Lululemon Athletica (LULU) will take its turn in the earnings confessional bright and early tomorrow morning, Dec. 9. Analysts are expecting the athletic apparel firm to report a third-quarter profit of 25 cents per share, up from 20 cents per share in the year-ago period. LULU has an impressive track record in the earnings spotlight, having exceeded Wall Street's consensus profit expectations in each of the past four quarters.

The stock has also established itself as a technical outperformer, with LULU rising 82.5% so far in 2010. This impressive ascent has been underlined by reliable support at the stock's 10-week, 20-week, and 50-week moving averages, which have guided LULU higher since July 2009.

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Late Wednesday, DryShips (DRYS) reported that its third-quarter profit climbed 57% to $49.3 million, or 18 cents per share, while revenue increased 1.5% to $225.5 million.

On an adjusted basis, earnings for the quarter arrived at 38 cents per share. Operating margin improved to 48% from 40.4%. The results surpassed analysts' expectations, which called for a profit of 25 cents per share on $217 million in revenue.

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Suntech Power (STP) is taking a post-earnings plunge, as traders pan the company's third-quarter report.

Wednesday morning, Suntech said its third-quarter profit climbed 11% to $33.1 million, or 18 cents per American depositary share (ADS), while revenue rose 57% to $743.7 million. Gross margin for the quarter contracted to 16.4% from 17.8%, due to lower selling prices.

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Chinese gaming concern Perfect World (PWRD) took the earnings stage last night, with the company unveiling a third-quarter profit of CNY213.7 million, or $31.9 million -- down 26% on a year-over-year basis. Excluding items, Perfect World earned CNY4.53 per share, or 68 cents, compared to Wall Street's forecast for 53 cents per share. Revenue for the period rose 12% to CNY658.2 million.

Despite Perfect World's respectable third-quarter performance, analysts seem less than thrilled with the firm's fourth-quarter outlook. Citigroup downgraded the stock to sell from buy, while Credit Suisse lowered its opinion to underperform from outperform.

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Wendy's/Arby's Group (WEN) was wallowing in red ink Friday morning, after the fast-food firm confessed to a third-quarter loss and warned that its full-year earnings would arrive at the low end of its previously forecast range. Even more troubling, the restaurateur said it's not yet prepared to offer financial guidance for 2011.

For the recently concluded quarter, Wendy's swallowed a net loss of $900,000 -- which translates to a negligible per-share deficit -- down from its year-ago profit of $14.69 million, or 3 cents per share. Revenue for the period slipped 4.7% to $861.2 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were anticipating a profit of 4 cents per share on $882.6 million in revenue.

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Online jewelry retailer Blue Nile (NILE) took the earnings stage Friday morning, with the company reporting a third-quarter profit of $2.8 million, or 19 cents per share -- up 7.7% from its year-ago results. Net sales for the quarter added 0.8% to $67.5 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were looking for a third-quarter profit of 18 cents per share on $72.1 million in revenue.

For the current quarter, Blue Nile predicted a profit of 41 cents to 46 cents per share, with sales arriving between $106 million and $115 million. Analysts anticipate a fourth-quarter profit of 43 cents per share from Blue Nile.

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After the close last night, Evergreen Solar (ESLR) announced that its third-quarter loss narrowed to $27.2 million, or 13 cents per share, from last year's deficit of $82.7 million, or 40 cents per share. Revenue for the period climbed to $86.5 million from $77.7 million in the year-ago quarter.

Despite the year-over-year improvement, ESLR's quarterly results fell short of Wall Street's expectations. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were predicting a third-quarter loss of just 11 cents per share on $87.5 million in revenue.

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Bunge Ltd. (BG) reported Thursday morning that its third-quarter profit dipped 8.6% due to charges, even as revenue for the period rose 2.9% year-over-year. The agribusiness baron raked in a profit of $212 million, or $1.36 per share, on revenue of $11.66 billion.

Excluding one-time items, BG's net income of $2.26 per share easily exceeded analysts' consensus estimate for a profit of $1.57 per share. However, the firm's quarterly revenue fell short of Wall Street's forecast for $12.48 billion.

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Century Aluminum (CENX) took a dive right out of the gate Wednesday morning, as traders panned the commodity concern's third-quarter results. Tuesday night, CENX confessed to a quarterly loss of $16.8 million, or 18 cents per share, down substantially from its year-ago profit of $40.1 million, or 45 cents per share. Sales for the quarter climbed to $279.2 million, but CENX's bottom line was dented by a $12.2 million mark-to-market loss on forward contracts.

The aluminum issue managed to exceed analysts' consensus revenue forecast of $269.5 million, but the quarterly loss fell well short of Wall Street's prediction for a net profit of 8 cents per share.

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Domino's Pizza (DPZ) rallied about 5% right out of the gate Tuesday morning, as Wall Street cheered the food firm's latest earnings report.

For the third quarter, DPZ earned $16.6 million, or 27 cents per share, while revenue climbed 14.8% to $347.4 million. Both figures topped analysts' consensus estimates, which called for a profit of 25 cents per share on $335.9 million in revenue.

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is scheduled to take its turn in the earnings confessional after Thursday's close, with analysts looking for a third-quarter profit of 6 cents per share on $1.67 billion in sales. AMD swallowed a loss of 18 cents per share in the year-ago quarter, leaving plenty of room for improvement.

The semiconductor company has a solid history on the earnings front, having surpassed analysts' per-share profit expectations in each of the past four quarters. However, traders don't seem convinced that AMD can manage another upside surprise.

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Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) is scheduled to take the earnings stage after Wednesday's closing bell, with Wall Street expecting the homebuilder to report a fiscal third-quarter loss of 52 cents per share. This would mark a notable improvement over Hovnanian's year-ago loss of $2.16 per share, but there's no guarantee the company can match analysts' expectations. During the past four quarters, Hovnanian has fallen short of consensus earnings estimates on two occasions.

Accordingly, speculators have been loading up on bearish bets as Hovnanian's quarterly report approaches. The International Securities Exchange (ISE) reports that traders have bought to open 4.64 puts for every call on HOV during the past 10 days, revealing a strong bias toward pessimistically oriented options.

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Bearish sentiment is nearly palpable as Toll Brothers (TOL) prepares to unveil its fiscal third-quarter results. Ahead of the open on Wednesday, Toll Brothers is expected to report a quarterly loss of 14 cents per share -- significantly improved from the homebuilder's year-ago deficit of $2.93 per share.

The company has a dismal track record in the earnings spotlight though, having fallen short of Wall Street's consensus expectations in three of the past four reporting periods. And, judging by recent increases in short interest and buy-to-open put volume, traders are bracing for another disappointing report from Toll Brothers.

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Marvell Technology Group (MRVL) is scheduled to take the earnings stage after the closing bell. Ahead of the tech company's fiscal third-quarter report, analysts are anticipating a profit of 27 cents per share, up from its year-ago net income of 23 cents per share. Sales for the quarter are expected to total $770 million.

If history is any guide, Marvell could very well exceed these consensus estimates. During the past four reporting periods, the company has consistently met or surpassed analysts' earnings expectations.

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