The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 07/20/2012. Visit our
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for a full list of expected earnings releases.
General Electric Company
(
GE
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The
diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.37. This
value represents a 12.12% 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.
Schlumberger N.V.
(
SLB
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The oil (field
services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
23 analysts that follow the stock is $1.00. This value represents a
14.94% increase compared to the same quarter last year. SLB missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter by
-2.97%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for SLB is 16.22 vs. an industry ratio of -0.30,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
(
AEP
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The electric
power utilities company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.72. This value
represents a -1.37% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. AEP missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd
calendar quarter by -3.95%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for AEP is 13.79 vs. an industry
ratio of 13.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Baker Hughes Incorporated
(
BHI
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The oil (field
services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
19 analysts that follow the stock is $0.78. This value represents a
-16.13% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for BHI is 11.85 vs. an industry ratio of -0.30, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Ingersoll-Rand plc (Ireland)
(
IR
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The machinery
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15
analysts that follow the stock is $0.90. This value represents a
2.27% increase compared to the same quarter last year. IR missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by
-6.38%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for IR is 13.80 vs. an industry ratio of 29.80.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
(
IDXX
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The medical
instruments company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.90. This value
represents a 8.43% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
In the past year IDXX has beat the expectations every quarter. The
highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 1.41%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 13
days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for IDXX is 29.70 vs. an industry ratio of 14.80,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Autoliv, Inc.
(
ALV
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The auto
(truck) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7
analysts that follow the stock is $1.39. This value represents a
-9.74% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for ALV is 8.94 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10.
ManpowerGroup
(
MAN
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The staffing
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13
analysts that follow the stock is $0.72. This value represents a
-17.24% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year MAN has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 42.86%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for MAN is 12.29 vs. an industry ratio of 17.80.
First Tennessee National Corporation
(
FHN
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The banks
(southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 20 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.50. This value
represents a -412.50% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. The last two quarters FHN had negative earnings surprises;
the latest report they missed by -7.69%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for FHN is 177.40 vs.
an industry ratio of 14.20, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Sensient Technologies Corporation
(
SXT
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The chemical
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts
that follow the stock is $0.70. This value represents a 4.48%
increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year
SXT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in
the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.75%.
Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings
ratio for SXT is 14.46 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40, implying
that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors
in the same industry.
Badger Meter, Inc.
(
BMI
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The industrial
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts
that follow the stock is $0.54. This value represents a 3.85%
increase compared to the same quarter last year. The "days to
cover" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BMI is 21.55 vs.
an industry ratio of 18.50, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Acme United Corporation.
(
ACU
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The consensus
earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the
stock is $0.56. ACU reported earnings of $0.56 per share for the
same quarter a year ago; representing a