Earnings - 23rd April 2009 (1)

7:23AM CONSOL Energy beats by $0.15, misses on revs (CNX) 25.90 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $1.08 per share, $0.15 better than the First Call consensus of $0.93; revenues rose 18.8% year/year to $1.22 bln vs the $1.24 bln consensus.  Global demand for both coal and gas has been adversely impacted by the current economic recession and has led to lower capacity utilization in the industrial production sector. CONSOL Energy believes that a reduction in electricity generation load has been the major factor year-to-date regarding the demand for steam coal and natural gas. Consequently, this has led to higher stockpiles of coal at power generators when compared to historical averages as well as elevated natural gas storage levels as the country enters the shoulder season. CONSOL Energy has revised its production target from 63 mln tons to 62 mln tons for calendar year '09. For 2Q09, CONSOL Energy expects production to be approximately 14.9 mln tons. Co says, "Energy cos with less than stellar financial positions could find it very difficult to obtain reasonable financing terms to maintain their operations. We believe that this will impact supply and could set the stage for higher coal and natural gas prices as early as '10."

7:14AM L-3 Comms beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; reaffirms FY09 EPS guidance, revs guidance (LLL) 73.90 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $1.66 per share, $0.03 better than the First Call consensus of $1.63; revenues rose 3.7% year/year to $3.64 bln vs the $3.67 bln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $7.17-7.32 vs. $7.30 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $15.5-15.7 bln vs. $15.71 bln consensus.

7:13AM Zimmer Hldgs beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY09 EPS in-line (ZMH) 42.29 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.95 per share, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.94; revenues fell 6.3% year/year to $993 mln vs the $1 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $3.85-4.00 vs. $3.88 consensus. The co reaffirmed its full year 2009 sales and earnings guidance. It expects full-year revenues for 2009 to increase between 1% and 3% on a constant currency basis, with revenues anticipated to be flat in the second quarter of the year and improving thereafter. Assuming foreign currency exchange rates remain consistent with current levels, the Company estimates that foreign currency translation will reduce revenue by approximately 4% for the full year 2009. Adjusted diluted earnings per share are expected to show negative growth in the second and third quarters with positive growth in the fourth quarter.

7:12AM AutoNation beats by $0.07, misses on revs (AN) 15.37 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.23 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.07 better than the First Call consensus of $0.16; revenues fell 35.6% year/year to $2.47 bln vs the $2.74 bln consensus. Co says, "During the first quarter AutoNation reduced debt by approximately $500 mln, for a cumulative debt reduction of approximately $1.25 bln, including $635 mln of non-vehicle debt, since January 1, 2008. As a result of these actions and our financial performance we remained in compliance with all of the financial covenants in our debt agreements and improved our leverage ratio to 2.35 as of March 31, '09. Our liquidity remains strong as we ended the quarter with approximately $400 mln of cash and revolver availability. Although first quarter industry sales were lower than expectations, we agree with industry projections that sales rates will improve in the second half of this year."

7:12AM Laboratory Corp beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides FY09 EPS in-line (LH)62.77 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $1.22 per share, $0.05 better than the First Call consensus of $1.17; revenues rose 4.8% year/year to $1.16 bln vs the $1.13 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $4.75-4.95, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $4.86 consensus. Co expects FY09 revenue growth fo 2.0-4.0% and cash flow of approx $800.0 mln.

7:12AM CME Group reports EPS in-line, misses on revs (CME) 218.56 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $3.20 per share, in-line with the First Call consensus of $3.20; revenues rose 3.5% year/year to $647 mln vs the $656.1 mln consensus. Average rate per contract increased 12% to 83 cents, up from 74 cents in first-quarter 2008, due to a shift in product mix. Pro forma total operating expenses decreased 9 percent to $252 million, compared with the same period last year, due to ongoing expense discipline during the quarter. First-quarter pro forma operating income was $395 million, a decrease of 27 percent from $540 million for the year-ago period.

7:10AM EMC Corp reports EPS in-line, misses on revs (EMC) 12.70 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.16 per share, in-line with the First Call consensus of $0.16; revenues fell 9.2% year/year to $3.15 bln vs the $3.25 bln consensus. EMC's best estimate is that 2009 global IT spending will decline as a percentage in the very-high-single-digit to very-low-double-digit range compared with 2008. EMC also expects second-quarter 2009 global IT spending will probably be flat compared with the first quarter of 2009, and the second half of 2009 will be stronger than the first half of the year. Co says in 2009, savings from cost reduction actions are expected to reduce the company's 2008 cost base by $450 mln, up $100 mln from the company's previous estimate of $350 mln. The savings are expected to be weighted toward the latter half of 2009. Due to pressure on IT spending, EMC anticipates lower gross and operating margins for 2009 compared with 2008. Operating profitability should show signs of improvement from first-quarter 2009 levels in the second half of 2009.

7:09AM Penn Natl Gaming beats by $0.06, reports revs in-line; guides Q2 EPS above consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY09 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (PENN) 27.71 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.40 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.06 better than the First Call consensus of $0.34; revenues fell 0.2% year/year to $612.2 mln vs the $608.2 mln consensus. Co issues mixed guidance for Q2, sees EPS of $0.35 vs. $0.34 consensus; sees Q2 revs of $595.6 mln vs. $611.19 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $1.38 vs. $1.33 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $2.49 bln vs. $2.47 bln consensus.

7:05AM Raytheon beats by $0.10, beats on revs; raises FY09 guidance (RTN) 41.30 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $1.11 per share, $0.10 better than the First Call consensus of $1.01; revenues rose 9.9% year/year to $5.88 bln vs the $5.6 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $4.55-4.70 vs. $4.62 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $24.4-24.9 bln vs. $24.6 bln consensus.

7:02AM AmerisourceBergen beats by $0.06, misses on revs; raises FY09 guidance range (ABC) 34.75 : Reports Q2 (Mar) earnings of $0.95 per share, $0.06 better than the First Call consensus of $0.89; revenues fell 2.5% year/year to $17.31 bln vs the $17.93 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $3.18-3.30 vs. $3.19 consensus, prior guidance $3.08-3.25.

7:01AM Diamond Offshore beats by $0.29, reports revs in-line (DO) 71.12 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $2.51 per share, $0.29 better than the First Call consensus of $2.22; revenues rose 12.7% year/year to $885.7 mln vs the $878.5 mln consensus.

6:37AM NII Holdings beats by $0.07, reports revs in-line (NIHD) 14.33 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.43 per share, $0.07 better than the First Call consensus of $0.36; revenues fell 3.2% year/year to $961.3 mln vs the $958.3 mln consensus. The Company's 2009 outlook for consolidated operating revenue remains in the range of $4.1 bln to $4.3 bln, and its 2009 outlook for OIBDA remains in the range of $1.0 bln to $1.1 bln. Because of its revised outlook for net subscriber additions for the year, the Company is reducing its 2009 capital expenditure outlook to a range of $750 mln to $800 mln, down from its previous estimate of $800 mln to $850 mln.

6:36AM Marriott beats by $0.10, reports revs in-line; guides Q2 EPS below consensus; guides FY09 EPS in-line (MAR) 19.59 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.24 per share, $0.10 better than the First Call consensus of $0.14; revenues fell 14.8% year/year to $2.51 bln vs the $2.5 bln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for Q2, sees EPS of $0.20-0.23 vs. $0.26 consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $0.88-1.02 vs. $0.88 consensus. Co says the current global economic and financial climate continues to make predictions very difficult. For the second quarter of 2009, the co expects North American comparable systemwide REVPAR to decline 22 to 25% and comparable systemwide REVPAR outside North America to decline roughly 17 to 20% on a constant dollar basis. Based on those assumptions, total fee revenue could total $245 mln to $255 mln and owned, leased, corporate housing and other revenue, net of direct expenses, could total $10 mln to $15 mln. In the second quarter, the co expects Timeshare sales and services revenue, net of direct expenses, to total about $10 mln. Second quarter Timeshare contract sales are expected to total $175 mln to $185 mln. The co expects that general, administrative and other expenses will decline from $184 mln in 2008 to about $135 mln to $140 mln in the second quarter of 2009, a decline of roughly 25% from 2008. For the full year 2009, the co expects the business environment to remain unpredictable and, therefore, is unable to give its typical annual guidance. Instead, the co is providing the following assumptions, which it is using internally for planning purposes. For systemwide hotels outside North America, the co assumes a 13 to 16% decline in REVPAR on a constant dollar basis. For North American comparable systemwide hotels, the co assumes a 17 to 20% decline in REVPAR. Room growth is expected to total over 30,000 rooms in 2009 as most hotels expected to open are already under construction or undergoing conversion from other brands. All in all, fee revenue under these assumptions could total roughly $1,050 mln to $1,100 mln in 2009. The co estimates that incentive management fees in 2009 would derive largely from international markets. Owned, leased, corporate housing and other revenue, net of direct expenses, could total $55 mln to $65 mln in 2009. The timeshare business is more complex to forecast and model, particularly in this weak economic environment. In 2009, if adjusted Timeshare segment contract sales total roughly $800 mln, then adjusted Timeshare sales and services revenue, net of direct expenses, could total approx $55 mln. Base management fees associated with the timeshare business are likely to increase and timeshare site, regional and corporate overhead is likely to decline in 2009. Rental demand remains weak, in part due to a change in marketing strategy, and maintenance fees on unsold units are likely to increase. In addition, recent reductions in timeshare inventory spending are expected to slow reportability of revenue at some projects. While the co expects to complete an additional timeshare note sale in 2009, pricing is likely to remain unfavorable, so no note sale gain is assumed. Under this scenario, adjusted Timeshare segment results for 2009 could total approx $30 mln. The co anticipates that adjusted general, administrative and other expenses will decline from $751 mln to about $580 mln to $600 mln reflecting substantial savings compared to 2008 as a result of restructuring efforts and cost controls... The co expects investment spending in 2009 will decline by at least 50% from 2008 levels to approx $350 mln to $400 mln, including $30 mln for maintenance capital spending, $90 mln to $105 mln for capital expenditures, $70 mln to $80 mln for net timeshare development, $80 mln to $90 mln in new mezzanine financing and mortgage loans, $40 mln to $55 mln for contract acquisition costs and $40 mln in equity and other investments.

6:35AM Alexion Pharma beats by $0.02, reports revs in-line; reaffirms FY09 revs guidance (ALXN) 35.31 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.16 per share, $0.02 better thanthe First Call consensus of $0.14; revenues rose 78.7% year/year to $81.3 mln vs the $82 mln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $1.00-1.05, does not compare to $0.76 consensus due to exclusion of stock based compensation; sees FY09 revs of $360-375 mln vs. $375.50 mln consensus.

6:10AM Potash beats by $0.16, misses on revs; guides Q2 EPS below consensus; lowers FY09 EPS below consensus (POT) 80.99 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $1.02 per share, $0.16 better than the First Call consensus of $0.86; revenues fell 51.2% year/year to $922.5 mln vs the $975.5 mln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for Q2, sees EPS of $1.10-1.50 vs. $2.21 consensus. Co lowers guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $7.00-8.00 vs. $9.65 consensus, down from $10.00-12.00.  Co said, "The first quarter demonstrated the benefits of our potash strategy of matching supply to market demand, as well as our ability to remain profitable even during periods of demand deferral... While buyers have delayed purchases since the fourth quarter of 2008, the need for potash and other fertilizers cannot be denied. The fundamentals of our business remain extremely favorable, with historically low global grain stocks, supportive crop prices, depleting customer potash inventories and expectations of tight potash supply/demand dynamics for at least the next five years." Potash movement was extremely slow in the first quarter as all major offshore markets destocked inventories and many buyers waited for the outcomes of contract negotiations with China and India. By the end of the quarter, Brazil and Southeast Asian customers had worked through significant portions of their inventories and gradually began placing new orders at spot market prices of approximately $750 per tonne, comparable to spot prices before the financial downturn. A sharp decline in sales volumes significantly impacted first-quarter potash gross margin, which fell to $166.6 million from $514.6 million in the same quarter of 2008. Sales volumes to North American customers declined 86 percent, while offshore volumes fell 78 percent. Only 0.5 million tonnes were sold in the quarter, compared to 2.5 million tonnes in first-quarter 2008.

6:10AM RadioShack beats by $0.12, beats on revs (RSH) 10.80 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.34 per share, $0.12 better than the First Call consensus of $0.22; revenues rose 5.6% year/year to $1 bln vs the $0.94 bln consensus. Q109 comparable same-store sales for co-operated stores and kiosks increased 5.0% compared with Q108. The increase was primarily attributable to the strong performance of digital converter boxes, postpaid wireless and flat-panel televisions, which was partially offset by a decline in GPS, wireless accessories, digital cameras and digital music players.

6:08AM SunTrust Banks beats by $0.19, beats on revs (STI) 15.40 : Reports Q1 (Mar) loss of $0.46 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.19 better than the First Call consensus of ($0.65); revenues rose 16.3% year/year to $2.24 bln vs the $2.06 bln consensus. 2008. The majority of the first quarter loss to common shareholders was attributable to a non-cash, after-tax charge of $714.8 mln, or $2.03 per share, related to the impairment of goodwill. The goodwill impairment charge had no impact on the regulatory capital and tangible equity ratios. The estimated Tier 1 capital and tangible common equity to tangible asset ratios at March 31, 2009 were 11.00% and 5.82%, an increase of 13 and 23 basis points, respectively, compared to December 31, 2008, primarily due to the decrease in tangible assets related to the December sale of securities. Co has "substantial available liquidity due to inflows of high quality deposits and longer term financing sources, although weak demand remains for loans from higher quality borrowers."

6:03AM Thermo Fisher misses by $0.08, misses on revs; lowers FY09 EPS guidance (TMO) 35.19 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.62 per share, excluding non-recurring items,$0.08 worse than the First Call consensus of $0.70; revenues fell 11.7% year/year to $2.26 bln vs the $2.42 bln consensus. Co lowers guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.80-3.10 vs. $3.15 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $9.6-9.9 bln vs. $10.14 bln consensus.

5:52AM CNH Global misses by $0.75, misses on revs (CNH) 15.55 : Reports Q1 (Mar) loss of $0.53 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.75 worse than the First Call consensus of $0.22; revenues fell 25.5% year/year to $3.05 bln vs the $3.46 bln consensus. For Q209, CNH expects global agricultural equipment industry retail unit sales to reflect increasing levels of farmer uncertainty related to economic conditions, tight financial and credit conditions in certain markets and adverse weather impacts which could also delay planting activities in some areas. Consequently, in the second quarter, co expects worldwide industry retail unit sales of Over-40 horsepower tractors to decline by 20% and industry retail unit sales of combines to be down 25 to 30%. In the second quarter, co expects the Under-40 horsepower tractor segment in North America to be down 25 to 30%. They also expect weakness in global construction equipment industry retail unit sales to continue throughout 2009, with full year industry retail unit sales down 35 to 40% compared with full year 2008. For FY09, co expects significant industry sales declines to occur in all major markets. They don't expect that global or OECD GDP will grow and we expect construction activity levels will continue to weaken. Co expects signs of recovery in Q409. Pending such positive impact, stimulus actions may only serve to offset new declines in other types of construction spending. For the second quarter of 2009, CNH expects global construction equipment industry retail unit sales to be down 40 to 45% compared with Q208. 2009 CNH Outlook CNH expects Equipment Operations Net Sales for FY09 to be down 15 to 25% from 2008 as some first-half strength in North American high horsepower tractors and combines is offset by declines in all other agricultural equipment markets, further weakness in construction equipment sales and effects of translating foreign sales into the stronger U.S. dollar.

2:39AM Suncor Energy beats by $0.12 (SU) 23.75 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.24 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.12 better than the First Call consensus of $0.12. The decrease in earnings was primarily due to lower price realizations, as benchmark commodity prices were significantly weaker in Q109 compared to the same period in 2008. This was partially offset by increased margins in downstream business segment and reduced oil sands royalty expenses. Oil sands production contributed an average 278,000 barrels per day in Q109, compared to Q108 production of 248,000 bpd. Natural gas production averaged 219 mln mmcfe per day in Q109, compared to 229 mmcfe per day in Q108.

Earnings - 12th Feb 2009

6:35PM United Stationers beats by $0.23, beats on revs (USTR) 28.31 +0.30 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.95 per share, $0.23 better than the First Call consensus of $0.72; revenues rose 2.3% year/year to $1.15 bln vs the $1.12 bln consensus. Co says, "Business customers are reacting to the recessionary environment by reducing spending and employment, and we are seeing the effects in declining sales. First quarter revenues to date are down about 8%, and we expect the market to remain difficult throughout 2009. We have responded by accelerating cost reduction initiatives and adjusting staffing levels." Cost reduction actions announced in January included eliminating 250 positions, or 4% of the workforce." The co expects to take a charge of $2.5-3.5 mln in the first quarter as a result. Savings in 2009 before the charge are expected to be ~$13 mln . Other cost reductions targeting labor-related and other expenses are expected to save an additional $10 mln in 2009. Further savings are expected from ongoing War on Waste initiatives.

5:55PM Panera Bread beats by $0.02, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS in-line; guides FY09 EPS in-line (PNRA) 49.05 +2.62 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.86 per share, excluding $0.02 in non-recurring items, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $0.84; revenues rose 18.9% year/year to $357.8 mln vs the $352.9 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.53-0.59, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $0.56 consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.55-2.71, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $2.61 consensus.

4:17PM Cephalon beats by $0.10, beats on revs; guides Q1 revs in-line; guides FY09 revs in-line (CEPH) 78.27 +0.76 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $1.46 per share, $0.10 better than the First Call consensus of $1.36; revenues rose 20.0% year/year to $540.1 mln vs the $527.9 mln consensus. Co issues guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $1.30-1.40, may not be comparable to $1.34 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $510-530 mln vs. $533.52 mln consensus. Co issues guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $6.50-6.60, may not be comparable to $5.66 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $2.175-2.225 bln vs. $2.25 bln consensus. Q4 Drug Sales: Actiq $38.8 mln vs. $54 mln First Call Consensus; Fentora $38.6 mln vs. $41 mln First Call Consensus; Provigil $281.2 mln vs. $267 mln First Call Consensus; Treanda $36.2 mln vs. $32 mln First Call Consensus.

4:16PM American Phys beats by $0.20, beats on revs; guides FY09 EPS above consensus (ACAP) 44.95 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $1.24 per share, $0.20 better than the First Call consensus of $1.04; revenues fell 10.2% year/year to $39.7 mln vs the $38.3 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $4.25 vs. $4.24 consensus. APCapital's Board of Directors elected to increase its quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $0.11 per common share payable on March 31, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 13, 2009. Co says, "While premium rates have come down in recent years and reduced interest rates have lowered our investment return, we still believe 2009 will be another strong year. If the current trends in frequency, severity and pricing remain stable in our book of business, we expect to again exceed the benchmark of $4.25 earnings per diluted share in 2009." In the fourth quarter of 2008, APCapital repurchased 788,370 shares at an average cost of $37.64 per share. For the full year, APCapital repurchased 1,333,970 shares utilizing $53.2 mln of equity.

8:38AM Natural Resource beats by $0.08, beats on revs (NRP) 23.30 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.55 per share, $0.08 better than the First Call consensus of $0.47; revenues rose 32.3% year/year to $75.8 mln vs the $73.7 mln consensus. Metallurgical coal accounted for 30% of NRP coal royalty revenues and 22% of its production for the full year 2008. Co states, "Although the industry has seen drops in demand and pricing for metallurgical coal over the last few months, our lessees have approximately 90% of their steam coal under contract for 2009, in most cases at prices higher than 2008. As reported in our 2009 guidance released last month, in spite of the downturn in the economy, NRP anticipates that 2009 revenues will exceed our 2008 revenues."

8:28AM Teekay Shipping beats by $0.17, beats on revs (TK) 18.69 : Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $1.29 per share, ex-items, $0.17 better than the First Call consensus of $1.12; revenues rose 45.3% year/year to $672.5 mln vs the $643.7 mln consensus. During the third quarter of 2008, approximately 43% of the company's cash flow from vessel operations was generated from its fixed-rate businesses, compared to 83% in the third quarter of the prior year. This change is primarily due to the significant increase in spot tanker rates in the third quarter of 2008, partially offset by the continued growth of the Company's fixed-rate businesses.

8:26AM Martin Marietta misses by $0.03, misses on revs; guides FY09 EPS in-line (MLM) 79.94 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.80 per share, excluding non-recurring items,$0.03 worse than the First Call consensus of $0.83; revenues fell 12.2% year/year to $414.5 mln vs the $484.2 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $3.70-4.30 vs. $4.12 consensus. Co says, "We expect 2009 aggregates volumes to range from down 9% to 12%, excluding the effect of the proposed economic stimulus plan. The rate of price increase for the aggregates product line will be in a range from 4% to 6%. expect incremental aggregates volume of 8 million to 10 million tons and net earnings per diluted share of $0.50 to $0.75 for 2009 from an economic stimulus plan."

8:04AM Olympic Steel misses by $0.11, beats on revs (ZEUS) 17.45 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.07 per share, $0.11 worse than the First Call consensus of $0.18; revenues rose 7.4% year/year to $253.6 mln vs the $241.8 mln consensus. Tons sold in the fourth quarter of 2008 decreased 21.5% to 229 thousand from 291 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2007. "We are pleased with our record 2008 sales and earnings performance, and our ability to gain market share, even with the rapid and deep economic downturn of the fourth quarter. We enter 2009 with a particularly strong balance sheet, and a significantly lower operating expense base aligned with the industry-wide decline in sales volumes... Given the challenging and uncertain economic and financial environment, prospects for a quick recovery in business levels are remote. We believe we are in a position of strength and can weather the difficult economic climate with our strong, low-leveraged balance sheet, a proven disciplined approach to working capital management, and aggressive cost reductions. We believe that we are favorably positioned to take advantage of the market when demand returns."

8:03AM Coca-Cola beats by $0.03, misses on revs (KO) 41.27 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.64 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 better than the First Call consensus of $0.61; revenues fell 2.8% year/year to $7.13 bln vs the $7.52 bln consensus. Co said, "While certainly not crisis proof, as no company is, I do believe our global business model is relatively resilient, as we bring simple moments of pleasure to our consumers, nearly 1.6 billion times a day, for cents at a time. We recognize that 2009 will bring many unique challenges to us and our consumers, customers, and bottling partners. Yet, I believe that our solid brand and business fundamentals - together with a fundamentally sound balance sheet, robust cash generating model and strong global bottling system - provide a sound foundation for our management team to continue driving long-term sustainable growth."

7:34AM Foundation Coal beats by $0.39, reports revs in-line (FCL) 18.08 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.89 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.39 better than the First Call consensus of $0.50; revenues rose 24.3% year/year to $456.5 mln vs the $453.5 mln consensus. Coal sales revenues were $450.7 mln, up 27% from Q407 primarily due to a 29% increase in average per ton sales realizations. The increase in average per ton sales realizations reflects higher realizations in all active production regions. Fourth quarter average realizations per ton in Central and Northern Appalachia rose 59% and 9%, respectively, compared to the same period last year, while average realizations per ton in the PRB increased 15%. The increase in Q4 net income compared to Q407 is primarily attributable to a 0.9 mln ton increase in shipments from Northern Appalachia and substantially higher average realizations in all regions, somewhat offset by a 0.8 mln ton decrease in shipments from the Powder River Basin, a 0.3 mln ton decrease in shipments from Central Appalachia, and higher operating expenses.

7:22AM Laboratory Corp beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY09 EPS in-line; reiterates FY09 rev growth (LH) 59.75 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $1.10 per share, excluding restructuring and other special items , $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $1.09; revenues rose 11.3% year/year to $1.12 bln vs the $1.11 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $4.75-4.95 vs. $4.84 consensus. The co continues to expect revenue growth of 2.0% to 4.0% which calculates to revs of $4.595-4.685 bln vs 4.641 bln.

7:13AM NRG Energy beats by $0.57, beats on revs (NRG) 23.49 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.98 per share, $0.57 better than the First Call consensus of $0.41; revenues rose 19.8% year/year to $1.66 bln vs the $1.25 bln consensus. NRG reaffirmed its 2009 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2.2 bln and cash from operations of $1.5 bln. These targets remain unchanged from its January 22, 2009 news release. Financial results for 2008 were favorably impacted by both strong plant operating performance and a proactive commercial operations strategy implemented during the second quarter of the year.

7:04AM Emergency Medical Services beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY09 EPS above consensus (EMS) 33.60 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.48 per share,$0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.47; revenues rose 10.5% year/year to $593.7 mln vs the $597.2 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.05-2.15 vs. $1.96 consensus. The increase in earnings is attributable primarily to the net impact of higher revenue on existing contracts, increased volume from net new contracts and acquisitions, and a decline in total expenses as a percentage of net revenue.

6:54AM Yucheng Technologies misses by $0.01, beats on revs; guides FY09 EPS below consensus, revs above consensus (YTEC) 4.75 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.29 per share, $0.01 worse than the First Call consensus of $0.30; revenues rose 45.5% year/year to $34.2 mln vs the $32.9 mln consensus. Co issues mixed guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $0.86-0.90 vs. $0.93 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $117-122 mln vs. $115.44 mln consensus. Despite the current global financial and economic challenges and the general negative outlook for the Chinese economy, they believe that their growth will continue at a healthy rate of 18% to 23% in 2009. They are committed to growing their IT Solutions and Services business through their market leading products, which allow banks to serve customers more effectively and conveniently, and to manage their operations across multiple locations more efficiently. Co says, "Executive management is forgoing our 2008 bonuses and postponing a major portion of the performance-based shares due to us as selling shareholders to reflect our commitment to our existing shareholders and our confidence in the 2009 guidance despite challenging market conditions."

6:37AM Alexion Pharma beats by $0.15, beats on revs; guides FY09 EPS above consensus, revs below consensus (ALXN) 36.88 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.23 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.15 better than the First Call consensus of $0.08; revenues rose 128.3% year/year to $77.4 mln vs the $76.6 mln consensus. Co issuesmixed guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $1.00-1.05 vs. $0.87 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $360-375 mln vs. $381.63 mln consensus. Co says, "In 2008, the first full year of Soliris commercialization, Alexion achieved outstanding execution of its business initiatives and brought the clinical benefits of Soliris to patients in more than 18 countries."

6:32AM Strayer Education beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 EPS slightly below consensus (STRA) 225.87 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $1.71 per share, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $1.70; revenues rose 28.2% year/year to $114.3 mln vs the $113.5 mln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $1.96-1.98 vs. $1.99 consensus. Total enrollment at Strayer University for the 2009 winter term increased 22% to 45,697 students compared to 37,323 students for the same term in 2008. Across the Strayer University campus network, new student enrollments increased 20% and continuing student enrollments increased 23%. Global (out of area) online students increased 47%, while students taking 100% of their classes online (including campus based students) increased 25%. The total number of students taking any courses online (including students at brick and mortar campuses taking at least one online course) in the 2009 winter term increased 24% to 32,771.

6:06AM Aetna beats by $0.02, reports revs in-line; guides FY09 EPS in-line (AET) 32.24 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.96 per share, excluding net realized capital losses and other items, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $0.94; revenues rose 11.5% year/year to $7.98 bln vs the $7.96 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $3.85-3.95 vs. $3.87 consensus. Co said, "As we enter 2009, we are listening very closely to our customers to make sure we understand their needs and can respond appropriately... Our underlying business fundamentals remain strong because of our sound and flexible operating model and a value proposition that is resonating in the marketplace."

5:11AM New Oriental Education & Technology lowers Q309 revenue guidance (EDU)53.13 : Co issues downside guidance for Q3 (Feb), sees Q3 (Feb) revs of $62.0-65.0 mln vs. $67.36 mln First Call consensus. "The economic downturn in China has had a greater than anticipated effect on New Oriental's cash proceeds (cash collected from students in advance for course enrollments) over the past several weeks and we are therefore revising our third fiscal quarter 2009 revenue guidance downwards to reflect current expectations," said Louis T. Hsieh, CFO.

1:45AM Core Labs beats by $0.02, misses on revs; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs below consensus (CLB) 63.91 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $1.66 per share, excluding gain from note repurchases and foreign exchange losses, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $1.64; revenues rose 14.1% year/year to $201.2 mln vs the $206.3 mln consensus. Co issuesmixed guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $1.30-1.40, including excluding non-recurring items, vs. $1.37 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $180.0-185.0 mln vs. $196.38 mln consensus. Co reports 28.3% for operating margins, excluding the effects of currency translation exchange losses. Core states that it has benefited from its de-emphasis of Russian operations and its downsizing of Mexican, Venezuelan, and Nigerian operations over the past three years, as the co focused on development and production-related projects almost to the exclusion of volatile exploration-related activities. The 2009 capital expenditure total also will be below the expected 2009 annual depreciation total of approx $23.0 mln.

Earnings - 24th July 2008 (2)

8:04AM Terra Industries beats by $0.65, reports revs in-line (TRA) 45.64 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.87 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.65 better than the First Call

8:02AM Kennametal beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS in-line; guides FY09 EPS in-line, revs in-line (KMT) 33.57 : Reports Q4 (Jun) earnings of $0.85 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.84; revenues rose 14.5% year/year to $753 mln vs the $732.4 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.50-0.55 vs. $0.61 consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $3.00-3.15 vs. $3.10 consensus; sees FY09 revs +5-7% or ~$2.84-2.59 vs. $2.83 bln consensus.

7:59AM Laboratory Corp reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; guides FY08 EPS in-line (LH) 71.65 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.24 per share, excluding non-recurring items, in-line with the First Call consensus of $1.24; revenues rose 10.0% year/year to $1.15 bln vs the $1.16 bln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $4.54-4.66, compared to previous guidance of $4.74-4.90, vs. $4.82 consensus; co sees rev growth of 10.3-11.3%, which equates to approx $4.49-4.53 bln, compared to previous guidance of 13-14.3%, vs $4.56 bln consensus.

7:48AM Qualcomm guides Q4 EPS and revs below consensus; raises FY08 EPS guidance below consensus, revs in-line (QCOM) 44.82 : Based on the current business outlook, and prior to accounting for the recently announced NOK settlement agreement, they anticipate Q4 EPS of $0.49-0.51 vs $0.54 First Call consensus; revs $2.5-2.7 bln vs $2.71 bln First Call consensus. The co raises FY08 EPS to $2.11-2.13 vs $2.15 First Call consensus, up from $2.04-2.09 previously; sees revs $10.3-10.5 bln vs $10.47 bln First Call consensus, up from $10.0-10.4 bln previously.

7:44AM L-3 Comms beats by $0.04, beats on revs; guides FY08 EPS above consensus, revs in-line (LLL) 95.65 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.67 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.04 better than the First Call consensus of $1.63; revenues rose 9.2% year/year to $3.72 bln vs the $3.66 bln consensus. Co issues guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $6.71-6.75, excluding non-recurring items, compared to previous guidance of $6.56-6.70, vs. $6.68 consensus; sees FY08 revs of less than or equal to $14.7 bln, compared to previous guidance of $14.5-14.7 bln, vs. $14.66 bln consensus.

7:41AM MeadWestvaco beats by $0.13, beats on revs (MWV) 24.46 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.32 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.13 better than the First Call consensus of $0.19; revenues rose 8.2% year/year to $1.71 bln vs the $1.68 bln consensus. " In the Packaging Resources business, third quarter segment profit is expected to be similar to prior-year results. In the Consumer Solutions business, third quarter segment profit is expected to be similar to prior-year results. In the Consumer & Office Products business, third quarter segment profit is expected to be lower than the prior-year results. In the Specialty Chemicals business, third quarter segment profit is expected to be modestly above prior-year results."

7:38AM Goodrich beats by $0.36, beats on revs; guides FY08 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (GR) 46.35 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.44 per share, $0.36 better than the First Call consensus of $1.08; revenues rose 17.3% year/year to $1.85 bln vs the $1.8 bln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $4.80-4.95 (vs. $4.51 consensus), which is up from the co's previous range of $4.30-4.45; sees FY08 revs of $7.3 bln (vs. $7.24 bln consensus), up from the previous range of $7.2-$7.3 bln.

7:37AM 3M beats by $0.04, reports revs in-line; reaffirms FY08 EPS guidance (MMM) 70.80 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.39 per share, $0.04 better than the First Call consensus of $1.35; revenues rose 9.7% year/year to $6.74 bln vs the $6.69 bln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY08, saying co continues to expect full-year 2008 earnings to increase a minimum of 10% over 2007 earnings per share of $4.98 (equates to a minimum EPS of $5.478 vs. $5.46 consensus, which excludes special items. 3M also expects operating margins of 22.5-23.5% and a tax rate of 31.5-32% for the year. Annual capital expenditures for 2008 are expected to be in the range of $1.3-1.4 bln."

7:36AM Teledyne Tech beats by $0.16, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS in-line; guides FY08 EPS above consensus (TDY) 55.22 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.89 per share, $0.16 better than the First Call consensus of $0.73; revenues rose 19.6% year/year to $478.8 mln vs the $454.2 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.77-$0.79 vs. $0.77 consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $3.20-$3.25 vs. $3.06 consensus, an increase from the prior outlook of $2.98 to $3.06.

7:36AM ITT Educational beats by $0.15, reports revs in-line; guides FY08 EPS above consensus (ESI) 91.29 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.20 per share, $0.15 better than the First Call consensus of $1.05; revenues rose 13.5% year/year to $246.4 mln vs the $245.7 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $4.65-4.75 vs. $4.47 consensus.

7:35AM Kimberly-Clark reports EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides Q3 EPS in-line; guides FY08 EPS in-line (KMB) 56.69 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.03 per share, excluding non-recurring items, in-line with the First Call consensus of $1.03; revenues rose 11.2% year/year to $5.01 bln vs the $4.99 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.98-1.03 vs. $1.01 consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $4.20-4.30 vs. $4.22 consensus.


7:33AM FLIR Systems beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides FY08 EPS in-line, revs in-line (FLIR) 42.78 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.29 per share, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.28; revenues rose 41.6% year/year to $261 mln vs the $251 mln consensus. The backlog of firm orders for delivery within the next twelve months was approximately $572 mln at June 30, 2008."Demand was excellent, particularly in our Government Systems division, and backlog at the end of the quarter was again at a record level. Based on the quarter's results, and the expectations for the remainder of the year, we are increasing our outlook for rev and EPS for the year." Co issues in-line guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $1.18-1.25 vs. $1.22 consensus; sees FY08 revs of $1.05-$1.1 bln vs. $1.09 bln consensus.

7:32AM Arctic Cat beats by $0.16, beats on revs; guides Q2 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY09 EPS above consensus, revs in-line (ACAT) 8.12 : Reports Q1 (Jun) loss of $0.39 per share, $0.16 better than the First Call consensus of ($0.55); revenues rose 6.8% year/year to $93.9 mln vs the $88.4 mln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for Q2, sees EPS of 0.60-0.70 vs. $1.04 consensus; sees Q2 revs of 189-199 vs. $225.80 mln consensus. Co issues mixed guidance for FY09, sees EPS of 0.18-0.28 vs. $0.13 consensus; sees FY09 revs of 650-674 vs. $653.36 mln consensus.

7:20AM Cash America beats by $0.06, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS in-line; guides FY08 EPS in-line (CSH) 43.34 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.67 per share, $0.06 better than the First Call consensus of $0.61; revenues rose 15.9% year/year to $247.9 mln vs the $238.7 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.62-$0.66 vs. $0.64 consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $3.00-$3.20 vs. $3.08 consensus, vs previous guidance of $3.00-$3.20. products. "As the company enters 3Q08, mgmt anticipates that demand for the company's products will continue to remain strong. Mgmt is tempering its expectations, however, due to the possibility that the company may close all or a portion of its cash advance lending locations in the state of Ohio as a result of recently enacted legislation which reduces the fees permitted to be charged to a level that it would not enable the company to offer the cash advance product profitably..."

7:17AM Becton Dickinson beats by $0.08, beats on revs; guides FY08 EPS in-line (BDX) 85.60 : Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings of $1.18 per share, $0.08 better than the First Call consensus of $1.10; revenues rose 14.5% year/year to $1.87 bln vs the $1.79 bln consensus. Co issues raises guidance in-line for FY08, sees EPS up 16% which equates to $4.45 vs. $4.37 consensus, up from previous forcast of 13-14%.

7:12AM Universal Stainless/Alloy beats by $0.02, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS in-line, revs above consensus (USAP) 36.67 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.77 per share, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $0.75. Co issues mixed guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.78-0.83 vs. $0.82 consensus; sees Q3 revs of $60-65 mln vs. $59.45 mln consensus."Based on their current inventory levels, we continue to expect service center order entry will begin to pick up in the second half of the year."

7:09AM Old Dominion beats by $0.04, reports revs in-line; reaffirms FY08 EPS guidance (ODFL) 35.29 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.64 per share, $0.04 better than the First Call consensus of $0.60; revenues rose 16.2% year/year to $417.8 mln vs the $417.1 mln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $1.90-1.95 vs. $1.92 consensus. "We continue to be cautious with our guidance for the remainder of 2008 because of the challenging industry conditions that persist."

7:04AM Raytheon beats by $0.07, beats on revs; raises FY08 guidance (RTN) 57.46 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.00 per share, $0.07 better than the First Call consensus of $0.93; revenues rose 11.2% year/year to $5.87 bln vs the $5.63 bln consensus. Co raises guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $3.80-3.95, up from $3.65-3.80 vs. $3.92 consensus; sees FY08 revs of $22.6-23.1 bln, up from $22.4-22.9 bln, vs. $22.93 bln consensus.

7:04AM Snap-On beats by $0.09, beats on revs (SNA) 52.23 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.15 per share, $0.09 better than the First Call consensus of $1.06; revenues rose 7.6% year/year to $766.1 mln vs the $756.8 mln consensus. Snap-on expects that its sales and earnings for the balance of 2008 will continue to exceed 2007 levels.

7:00AM Diamond Offshore beats by $0.22, beats on revs (DO) 116.61 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $2.99 per share, $0.22 better than the First Call consensus of $2.77; revenues rose 47.1% year/year to $954.4 mln vs the $925.6 mln consensus.