The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 10/23/2012. Visit our
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for a full list of expected earnings releases.
United Technologies Corporation
(
UTX
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.17. This
value represents a -21.48% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. In the past year UTX 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 UTX is 14.74 vs. an industry ratio of 15.00.
3M Company
(
MMM
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
diversified operations company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $1.66. This
value represents a 9.21% 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 14.48 vs. an industry
ratio of 15.00.
United Parcel Service, Inc.
(
UPS
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
transportation company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 20 analysts that follow the stock is $1.06. This value
represents a no change for the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for UPS is 15.82 vs. an industry ratio of 16.80.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
(
DD
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value represents a
-33.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year DD has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 1.37%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for DD is 12.40 vs. an industry ratio of 13.30.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
(
ITW
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
15 analysts that follow the stock is $1.06. This value represents a
6.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year ITW has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
0.91%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for ITW is 14.79 vs. an industry ratio of 13.70,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Reynolds American Inc
(
RAI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
tobacco company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9
analysts that follow the stock is $0.79. This value represents a
12.86% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for RAI is 14.17 vs. an industry ratio of 11.80, 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 September 30, 2012. The reit
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12
analysts that follow the stock is $0.43. This value represents a
-2.27% decrease 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. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for PLD is 21.05 vs.
an industry ratio of 14.60, implying that they will have a higher
earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Coach, Inc.
(
COH
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
textile company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 22
analysts that follow the stock is $0.75. This value represents a
2.74% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year COH has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
1.18%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for COH is 14.55 vs. an industry ratio of 16.10.
ARM Holdings, plc
(
ARMH
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
electric company company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.14. This value
represents a 27.27% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year ARMH has beat the expectations every
quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they
beat the consensus by 8.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ARMH is 49.30 vs. an industry
ratio of -33.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Regions Financial Corporation
(
RF
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The banks
(southeast) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 23 analysts that follow the stock is $0.20. This value
represents a 150.00% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year RF has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 42.86%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for RF is 9.64 vs. an industry ratio
of -24.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth
than their competitors in the same industry.
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
(
HOG
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The auto
(domestic) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.58. This value represents a
-25.64% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year HOG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest
one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus
by 1.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for HOG is 15.84 vs. an industry ratio of 7.30,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Banco Bradesco Sa
(
BBD
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The bank
(foreign) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.37. This value represents a
-13.95% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last
two quarters BBD had negative earnings surprises; the latest report
they missed by -9.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BBD is 10.31 vs. an industry ratio
of 10.60.