The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 02/25/2013. Visit our
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for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
(
LOW
) is reporting for the quarter ending January 31, 2013. The
building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
20 analysts that follow the stock is $0.23. This value represents a
-20.69% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. LOW missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of
2012 by -7.14%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013
Price to Earnings ratio for LOW is 21.90 vs. an industry ratio of
18.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
FirstEnergy Corporation
(
FE
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.79. This
value represents a 2.60% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for FE is 11.98 vs. an industry ratio of 8.60,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc
(
HTZ
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
business services company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.32. This value
represents a 33.33% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year HTZ has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for HTZ is 13.78 vs. an industry ratio of
37.50.
Donaldson Company, Inc.
(
DCI
) is reporting for the quarter ending January 31, 2013. The
pollution control company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.38. This value
represents a 8.57% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
In the past year DCI has met analyst expectations twice and beat
the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for DCI is 20.84 vs.
an industry ratio of 9.20, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Kosmos Energy Ltd.
(
KOS
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
international company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.05. This value
represents a -44.44% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for KOS is -49.05 vs. an industry ratio of 19.90.
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(
ARIA
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The drug
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14
analysts that follow the stock is $-0.36. This value represents a
-5.26% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for ARIA is -15.77 vs. an industry ratio of 5.20.
3D Systems Corporation
(
DDD
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
computer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3
analysts that follow the stock is $0.37. This value represents a
48.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. DDD missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of
2012 by -11.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for DDD is 47.32 vs. an industry ratio of
21.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
General Cable Corporation
(
BGC
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The wire
and cable company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.29. This value represents a
-3.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The "days
to cover" for this stock exceeds 14 days. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BGC is 16.00 vs.
an industry ratio of 16.50.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
(
CTB
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The rubber
tire company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7
analysts that follow the stock is $0.85. This value represents a
66.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year CTB has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
34.48%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for CTB is 8.12 vs. an industry ratio of 8.00,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
CommonWealth REIT
(
CWH
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The reit
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts
that follow the stock is $0.85. This value represents a 11.84%
increase compared to the same quarter last year. CWH missed the
consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2011 by
-10.59%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for CWH is 5.20 vs. an industry ratio of 15.60.
Hecla Mining Company
(
HL
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The mining
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts
that follow the stock is $0.04. This value represents a -33.33%
decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for HL is
49.00 vs. an industry ratio of 9.60, implying that they will have a
higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Dendreon Corporation
(
DNDN
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.55. This value
represents a -311.54% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for DNDN is -1.99 vs. an industry ratio of -19.10,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.