The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
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for a full list of expected earnings releases.
General Electric Company
(
GE
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This
value represents a 10.26% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year GE has met analyst expectations once
and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for GE is 13.99 vs. an industry ratio of 15.00.
Schlumberger N.V.
(
SLB
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The oil
(field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 26 analysts that follow the stock is $1.08. This value
represents a -2.70% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year SLB has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 1.89%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for SLB is 17.52 vs. an industry ratio of
13.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Morgan Stanley
(
MS
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 22 analysts that follow the stock is $0.26. This value
represents a -285.71% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. MS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd
calendar quarter of 2012 by -62.79%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for MS is -342.33 vs.
an industry ratio of 6.70.
State Street Corporation
(
STT
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16
analysts that follow the stock is $1.00. This value represents a
7.53% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for STT is 12.98 vs. an industry ratio of 11.00, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Johnson Controls, Inc.
(
JCI
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The auto
(truck) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 20
analysts that follow the stock is $0.51. This value represents a
-15.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for JCI is 11.96 vs. an industry ratio of 9.80, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
(
STI
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 26
analysts that follow the stock is $0.61. This value represents a
117.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. STI missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of
2012 by -1%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price
to Earnings ratio for STI is 8.21 vs. an industry ratio of 11.00.
Progressive Corporation
(
PGR
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings
per share forecast from the 20 analysts that follow the stock is
$0.34. This value represents a -8.11% decrease compared to the same
quarter last year. PGR missed the consensus earnings per share in
the 2nd calendar quarter of 2012 by -25.93%. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for PGR is
19.47 vs. an industry ratio of 15.30, implying that they will have
a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same
industry.
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
(
PH
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.12. This value represents a
-28.21% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for PH is 14.06 vs. an industry ratio of 14.20.
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
(
COL
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $0.90. This
value represents a 4.65% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. COL missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd
calendar quarter of 2012 by -0.87%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for COL is 13.32 vs.
an industry ratio of 38.00.
McMoRan Exploration Company
(
MMR
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The oil
(us exp & production) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.10. This
value represents a 233.33% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. The last two quarters MMR had negative earnings
surprises; the latest report they missed by -6.67%. The days to
cover, as reported in the 12/31/2012 12:00:00 AM short interest
update, increased394.057520848552 from previous report on12/14/2012
12:00:00 AM Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price
to Earnings ratio for MMR is -35.56 vs. an industry ratio of 20.60.
First Tennessee National Corporation
(
FHN
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The banks
(southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 20 analysts that follow the stock is $0.17. This value
represents a 30.77% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for FHN is -92.09 vs. an industry ratio of 15.80.
Webster Financial Corporation
(
WBS
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The bank
(northeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $0.49. This value
represents a 13.95% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year WBS has met analyst expectations once and
beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for WBS is
11.74 vs. an industry ratio of 18.30.