The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
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3M Company
(
MMM
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.41. This
value represents a 4.44% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. MMM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter of 2012 by -0.6%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for MMM is 15.72 vs.
an industry ratio of 15.30, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Union Pacific Corporation
(
UNP
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 24 analysts that follow the stock is $2.16. This
value represents a 8.54% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year UNP 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 UNP is
16.21 vs. an industry ratio of 14.80, implying that they will have
a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same
industry.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
(
BMY
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The large
cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This value
represents a -18.87% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for BMY is 17.78 vs. an industry ratio of 14.50,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Celgene Corporation
(
CELG
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.18. This value
represents a 21.65% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. CELG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st
calendar quarter of 2012 by -2.94%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CELG is 22.37 vs.
an industry ratio of -4.40, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Baxter International Inc.
(
BAX
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $1.26. This value
represents a 7.69% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
In the past year BAX has met analyst expectations twice and beat
the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BAX is 14.78 vs.
an industry ratio of 11.60, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
(
LMT
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
aerospace and defense company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $1.79. This
value represents a -29.25% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year LMT has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 19.46%. Zacks Investment Research reports
that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for LMT is 11.34 vs. an
industry ratio of 13.40.
Precision Castparts Corporation
(
PCP
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The metal
processing & fabrication company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 17 analysts that follow the stock is $2.48. This
value represents a 16.98% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for PCP is 18.76 vs. an industry ratio of 35.60.
Raytheon Company
(
RTN
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
military company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
17 analysts that follow the stock is $1.30. This value represents a
-25.29% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year RTN has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 18.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for RTN is 10.54 vs. an industry ratio of 12.30.
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
(
GWW
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
industrial services company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $2.61. This value
represents a 22.54% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. GWW missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter of 2012 by -3.1%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for GWW is 19.82 vs.
an industry ratio of 13.20, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
(
SWK
) 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 $1.36. This value represents a
no change for the same quarter last year. The last two quarters SWK
had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by
-3.45%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for SWK is 15.83 vs. an industry ratio of 22.00.
Dover Corporation
(
DOV
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.07. This value represents a
no change for the same quarter last year. In the past year DOV has
beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd
calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.36%. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for DOV is 15.10 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Holding Co)
(
ABC
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The drug
store company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10
analysts that follow the stock is $0.67. This value represents a
8.06% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ABC missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of
2011 by -1.59%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013
Price to Earnings ratio for ABC is 14.62 vs. an industry ratio of
3.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.