The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 07/26/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
3M Company
(
MMM
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The
diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.65. This
value represents a 3.12% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. MMM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter by -5.59%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for MMM is 13.77 vs. an industry
ratio of 12.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
AMB Property Corporation
(
PLD
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The reit
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12
analysts that follow the stock is $0.42. This value represents a
20.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year PLD has met analyst expectations once and beat the
expectations the other three quarters. The "days to cover" for this
stock exceeds 10 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for PLD is 18.66 vs. an industry ratio
of 13.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth
than their competitors in the same industry.
AGCO Corporation
(
AGCO
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The farm
machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.81. This value represents a
34.07% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year AGCO has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
40.7%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for AGCO is 7.38 vs. an industry ratio of 11.30.
ABB Ltd
(
ABB
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The machinery
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts
that follow the stock is $0.36. This value represents a -7.69%
decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last two
quarters ABB had negative earnings surprises; the latest report
they missed by -3.23%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ABB is 11.18 vs. an industry ratio
of 8.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
(
ALK
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The airline
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12
analysts that follow the stock is $1.50. This value represents a
22.95% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ALK missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by
-13.56%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for ALK is 7.11 vs. an industry ratio of 8.40.
Alkermes plc
(
ALKS
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The biomedical
(gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4
analysts that follow the stock is $0.10. This value represents a
-350.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. ALKS
missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter
by -40%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for ALKS is 41.22 vs. an industry ratio of 10.80,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
3D Systems Corporation
(
DDD
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The computer
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts
that follow the stock is $0.27. This value represents a -6.90%
decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year
DDD has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in
the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 76.92%.
Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings
ratio for DDD is 31.13 vs. an industry ratio of 17.70, implying
that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors
in the same industry.
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
(
ASPS
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The reit
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts
that follow the stock is $1.09. This value represents a 109.62%
increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year
ASPS has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was
in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
24.69%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for ASPS is 16.26 vs. an industry ratio of 8.40,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
ACI Worldwide, Inc.
(
ACIW
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The computer
software company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8
analysts that follow the stock is $0.30. This value represents a
3.45% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year ACIW has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
21.43%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for ACIW is 31.72 vs. an industry ratio of 71.60.
Aixtron SE
(
AIXG
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The electrical
manufacturing company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.05. This value
represents a -109.09% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. The last two quarters AIXG had negative earnings surprises;
The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 19 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for AIXG is 599.50 vs. an industry ratio of 53.10, implying that
they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in
the same industry.
Alcatel Lucent
(
ALU
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The
communications company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.02. This value
represents a -140.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year ALU has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 999%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for ALU is 13.63 vs. an industry ratio of
23.00.
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(
AMAG
) is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2012. The biomedical
(gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6
analysts that follow the stock is $-0.39. This value represents a
-57.61% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year AMAG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 6.45%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 14 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for AMAG is -20.70 vs. an industry ratio of 10.80.