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

• Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings as revenues surged in the quarter.
• Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BKC) just beat Q3 expectations despite weak same-store sales growth.
• Corn Products International Inc. (NYSE: CPO) Q1 results were dragged down by higher corn costs.
• Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) Q1 earnings sank on falling sales, job cuts and acquisition costs.
• Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) reported a deeper-than-expected Q1 loss and suspended its dividend.
• Energizer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ENR) posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings but revenue declined.

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Despite the headwinds in the online advertising market, Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: INET) is holding up relatively well. In Q1, the company posted revenues of $23.5 million, which is down from $24.9 million in the same period a year ago. Keep in mind that last year's results included a one-time gain of $1.1 million.

A key advantage for Internet Brands is its diversification. That is, the company operates about 200 sites in such verticals as autos, careers, home, money and business, shopping and travel. There is also a licensing segment (for auto data and software tools).

Unfortunately, the auto division was a drag. For example, there was a $2.7 million fall in related e-commerce revenues.

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

• Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB) reported solid Q2 numbers despite competition from store brands.
• DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (NYSE: DWA) missed Q4 expectations, sending shares lower.
• First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) said Q4 profit more than doubled due to strong demand.
• Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) posted a lower-than-expected profit on soft sales and lower margins.
• Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII) earnings and revenue declined in Q4.
• Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) earnings beat low expectations even as revenue continued to decline.

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Some investors shy away from low priced stocks., but Rick Aristotle Munarriz thinks some stocks under $10 have nice growth potential. Here's his list of five such stocks to consider.

• Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR) is currently at $8.98; its development trajectory looks impressive if we take into account the fact that it has gained 53% over the past two months. In addition, its quarterly earnings results and its cash-rich balance sheet point to further growth.
• Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI), currently at $2.72, is showing a lot of potential as its subscriber base continues to increase, while reducing its quarterly losses. Munarriz also cites the company's advantages tied to its pending merger with competitor XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR).
• Builders FirstSource Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDR) is currently at $7.48, down from $23 two years ago. Despite the fact that the company's quarterly earnings numbers weren't so good, BLRD was able to gain market share and is nicely positioned for a recovery in the next couple of years.
• Internet Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: INET), currently at $6.48, is seen as a good investment in the current dot-com world. Last week's $1.8 billion decision by CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) to acquire CNET Networks (NASDAQ: CNET) could be a sign that we should consider Internet Brands and its high traffic volume. Internet Brands has several pages that have high advertising potential, and should see this pay off in the future, or lead to a possible buyout by one of the major players.
• Natuzzi (NYSE: NTZ) is currently trading at $3.77. The company is facing some trouble related to its declining revenue and profit, but it is has the advantage of a lot of cash on its balance sheet.

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

• Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) beat Q2 expectations but offered a weak outlook.
• Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU) higher Q1 profits failed to beat expectations.
• Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) just missed EPS estimates but raised its full-year guidance.
• CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) strong Q1 results only met Wall Street expectations.
• eResearch Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ERES) beat Q1 expectations and offered Q2 and full-year guidance.
• Foster Wheeler Ltd. (NASDAQ: FWLT) beat estimates due to a boost in its power plant segment.
• Internet Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: INET) reported strong Q1 results on ongoing M&A.
• Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) widened its loss in Q1 but beat expectations.
• News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) Q3 earnings jumped on a one-time transaction with Liberty Media.
• NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) missed Q1 estimates but was upgraded by analysts anyway.
• NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) reported a first-quarter profit above analysts' estimates.
• Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) Q3 profits surged but fell short of analysts' expectations.
• World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE) posted strong results but couldn't cover its dividend.

Upcoming results to watch for include Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR), Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE), Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), JC Penney (NYSE: JCP), Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF).

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Internet Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: INET) is essentially a holding company for a myriad of diverse websites. Some of the categories include travel, autos, and finance. Although, there are some commonalities: consumer focus, community, high engagement and compelling content.

The company went public last year and, for the most part, the stock performance has been lackluster.

However, with the report of its Q1 results, investors pushed the stock up 7% to $6.75 in yesterday's trading. Revenues increased 30% to $24.9 million and net income was $3 million or $0.07 per share. Moreover, adjusted EBITDA came to $7.9 million, up 35% over the past year.

While ecommerce revenues were light - primarily because of the slowing economy - there was still much strength from advertisers. Besides, Internet Brands has been quite active with M&A. Since the start of April, the company has purchased MySummerCamps.com and CreditorWeb.com.

As a result, the web properties of Internet Brands continue to rack up lots of traffic. For March, the total monthly unique visitors spiked 68% to 34 million and page views surged 89% to 458 million.

On the conference call, Internet Brands indicated that the M&A pipeline looks strong. In fact, with the soft environment, sellers may be more motivated to do deals. And, with $76.9 million in the bank, Internet Brands still has some firepower for transactions.

Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including The Complete M&A Handbook and The Edgar Online Guide to Decoding Financial Statements. He also operates MergerBook.com.

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MOST NOTEWORTHY:

• Jefferies initiated Dreamworks Animation (NYSE: DWA) with a Hold rating and $25 target. The firm believes the company needs stronger-than-expected box office performance to drive material share appreciation, which they view as a risky bet given recent non-Shrek film performance, slower DVD sales and a tough economy.
  
• Merriman assumed coverage of Pharmasset (NASDAQ: VRUS) with a Buy rating, as they believe the current share price does not adequately reflect the company's strong clinical data, potential for clinical milestones, or potential for revenue generation. They believe shares could trade to a fair value range of $20-24 in the next 12 months.
  
• Merriman initiated shares of Vertex Pharmaceutials (NASDAQ: VRTX) with a Neutral rating, and recommends investors hold pending a greater understanding of clinical timelines and results for other HCV drug candidates.

• Merrill Lynch initiated Time Warner Telecom (NASDAQ: TWTC) with a Neutral rating.
  
• UBS initiated Protalix (AMEX: PLX) with a Buy rating and $6 target.
  
• Pacific Growth assumed United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD) and Internet Brands (NASDAQ: INET) with Buy ratings.

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MOST NOTEWORTHY UPGRADES:

• Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman based on the company's unprecedented sustainable pricing power.

• Resources Connection (NASDAQ: RECN) was downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley.

• Credit Suisse believes Willbros Group Inc. (NYSE: WG) is well-positioned to capitalize on increased pipeline construction. The firm started shares with an Outperform rating and $46 target.
  
• CIBC, which said Rubicon Tech (NASDAQ: RBCN) is the leading sapphire supplier with the most advanced and highest quality substrate, views the company as uniquely positioned to leverage fast ramping LED volumes as new applications drive demand. CIBC initiated Rubicon with a Sector Outperformer rating and $23 target.
• Citigroup initiated El Paso Pipeline (NYSE: EPB) with a Buy rating and $28 target.
  
• Keefe Bruyette initiated Mercer Insurance (NASDAQ: MIGP) with a Market Perform rating and $19 target.
  
• Internet Brands (NASDAQ: INET) was initiated with an Overweight rating and $14 target at Thomas Weisel.

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