (ATHN) shares sank after it delayed earnings and its annual report, and warned of restatements.
- Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) Q3 sales jumped on popularity of the Nook reader but same-store sales declined.
- Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (BRCD) disappointing report and guidance caused a sell-off in shares.
- Dell Inc. (DELL) acquisitions and better-than-expected earnings may not be enough to stop shrinking market share.
- Gap Inc. (GPS) rose after it beat earnings estimates, raised its dividend and announced stock buybacks.
Continue reading Earnings Highlights: AIG, Dell, Gap, Heinz, Macy's, RadioShack, Sears ...
Posted Feb 26th 2010 5:00PM by Gary E. Sattler (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Safeway Inc (SWY)
It had a strong performance within a downward trend. That seems to be the characterization of Safeway Inc. (SWY), as revealed in the company's recent 2009 Q4 report. Thursday, the company reported a net loss of nearly $1.61 billion, which was in keeping with its own expectations. Through it all, Safeway Chairman, President and CEO, Steve Burd is taking what appears to be a prideful stance on the company's record 2009 free cash flow of $1.5 billion.
What I am seeing here is a company which has taken a firm and responsible hold of its interior financial workings as its field operations remain subject to economic whims and conditions which are largely out of company control. An active share buy back program, which looks to be perfectly timed, has apparently helped to place a respectable floor beneath the company's share price.
Continue reading Safeway Earnings Indications
Posted Feb 26th 2010 1:30PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Bad News, Options, Technical Analysis

Wynn Resorts (
WYNN -
option chain) stock is trading slightly lower today after the company reported a fourth-quarter loss of $5.2 million, or 4 cents per share. Excluding one-time items,
WYNN earned 8 cents per share on revenue of $809 million. Analysts had forecast a profit of 13 cents per share on revenue of $784 million. Though the company was pleased with results from its Macau properties, company CEO Steve Wynn told a conference call that the company has a bearish outlook for its Las Vegas properties. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on WYNN.
This morning, WYNN opened at $62.49. So far today the stock has hit a high of $63.11 and a low of $61.18. As of 11:55, WYNN is trading at $62.39, down 41 cents (-0.6%). The chart for WYNN looks neutral and
S&P gives WYNN a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.
Continue reading Wynn Resorts Drops on Q4 Loss
Posted Feb 25th 2010 1:30PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Earnings Reports, Good news, Options, Technical Analysis, Limited Brands (LTD)

Limited Brands (
LTD -
option chain) shares are rising today after
the company reported earnings last night, posting a fourth-quarter profit of $356.11 million or $1.08 per share. Excluding one-time items, LTD earned $1.01 per share on revenue of $3.06 billion. Analysts had forecast a profit of 98 cents per share on revenue of $3.05 billion. Since the rest of the market is in the dumps today, the advances made by LTD stock are even more significant as they have to overcome that downward push. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on LTD.
LTD opened this morning at $22.03. So far today the stock has hit a low of $21.90 and a high of $22.53. As of 1:00, LTD is trading at $22.07 up 53 cents (2.5%). The chart for LTD looks neutral and
S&P gives LTD a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.
Continue reading Limited Brands Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
Posted Feb 25th 2010 12:20PM by Elizabeth Harrow (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Options, Technical Analysis
DryShips Inc. (DRYS) has a date in the earnings spotlight after Thursday's closing bell, with the drybulk shipper slated to release its fourth-quarter results. Analysts are expecting DryShips to report a profit of 23 cents per share, modestly lower than its year-ago earnings of 25 cents per share. The company has a decidedly mixed history on the earnings front; during the past four reporting periods, Dryships has topped analysts' consensus expectations twice and fallen short on two other occasions.
Ahead of the report, calls are the options of choice among speculative investors. During the past 10 days, traders on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the International Securities Exchange (ISE) have bought to open 6.87 calls for every put on DRYS. In other words, option players have purchased nearly seven times more bullish bets than bearish.
Continue reading Call Volume Pops Ahead of DryShips' 4Q Report
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