The following companies are expected to report earnings after
hours on 10/23/2012. Visit our
Earnings Calendar
for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Amgen Inc.
(
AMGN
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $1.43. This value
represents a 3.62% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
AMGN missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar
quarter by -4.03%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012
Price to Earnings ratio for AMGN is 14.12 vs. an industry ratio of
-5.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than
their competitors in the same industry.
Ace Limited
(
ACE
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings
per share forecast from the 20 analysts that follow the stock is
$1.86. This value represents a -16.22% decrease compared to the
same quarter last year. In the past year ACE has beat the
expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar
quarter where they beat the consensus by 13.02%. Zacks Investment
Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for ACE is
10.19 vs. an industry ratio of 10.60.
Aflac Incorporated
(
AFL
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
insurance company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the
18 analysts that follow the stock is $1.66. This value represents a
no change for the same quarter last year. AFL missed the consensus
earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter by -1.99%. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for AFL is 7.69 vs. an industry ratio of 36.20.
Norfolk Souther Corporation
(
NSC
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
transportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 24 analysts that follow the stock is $1.23. This
value represents a -22.64% decrease compared to the same quarter
last year. NSC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th
calendar quarter by -0.71%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for NSC is 12.31 vs. an industry
ratio of 17.90.
Broadcom Corporation
(
BRCM
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
telecommunications equipment company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $0.56. This
value represents a 16.67% increase compared to the same quarter
last year. BRCM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter by -11.11%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BRCM is 16.54 vs. an industry
ratio of 12.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Boston Properties, Inc.
(
BXP
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The reit
company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 15
analysts that follow the stock is $1.16. This value represents a
-9.38% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. BXP missed
the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter by
-1.75%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for BXP is 22.40 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
Vmware, Inc.
(
VMW
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
computer software company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.42. This value
represents a 35.48% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. VMW missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd
calendar quarter by -6.06%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for VMW is 42.97 vs. an industry
ratio of -0.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Altera Corporation
(
ALTR
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from
the 20 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value
represents a -19.30% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for ALTR is 18.39 vs. an industry ratio of 18.70.
FMC Technologies, Inc.
(
FTI
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The oil
field machinery & equipment company's consensus earnings per
share forecast from the 22 analysts that follow the stock is $0.57.
This value represents a 14.00% increase compared to the same
quarter last year. The last two quarters FTI had negative earnings
surprises; the latest report they missed by -4.17%. Zacks
Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio
for FTI is 21.06 vs. an industry ratio of 14.20, implying that they
will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the
same industry.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
(
CHRW
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
transportation services company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 24 analysts that follow the stock is $0.73. This
value represents a 4.29% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. CHRW missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th
calendar quarter by -1.47%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for CHRW is 21.38 vs. an industry
ratio of 28.80.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
(
JNPR
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
wireless equipment company's consensus earnings per share forecast
from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.10. This value
represents a -47.37% decrease compared to the same quarter last
year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2012 Price to
Earnings ratio for JNPR is 40.25 vs. an industry ratio of 9.90,
implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their
competitors in the same industry.
C.R. Bard, Inc.
(
BCR
) is reporting for the quarter ending September 30, 2012. The
medical/dental supplies company's consensus earnings per share
forecast from the 15 analysts that follow the stock is $1.63. This
value represents a 0.62% increase compared to the same quarter last
year. BCR missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd
calendar quarter by -1.22%. Zacks Investment Research reports that
the 2012 Price to Earnings ratio for BCR is 14.87 vs. an industry
ratio of 8.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings
growth than their competitors in the same industry.
