The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 11/02/2012. Visit our
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for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Chevron Corporation
(
CVX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14
analysts that follow the stock is $2.85. This value represents a
-27.30% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for CVX is 8.62 vs. an industry ratio of 0.30, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Thomson Reuters Corp
(
TRI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
technology services company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $0.47. This value
represents a -16.07% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. TRI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th
calendar quarter by -1.82%. The "days to cover" for this stock
exceeds 26 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for TRI is 14.06 vs. an industry ratio of
10.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Hess Corporation
(
HES
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13
analysts that follow the stock is $1.19. This value represents a
7.21% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The last two
quarters HES had negative earnings surprises; Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for HES is
8.89 vs. an industry ratio of 10.40.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
(
VRX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The drug
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts
that follow the stock is $1.09. This value represents a 75.81%
increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year
VRX has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in
the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1%. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for VRX is 12.43 vs. an industry ratio of -1.90, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
(
MHP
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The book
publisher company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.30. This value represents a
7.44% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MHP missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter by
-1.63%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for MHP is 16.26 vs. an industry ratio of 12.00,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Clorox Company
(
CLX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
cleaning company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.95. This value represents a
-5.94% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year CLX has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
6.32%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for CLX is 16.85 vs. an industry ratio of 17.00.
Ralph Lauren Corporation
(
RL
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
textile company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12
analysts that follow the stock is $2.15. This value represents a
-12.60% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year RL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 14.04%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for RL is 19.53 vs. an industry ratio of 20.20.
Beam Inc.
(
BEAM
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
alcohol company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8
analysts that follow the stock is $0.55. This value represents a
3.77% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BEAM missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter by
-10.17%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for BEAM is 23.25 vs. an industry ratio of 17.10,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Brookfield Office Properties Inc.
(
BPO
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The real
estate development company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.28. This value
represents a -61.64% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year BPO has met analyst expectations once and
beat the expectations the other three quarters. The days to cover,
as reported in the 10/15/2012 12:00:00 AM short interest update,
increased130.052918384344 from previous report on9/28/2012 12:00:00
AM Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for BPO is 13.78 vs. an industry ratio of -0.40,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
NiSource, Inc
(
NI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.05. This
value represents a -54.55% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. NI missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th
calendar quarter by -13.89%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for NI is 17.69 vs. an industry
ratio of 13.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
(
PNW
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $2.23. This
value represents a -0.45% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year PNW 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 PNW is 15.44 vs. an industry ratio of 13.50, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Cimarex Energy Co
(
XEC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
(us exp & production) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $0.94. This
value represents a -35.17% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for XEC is 13.95 vs. an industry ratio of 41.50.