The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 07/18/2012. Visit our
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for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Abbott Laboratories
(
ABT
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The large cap
pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.21. This value
represents a 8.04% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
In the past year ABT has beat the expectations every quarter. The
highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 3%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 12.97 vs. an industry ratio of
13.50.
Bank of America Corporation
(
BAC
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 22
analysts that follow the stock is $0.15. This value represents a
-116.67% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BAC
missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter
by -34.78%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price
to Earnings ratio for BAC is 14.20 vs. an industry ratio of 11.40,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation
(
BK
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16
analysts that follow the stock is $0.50. This value represents a
-15.25% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BK missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-11.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for BK is 10.07 vs. an industry ratio of 11.40.
Ericsson
(
ERIC
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The wireless
equipment company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.12. This value represents a
-42.86% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for ERIC is 14.20 vs. an industry ratio of -16.30, implying that
they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in
the same industry.
BlackRock, Inc.
(
BLK
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The
finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per
share forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $3.05.
This value represents a 1.67% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year BLK has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 4.29%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 13.29 vs. an industry
ratio of 16.20.
ASML Holding N.V.
(
ASML
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The capital
goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5
analysts that follow the stock is $0.89. This value represents a
-36.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year ASML has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 12.66%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for ASML is 14.32 vs. an industry ratio of 13.30,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Dover Corporation
(
DOV
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The machinery
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11
analysts that follow the stock is $1.14. This value represents a
-4.20% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year DOV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
3.96%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for DOV is 10.78 vs. an industry ratio of 29.50.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(
CHKP
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The computer
software company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9
analysts that follow the stock is $0.72. This value represents a
14.29% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year CHKP 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 CHKP is 15.05 vs.
an industry ratio of 66.30.
Amphenol Corporation
(
APH
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The electrical
connectors company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.84. This value represents a
6.33% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year APH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
1.32%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for APH is 15.49 vs. an industry ratio of 14.80,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
(
FRC
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The bank
(west) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12
analysts that follow the stock is $0.61. This value represents a
-4.69% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. FRC missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by
-1.54%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for FRC is 12.55 vs. an industry ratio of 15.10.
Hanesbrands Inc.
(
HBI
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The textile
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts
that follow the stock is $0.49. This value represents a -43.68%
decrease compared to the same quarter last year. HBI missed the
consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-19.61%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for HBI is 11.60 vs. an industry ratio of 16.00.
First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
(
FCFS
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The retail
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10
analysts that follow the stock is $0.56. This value represents a
16.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year FCFS has met analyst expectations once and beat the
expectations the other three quarters. The "days to cover" for this
stock exceeds 15 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for FCFS is 15.11 vs. an industry
ratio of 10.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.