Earnings Central
TOP STORIES
- Vodafone Results Hit by Weak Southern Europe
Vodafone Group posted third-quarter results slightly below forecasts on Thursday as increasingly tough trading in Spain and Italy overshadowed solid performances in emerging markets and northern Europe for the world's largest mobile operator.
- Cisco Beats Earnings Estimates, Boosts Dividend
The computer-networking giant reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations. It also announced plans to raise its dividend.
- Groupon Posts Positive Revenue, Misses on Earnings
In its first earnings report since going public, the online coupon company beat on revenue but missed on earnings as user growth slowed from the breakneck pace of past quarters. Its shares tumbled.
- Vodafone Results Hit by Weak Southern Europe
- Visa Earnings Top Forecasts as Credit-Card Use Climbs
Visa reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street's expectations as credit-card use increased.
- Visa Earnings Top Forecasts as Credit-Card Use Climbs
- Time Warner Earnings Beat Estimates; Shares Rise
- CVS Caremark Profit Up Nearly 4%, Raises Forecast
- Disney Profit Beats Forecast, but Sales Miss
- Nissan Quarterly Profit Up on Brisk Sales
- Coinstar Beats Earnings Forecast on Redbox Growth
- UBS Misses Forecasts; Bank Warns on Revenue
- Toyota Profit Up, Sees 'Tough Race' in America
- BP Profit Jumps; Company Boosts Dividend
- Yum Brands Profit Rises as China Keeps Growing
- Ad Spending Cuts Estee Lauder Forecast
- Hasbro Profit Tops Estimates, but Sales Miss
- Merck Sales Fall Short, Issues Flat 2012 Forecast
| As of Wednesday, February 8th: |
The blended earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 for Q4 2011, combining actual numbers for companies that have reported, and estimates for companies yet to report slightly rose to 8.5% from 8.3% in the previous day. Industrials (17.2%) and Technology (16.1%) have the highest blended growth earnings rate for the quarter, while Telecom & Materials have the lowest growth rates at (-24.7%) & (-13.9%). As of October 3rd, the earnings growth rate was at 15%. Of the 315 (63%) S&P 500 companies who have reported Q4, 61% beat estimates, 11% were in-line, and 28% were below the mean. The estimated earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 for Q1 2012 is currently at 2.5%. (Data provided by Thomson Reuters)
- Telstra half-year profit rises 23 percent to $1.6B
- ICE's net income up 28 percent in Q4
- American Airlines to cut 500 flight attendants
- A look at cable, satellite TV earnings reports
- A look at telecom-industry subscriber reports
- How consumer-electronics makers are faring
- What earnings reports reveal about entertainment
- News Corp 2Q beats Street despite hacking charges
- Groupon reports 4Q loss, higher revenue
- Builders group sees pickup in housing this year
- Whole Foods reports healthy 1Q
- Cisco beats estimates with 2Q earnings, sales
- iRobot 4Q income up, but shares plunge on outlook
- Select Comfort 4Q profit doubles, and shares climb
- Summary Box: Visa 1st-qtr profit rises 16 percent
- Visa 1Q profit rises 16 percent as card use rises
- Gamestop, Ralph Lauren, Sprint are market movers
- Agrium 4Q net income jumps 43 pct on higher sales
- Shares of CBRE fall on revenue miss
- Curis posts 4Q profit on skin cancer drug payments
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