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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 19
Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 1:06pm | 771Perhaps it is apropos to hear from some processed food giants this week, leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Last Friday J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) posted in line second-quarter results. Tyson Foods is scheduled to share its fiscal fourth-quarter results first thing Monday...
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Pre-Thanksgiving Earnings Previews: Campbell Soup, Tyson Foods and More
Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 1:01pm | 734After J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) posted higher fiscal second-quarter results and lifted its outlook on Friday, more big food processing companies are on the schedule to share earnings this week leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. They are Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB), H.J....
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 20
Monday, August 20, 2012 - 12:33pm | 943Last week, big-box retailers Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) said their earnings and sales rose in the most recent quarter, and they both boosted their full-year earnings per share (EPS) guidance. More earnings reports are due from retailers this week, highlighted by second-quarter...
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Barron's Recap (5/26/12): The Top 50 Annuities, and Tech Firms Hoard Cash
Sunday, May 27, 2012 - 8:05am | 1041This weekend in Barron's online: the top 50 annuities, Intel finally goes mobile, what tech companies should do with all that cash, and the prospects for Snap-on. Cover Story "The Top 50 Annuities" by Karen Hube. A year ago, guaranteed payouts and benefits on all kinds of annuities were far more...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 21 (BBY, LOW, DELL, HPQ)
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 9:34am | 990This earnings season may be starting to wind down, but there are still plenty of quarterly reports on the schedule. This week we will hear from more retailers, including Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF). Tech companies Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 13
Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 3:39pm | 1114Analysts expect to see double-digit per-share earnings growth from Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A), Apache (NYSE: APA), CBS (NYSE: CBS), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) and Marriot International (NYSE: MAR) when they report quarterly results this week. Other prominent reports on the...
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Kraft Foods and Whole Foods to Open Near 52-Week Highs
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 7:26am | 704The Dow closed up less than 1%, Nasdaq and S&P 500 more than 1%, yesterday, and plenty of stocks rose to new 52-week highs in the trading session. Among them were Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) and Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), which reached multiyear highs of $38.82 and $78.29 per share,...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 21
Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 10:57am | 1061For a holiday-shorted week, there will still be plenty for investors and analysts to mull over on the earnings front. Quarterly results from global tech company Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), farm and construction equipment maker Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) and food companies Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 14
Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 5:54pm | 1128Much of the focus this week will be on retailers. The wave started with last week's strong results from Dillard's (NYSE: DDS), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Macy's (NYSE: M). Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) posted solid results as well. On the schedule for this week are Abercrombie & Fitch, (NYSE: ANF), Home...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 29
Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 12:47pm | 1016Things will be fairly quiet on the earnings front this this week, with only a few S&P 500 components scheduled to post quarterly results: Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-B), Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) and Joy Global (NASDAQ: JOYG) are expected to report earnings growth, while SAIC's (NYSE: SAI) earnings...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 22
Sunday, August 21, 2011 - 12:31pm | 1014The earnings season may be winding down, along with the summer, but this week will bring some more quarterly reports from retailers. Here's a quick rundown of what analysts expect to see from them. Bebe Stores (NASDAQ: BEBE): EPS up 50.0% to $0.04 (reports Thursday) Express (NYSE: EXPR): EPS up 46...
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J.P. Morgan Raises PT After Investor Meeting Hosted By Heinz
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 8:16am | 130According to a recent report, J.P. Morgan attended the annual investor day hosted by H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ)yesterday in New York City. The day highlighted an ambitious investment plan for the 2012 fiscal year that is expected to result in a fast growth rate over the next three years. After the...
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H.J. Heinz Earnings Preview
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:00am | 335H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) will be reporting its fiscal fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, May 26, before the opening bell. Investors will be watching for updates on recent acquisitions and whether the company's focus on emerging markets will continue to pay off. Analysts are looking for the...
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Earnings Highlights for the Week Ahead
Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 11:19am | 793This week, quarterly results are due from Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) and Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL), which are expected to report that earnings are lower than they were a year ago. From AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), Big Lots (NYSE: BIG), DSW (NYSE: DSW), H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ), Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL),...
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Earnings Preview: Can Campbell Soup Turn Up the Heat?
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 9:12am | 307Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) will be reporting its fiscal third-quarter 2011 results Monday, May 23, before the opening bell. Analysts are looking for the company to post earnings of $0.52 per share on revenue of $1.8 billion. That compares to $0.54 per share on $1.8 billion in the same period of last...