The following companies are expected to report earnings after
hours on 01/22/2013. Visit our
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for a full list of expected earnings releases.
International Business Machines Corporation
(
IBM
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
computer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
19 analysts that follow the stock is $5.25. This value represents a
11.46% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past
year IBM 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 IBM is 12.89 vs.
an industry ratio of 22.60.
Google Inc.
(
GOOG
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
internet services company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $8.61. This value
represents a 4.74% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings
ratio for GOOG is 21.23 vs. an industry ratio of 32.60.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
(
TXN
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $0.33. This value
represents a -19.51% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year TXN has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 15.56%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for TXN is 20.44 vs. an industry ratio
of 36.20.
CSX Corporation
(
CSX
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 19 analysts that follow the stock is $0.39. This
value represents a -9.30% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. CSX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th
calendar quarter of 2011 by -2.27%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CSX is 12.02 vs.
an industry ratio of 14.80.
Norfolk Souther Corporation
(
NSC
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 24 analysts that follow the stock is $1.19. This
value represents a -14.39% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. NSC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th
calendar quarter of 2011 by -0.71%. Zacks Investment Research
reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for NSC is 12.66 vs.
an industry ratio of 14.80.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
(
ISRG
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
medical instruments company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $4.03. This value
represents a 7.47% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
In the past year ISRG has beat the expectations every quarter. The
highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 28.16%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ISRG is 34.25 vs. an industry
ratio of 9.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
CA Inc.
(
CA
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
computer software company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.57. This value
represents a -5.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year CA has beat the expectations every quarter.
The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the
consensus by 1.82%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013
Price to Earnings ratio for CA is 10.78 vs. an industry ratio of
24.20.
Albemarle Corporation
(
ALB
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
15 analysts that follow the stock is $0.99. This value represents a
-10.81% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the
past year ALB and beat the expectations the other three quarters.
Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings
ratio for ALB is 14.19 vs. an industry ratio of 14.30.
Rock-Tenn Company
(
RKT
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The paper
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10
analysts that follow the stock is $1.28. This value represents a
8.47% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for RKT is 12.49 vs. an industry ratio of 22.40.
Total System Services, Inc.
(
TSS
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
financial transactions company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 18 analysts that follow the stock is $0.33. This
value represents a 6.45% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. In the past year TSS has met analyst expectations three times
and beat the expectations the other quarter. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for TSS is
18.31 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60, implying that they will have
a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same
industry.
International Game Technology
(
IGT
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The gaming
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15
analysts that follow the stock is $0.24. This value represents a
41.18% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio
for IGT is 12.10 vs. an industry ratio of 14.80.
Cree, Inc.
(
CREE
) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The
semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.20. This value
represents a 33.33% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. CREE missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th
calendar quarter of 2011 by -16.67%. The "days to cover" for this
stock exceeds 12 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the
2013 Price to Earnings ratio for CREE is 39.72 vs. an industry
ratio of 13.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
