Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

• Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) shares declined despite an earnings beat and a positive outlook
• Bank of America Corp. (BAC) reported that its Q4 loss widened more than expected by Wall Street.
• Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) reported better-than-expected earnings but shares declined.
• Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) is seen as on-track to record double-digit earnings growth in 2010.
• Cree Inc. (CREE) strong earnings and revenue growth sent shares to a new 52-week high.

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

• AirTran Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AAI) reported its third consecutive quarterly profit and will increase capacity.
• Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares soared after it reported very strong Q3 numbers.
• Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported stellar Q4 results, driven by the popularity of Macs and iPhones.
• BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) Q3 earnings soared, due in part to a tax benefit, and assets managed grew.
• Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) revenue surged sequentially but note the would be flat going forward.
• Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) beat Q3 earnings expectations and shares rose though revenue slumped.

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

• Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) met Q2 earnings estimates but fell short of revenue expectations.
• Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) lower Q2 results beat expectations, lifted by strength in non-cola beverages.
• Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE: CAL) reported net loss was accompanied by a job cuts announcement.
• Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) surprised with a Q2 profit due mainly to a huge gain from debt reduction.
• Hasbro Inc. (NYSE: HAS) posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings due to Transformers and G.I. Joe toys.
• Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) posted strong numbers for Q2 and also raised its full-year guidance.

According to a federal indictment alleging 25 counts of coupon-redemption fraud, nine executives from International Outsourcing Services (IOS), the nation's largest clearinghouse for grocery- and retail-related coupons, have been accused of involvement in an ongoing coupon-redemption scheme that is claimed to have injured a laundry list of companies, including SC Johnson, Kimberly-Clark Corp.(NYSE:KMB), and Winn-Dixie Stores (NASDAQ:WINN). Federal attorneys claim that Wisconsin firms alone have been bilked as much as $15 million by fraudulent redemption practices. Coupon redemption program assistance organizations estimate that fraudulent coupon redemption costs product manufacturers as much as a half billion dollars a year.

A news story reports that in answering the indictment, IOS denied the allegations and said the company plans to "vigorously defend against these charges." IOS takes a firm stand that through a 40 year history of providing its services, it has never faced tort action in regard to its coupon-redemption practices, even in the face of routine audits performed by the many of the manufacturers it serves.

U.S. attorneys maintain that the indictment is the result of a long-standing and intensive investigation by members of the U.S. Attorney's office, with additional resources and support provided by the FBI and others. Already, 17 individuals have been charged and convicted in Wisconsin, 10 in Ohio, and 3 in Mississippi in connection with this investigation. Law enforcement indicates that the previous convictions involved an independent broker and an IOS sales manager.