The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to
market open on 09/20/2012. Visit our
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ConAgra Foods, Inc.
(
CAG
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The food
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11
analysts that follow the stock is $0.36. This value represents a
24.14% increase compared to the same quarter last year. CAG missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter by
-6.45%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to
Earnings ratio for CAG is 12.95 vs. an industry ratio of 39.00.
IHS Inc.
(
IHS
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The business
info service company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.72. This value
represents a 10.77% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. IHS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st
calendar quarter by -15.69%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for IHS is 43.44 vs. an industry
ratio of 14.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
CarMax Inc
(
KMX
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The
wholesale retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.52. This value
represents a 6.12% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 11 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for KMX is 16.68 vs. an industry ratio of 10.30, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
Jefferies Group, Inc.
(
JEF
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The
investment bankers company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.30. This value
represents a 200.00% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. JEF missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter by -56.52%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for JEF is 12.98 vs. an industry
ratio of 13.00.
Rite Aid Corporation
(
RAD
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The drug
store company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5
analysts that follow the stock is $-0.08. This value represents a
-33.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. RAD missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter by
-41.67%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 16 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for RAD is -7.65 vs. an industry ratio of 2.10.
Scholastic Corporation
(
SCHL
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The book
publisher company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
1 analyst that follows the stock is $-1.05. This value represents a
36.36% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year SCHL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one
was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by
8.77%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 17 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for SCHL is 15.01 vs. an industry ratio of 12.50, implying that
they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in
the same industry.
Marcus Corporation
(
MCS
) is reporting for the quarter ending August 31, 2012. The hotel
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst
that follows the stock is $0.49. This value represents a 16.67%
increase compared to the same quarter last year. MCS missed the
consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by -9.09%.
The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 15 days. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for MCS is 14.28 vs. an industry ratio of 25.90.