4:59PM Zimmer Hldgs misses by $0.04, reports revs in-line; lowers FY08 EPS and revs guidance (
ZMH) 70.88 +0.52 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.99 per share, $0.04 worse than the First Call consensus of $1.03; revenues rose 11.3% year/year to $1.08 bln vs the $1.07 bln consensus. Co lowers guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $4.05-4.10, down from previous guidance of $4.20-4.25, vs. $4.19 consensus; sees FY08 revs growth of 8.5-9% (which calculates to ~$4.23-4.25 bln vs. $4.28 bln consensus), down from previous guidacne of 10-11%.
4:59PM Broadcom on call sees Q3 revs of $1.25-1.3 bln vs $1.16 bln First Call consensus (
BRCM) 27.64 +0.20 :
4:30PM Axsys Technologies beats by $0.06, beats on revs; guides FY08 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (
AXYS) 63.32 -1.43 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.54 per share, $0.06 better than the First Call consensus of $0.48; revenues rose 40.4% year/year to $60.3 mln vs the $56.2 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $2.09-2.15, previous $1.88-1.92, vs. $1.92 consensus; sees FY08 revs of $237-241 mln, previous $224-228 mln, vs. $227.91 mln consensus.
4:23PM ADC Telecom lowers FY08 revenue guidance, sees Q3 revs below Q2 revs; lowers FY08 EPS (
ADCT) 13.37 +0.24 : Co lowers FY08 revs guidance to $1.50-1.52 bln vs $1.53 bln consensus, down from $1.52-1.54 bln prior guidance. Co sees Q3 revs 3-5% below Q2 revw, which equates to ~$383.2-391.3 vs $403.9 mln consensus. Co lowers FY08 GAAP EPS to $1.12-1.20, excludes $0.94 in charges, vs $1.33 consensus. Co says due to the change in sales volume and product mix, ADC's gross margins in 2008 are now expected to be around 34% for the second half and around 35% for the full year compared to previous guidance of 36% for the full year... says "the updated financial outlook primarily reflects lower sales of copper and fiber connectivity products in the United States resulting mainly from customers' recent budget reviews and ordering patterns, as well as the resulting effects on original equipment manufacturers' demand for ADC products. "We remain firmly committed to managing our business strategically for the long term, but the inherent short-lead time nature of our business sometimes results in quarter-to-quarter market-related movements, up or down, in our sales expectations."
4:22PM PPD Inc. beats by $0.02, beats on revs (
PPDI) 40.95 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.41 per share, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $0.39; revenues rose 16.3% year/year to $407 mln vs the $374.2 mln consensus. "I am very pleased with our financial and operating performance for the quarter," said Fred Eshelman, chief executive officer of PPDI. "The management team made substantial progress on various internal initiatives, as evidenced by the expansion in our development segment operating margin, robust cash flow, improved DSO and solid earnings." Eshelman added, "We believe the market for CRO services is strong, even though our new authorizations came in lower than expected for the quarter. Request-for-proposal volume remains high, and we will continue to focus our efforts on operational excellence and sales execution."
4:18PM VMware reports EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides Q3 & FY08 revs below consensus (
VMW) 37.97 +1.03 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.23 per share, in-line with the First Call consensus of $0.23; revenues rose 53.7% year/year to $456.1 mln vs the $458.6 mln consensus. Q2 non-GAAP operating margins 24.6% vs. the 24.4% Street expectation and 24.3% in Q1. Co issues downside guidance for Q3, sees Q3 revs of $462-468 vs. $497.34 mln consensus. VMW says 2008 revenues are targeted to grow approximately 42-45% compared to 2007 vs consensus ests of ~48% (42-45% growth equates to $1.88-1.92 bln vs $1.96 bln consensus). VMW says Q3 GAAP operating margin is targeted to be between 11-13% (no ests).
4:17PM Washington Mutual misses by $2.29 (
WM) 5.86 +0.38 : Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $3.34 per share, excluding $3.24 related to the co's capital issuance in April, $2.29 worse than the First Call consensus of ($1.05). Co increased its loan loss reserves by $3.74 bln to $8.46 bln. The quarter's provision was $5.9 bln compared with $2.2 bln of net charge-offs. The co now expects the remaining cumulative losses in its residential mortgage portfolios to be toward the upper end of the range it disclosed in April, and continues to expect 2008 to be the peak year for provisioning. Co now expects to realize annualized cost savings of approx $1 bln which will contribute to improved pretax, pre-provision earnings. The co's tangible equity to total tangible assets capital ratio increased during Q2 to 7.79% from 6.40% in Q1, resulting in approx $7 bln of capital in excess of its targeted 5.50%. The increase reflects the effects of the $7.2 bln capital raise, the reduction of the co's balance sheet by $10 bln and the loss for the quarter. The co had over $40 bln of readily available liquidity at quarter end.
4:17PM Norfolk Southern beats by $0.13, beats on revs (
NSC) 65.69 +2.15 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.18 per share, $0.13 better than the First Call consensus of $1.05; revenues rose 16.3% year/year to $2.77 bln vs the $2.65 bln consensus. "Norfolk Southern delivered record financial results during the quarter, reporting continuing strength in our coal, agriculture, and metals markets," said Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman. "Looking ahead, our franchise should continue to benefit from a broad and balanced customer base as well as from rail's inherent advantages over other transportation modes - safety and reliability, fuel efficiency, and environmental sustainability."
4:11PM E*TRADE misses by $0.05, beats on revs (
ETFC) 4.05 : Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.19 per share, $0.05 worse than the First Call consensus of ($0.14); revenues fell 15.9% year/year to $342.8 mln vs the $332.5 mln consensus. "While economic conditions are still challenging, we consider loan delinquency trends to be encouraging." Total delinquencies increased by 9 percent or $111 mln during the quarter, representing the slowest increase in four quarters. Home equity loan delinquencies increased by 4% or $25 mln during the quarter, down from an increase of 8 percent in the prior quarter. Provision for loan losses increased by $85 mln quarter over quarter, driven primarily by an increase in home equity-related charge-offs. Total allowance for loan losses increased to $636 mln, as provision exceeded charge-offs by $70 mln during the quarter. The Company increased its allowance for loan losses across all three categories of its loan portfolio. "While the current economic environment may impede our expectations to return to profitability from continuing operations this year, we are executing well on our Turnaround Plan and continue to make progress toward returning to profitability."
4:06PM Intuitive Surgical beats by $0.10, beats on revs (
ISRG) : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.28 per share, $0.10 better than the First Call consensus of $1.18; revenues rose 56.3% year/year to $219.2 mln vs the $208.6 mln consensus. Intuitive ended the second quarter of 2008 with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $740 million, up $104 million from December 31, 2007.
4:04PM Edwards Lifesci beats by $0.02, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS in-line; guides FY08 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (
EW) 65.25 +0.10 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.66 per share, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $0.64; revenues rose 20.2% year/year to $327.6 mln vs the $311.9 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.53-0.57 vs. $0.56 consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $2.50-2.58 vs. $2.50 consensus; sees FY08 revs of $1.24-1.28 bln vs. $1.23 bln consensus. "... all of our franchises reported double-digit sales growth. This quarter was also highlighted by the strong uptake of our Edwards SAPIEN valve in Europe where procedural success continues to be impressive. Our base heart valve business, which excludes transcatheter heart valve sales, performed well this quarter, driven by strong double-digit international sales growth and improved U.S. performance..."
8:38AM Avery Dennison beats by $0.03, beats on revs; guides FY08 EPS below consensus (
AVY) 45.24 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.03 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 better than the First Call consensus of $1.00; revenues rose 20.0% year/year to $1.83 bln vs the $1.8 bln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $3.75-3.95, excluding non-recurring items, compared to previous guidance of $4.00-4.30, vs. $4.03 consensus. Co is reducing its Y08 guidance primarily due to a significant increase in inflation expectations coupled with greater economic weakness. To help offset the impact of inflation, co accelerated productivity efforts and is raising prices. However, expectations for raw material inflation in Y08 have risen to approx $110 mln, representing a 60% increase since April. Because the majority of the benefit from pricing actions is expected to materialize later in the year, raw material inflation will significantly outpace price increases realized in the full year. Co's earnings expectations reflect revenue flat to slightly down on an organic basis for Y08. Slowing in European and Asian markets is expected, in addition to the slower U.S. market.
8:37AM AK Steel beats by $0.14, beats on revs (
AKS) 51.06 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.29 per share, $0.14 better than the First Call consensus of $1.15; revenues rose 19.6% year/year to $2.24 bln vs the $2.10 bln consensus. Co says the yr-over-yr operating profit improvement was primarily due to higher spot market shipments and overall higher selling prices in all markets, coupled with continued strong cost controls. Co does not provide specific EPS guidance for Q3, but says it expects shipments of 1.55 mln tons which will be lower than Q2 due to seasonally lower automotive shipments and a planned five-day outage at its Middletown Works hot strip mill. The co also expects higher raw material and energy costs in Q3. Average per-ton selling prices should rise 10% sequentially in Q3.
8:36AM XTO Energy beats by $0.04, beats on revs (
XTO) 57.98 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.09 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.04 better than the First Call consensus of $1.05; revenues rose 45.7% year/year to $1.94 bln vs the $1.85 bln consensus. Second quarter 2008 daily gas production averaged 1.80 Bcf, up 35% from second quarter 2007 daily production of 1.33 Bcf. Daily oil production for the second quarter was 51.3 thousand barrels, an 11% increase from the second quarter 2007 level of 46.1 thousand barrels. During the quarter, natural gas liquids production was 15.6 thousand barrels per day, a 3% increase from the prior year quarter rate of 15.2 thousand barrels per day.
8:32AM USG Corp beats by $0.09, beats on revs (
USG) 26.02 : Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.27 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.09 better than the First Call consensus of ($0.36); revenues fell 11.2% year/year to $1.25 bln vs the $1.21 bln consensus. Co said, "The steep decline in the U.S. housing market, combined with unprecedented increases in the cost of key raw materials and energy, resulted in losses in our core wallboard business... Our other businesses are performing reasonably well, despite their own challenging market conditions."
8:11AM PACCAR beats by $0.02, beats on revs (
PCAR) 42.72 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.86 per share, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $0.84; revenues rose 10.3% year/year to $3.78 bln vs the $3.72 bln consensus.
8:08AM Wabtec beats by $0.04, beats on revs; guides FY08 EPS above consensus, revs in-line (
WAB) 53.40 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.69 per share, $0.04 better than the First Call consensus of $0.65. Co raises guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $2.65 vs. $2.61 consensus, from $2.55 previously; sees FY08 revs of $1.52-1.55 bln vs. $1.55 bln consensus, from high-single-digits previously. "Although we remain cautious about the economic outlook in the U.S. and abroad, we are confident in our growth prospects for the rest of 2008 and beyond."
