The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 10/17/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Abbott Laboratories
(
ABT
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The large
cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $1.28. This value
represents a 8.47% 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 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 0.82%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for ABT is 14.24 vs. an industry ratio of
14.50.
Pepsico, Inc.
(
PEP
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
beverages company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
12 analysts that follow the stock is $1.16. This value represents a
-11.45% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year PEP has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 2.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for PEP is 17.33 vs. an industry ratio of 23.70.
Bank of America Corporation
(
BAC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16
analysts that follow the stock is $-0.05. This value represents a
-117.86% 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 26.22 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
U.S. Bancorp
(
USB
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 26
analysts that follow the stock is $0.73. This value represents a
14.06% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year USB has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
2.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for USB is 11.84 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10.
Halliburton Company
(
HAL
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
(field services) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 24 analysts that follow the stock is $0.68. This value
represents a -27.66% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year HAL has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 6.67%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for HAL is 10.85 vs. an industry ratio of
20.80.
BlackRock, Inc.
(
BLK
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per
share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $3.28.
This value represents a 15.90% 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 2nd calendar quarter
where they beat the consensus by 2.31%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BLK is 14.08 vs.
an industry ratio of 16.60.
Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation
(
BK
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16
analysts that follow the stock is $0.54. This value represents a
1.89% increase 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 11.32 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10.
ASML Holding N.V.
(
ASML
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
capital goods company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.86. This value
represents a -24.56% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year ASML 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 ASML is
15.22 vs. an industry ratio of 15.40.
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
(
STJ
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $0.80. This value
represents a 2.56% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
In the past year STJ has beat the expectations every quarter. The
highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 1.15%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for STJ is 12.41 vs. an industry ratio of
-10.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
M&T Bank Corporation
(
MTB
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 19
analysts that follow the stock is $1.84. This value represents a
20.26% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for MTB is 14.05 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10, 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 September 30, 2012. The
machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
11 analysts that follow the stock is $1.45. This value represents a
8.21% increase compared to the same quarter last year. SWK missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by
-13.16%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for SWK is 12.95 vs. an industry ratio of 17.70.
Northern Trust Corporation
(
NTRS
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 17
analysts that follow the stock is $0.74. This value represents a
2.78% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NTRS missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter by
-1.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for NTRS is 16.03 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.