Earnings - 28th Jan 2008

4:20PM Qualcomm misses by $0.16, beats on revs; guides Q2 revs in-line; guides FY09 revs below consensus (QCOM) 36.82 +1.19 : Reports Q1 (Dec) earnings of $0.31 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.16 worse than the First Call consensus of $0.47; revenues rose 3.0% year/year to $2.51 bln vs the $2.42 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q2, sees Q2 revs of $2.25-2.45 bln vs. $2.41 bln consensus. Co issuesdownside guidance for FY09, sees FY09 revs of $9.3-9.8 bln vs. $10.25 bln consensus, down from $10.2-10.8 bln previously. "Net income and diluted EPS for the quarter were adversely impacted by other-than-temporary impairments to its marketable securities portfolio... The CDMA inventory channel has contracted as we expected, and the business environment continues to remain uncertain. Reduced visibility in the marketplace makes it difficult to forecast future inventory levels or predict when a recovery will begin. As a result, while we continue to estimate healthy growth in the CDMA-device market, we have lowered our shipment estimate for calendar year 2009."

4:19PM Western Digital beats by $0.24, beats on revs (WDC) 14.40 +0.85 : Reports Q2 (Dec) earnings of $0.55 per share, excluding restructuring charges, $0.24 better than the First Call consensus of $0.31; revenues fell 17.3% year/year to $1.82 bln vs the $1.75 bln consensus. Co says, "Against a backdrop of unprecedented global economic turmoil and a rapid intra-quarter fall off in demand for hard drives, WD acted swiftly to align production and operating expenses with significantly lower-than-originally planned unit volumes... With a strong balance sheet and competitive cost structure, we plan to continue investing in next-generation product platforms and technologies during this downturn. We are focused on maintaining our leadership in technology deployment, ease-of-use features, and availability of the right products for our diversified customer base. We remain enthused about our long-term prospects as a full-line storage supplier in addressing the demands of both the commercial and consumer markets as the digitization of content continues to grow."

4:17PM Airgas beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS in-line (ARG) : Reports Q3 (Dec) earnings of $0.76 per share, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.75; revenues rose 7.0% year/year to $1.08 bln vs the $1.08 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q4, sees EPS of $0.73-0.76 vs. $0.74 consensus.

4:15PM Lam Research misses by $0.04, beats on revs (LRCX) 23.89 +1.47 : Reports Q2 (Dec) loss of $0.09 per share, $0.04 worse than the First Call consensus of ($0.05); revenues fell 53.6% year/year to $283.4 mln vs the $277.5 mln consensus. "The global semiconductor industry has entered one of the most difficult periods in its history, one that is presenting severe challenges to our customers and thus severely limiting investment in wafer fab equipment."

4:12PM Sepracor beats by $0.36, beats on revs; guides FY09 revs below consensus (SEPR) 13.62 +0.12 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.92 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.36 better than the First Call consensus of $0.56; revenues rose 8.7% year/year to $369.7 mln vs the $352.7 mln consensus. Co issues guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.10-2.70, may not be comparable to $1.43 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $1.15-1.25 bln vs. $1.37 bln consensus. LUNESTA brand eszopiclone, indicated for the treatment of insomnia, had revenues of $161.9 mln for Q4 of 2008 compared to $149.8 mln for the same quarter in 2007.

4:08PM FormFactor misses by $0.16, beats on revs (FORM) 16.04 +0.97 : Reports Q4 (Dec) loss of $0.61 per share, $0.16 worse than the First Call consensus of ($0.45); revenues fell 66.9% year/year to $39.9 mln vs the $39.1 mln consensus.

4:08PM Symantec beats by $0.10, beats on revs; guides Q4 EPS in-line, revs in-line (SYMC) 14.63 +0.64 : Reports Q3 (Dec) earnings of $0.42 per share, $0.10 better than the First Call consensus of $0.32; revenues rose 0.6% year/year to $1.54 bln vs the $1.48 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q4, sees EPS of $0.33-0.35 vs. $0.34 consensus; sees Q4 revs of $1.49-1.54 bln vs. $1.51 bln consensus.

4:07PM Covance beats by $0.02, beats on revs; reaffirms FY09 EPS guidance (CVD) : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.72 per share, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $0.70; revenues rose 6.7% year/year to $438.6 mln vs the $419.2 mln consensus. Coreaffirms guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $3.00-3.20 vs. $3.07 consensus.

4:05PM Green Mtn Coffee beats by $0.03, beats on revs; guides FY09 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (GMCR) 39.85 +2.05 : Reports Q1 (Dec) earnings of $0.16 per share, excluding a patent litigation settlement, $0.03 better than the First Call consensus of $0.13; revenues rose 55.9% year/year to $197 mln vs the $189.3 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $1.25-1.35 vs. $1.25 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $715.0-740.0 mln vs. $699.76 mln consensus. Co says, "Even in a difficult consumer economy, GMCR is driving significant top and bottom line growth with innovative products that have tremendous consumer appeal and are positioned at the intersection of quality and value. Our success is driven by the winning combination of our outstanding coffees and the Keurig Single-Cup Brewing System."

4:03PM Affymetrix reports Q4 (Dec) results, beats on revs (AFFX) 3.93 -0.13 : Reports Q4 (Dec) loss of $4.65 per share, may not be comparable to the First Call consensus of ($0.19); revenues fell 27.0% year/year to $78.6 mln vs the $75.6 mln consensus. Affymetrix shipped 23 GeneChip systems in the fourth quarter of 2008, bringing its cumulative systems shipped to 1,813. "During the fourth quarter, we took action to position Affymetrix for stronger performance going forward, which resulted in consolidation and restructuring charges. At the same time, the continued decline in our market capitalization and other changes in the business climate necessitated a $239.1 million goodwill impairment charge."

4:02PM Open Text beats by $0.07, reports revs in-line (OTEX) 32.90 +1.24 : Reports Q2 (Dec) earnings of $0.64 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.07 better than the First Call consensus of $0.57; revenues rose 13.8% year/year to $207.7 mln vs the $206.5 mln consensus.

8:58AM Sybase beats by $0.17, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides FY09 EPS above consensus, revs below consensus (SY) 25.86 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.78 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.17 better than the First Call consensus of $0.61; revenues rose 3.4% year/year to $305.1 mln vs the $300.3 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.40-0.42 vs. $0.41 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $260-270 bln vs. $268.02 mln consensus. Co issues mixed guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.16-2.21, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $2.14 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $1.14 bln vs. $1.16 bln consensus.

8:37AM Tidewater beats by $0.38, reports revs in-line (TDW) 40.09 : Reports Q3 (Dec) earnings of $2.28 per share, $0.38 better than the First Call consensus of $1.90; revenues rose 15.3% year/year to $362.3 mln vs the $358.8 mln consensus.

8:36AM Affiliated Managers beats by $0.09, misses on revs (AMG) 39.40 : Reports Q4 (Dec) cash earnings per share of $1.30, ex-items, $0.09 better than the First Call consensus of $1.21; revenues fell 41.7% year/year to $223.4 mln vs the $239.3 mln consensus. Co states, "Although market volatility has impacted near-term new investment activity, over the medium to long term, our prospects for earnings growth from accretive investments are excellent. Even in the current environment, there continue to be a large number of outstanding boutique firms which are facing ongoing demographically-driven succession issues, as well as a range of opportunistic transactions, including those involving corporate sellers..."

7:36AM Southern Co beats by $0.01, beats on revs (SO) 34.94 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.26 per share, excluding a $0.02 charge for three leveraged leases from the 1990s, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.25; revenues rose 13.8% year/year to $3.8 bln vs the $3.31 bln consensus.

6:19AM Becton Dickinson beats by $0.11, misses on revs; raises FY09 EPS guidance (BDX) 74.15 : Reports Q1 (Dec) earnings of $1.26 per share, $0.11 better than the First Call consensus of $1.15; revenues rose 1.6% year/year to $1.73 bln vs the $1.77 bln consensus. Co estimates that EPS from continuing operations for FY09 will increase approx 9-11% over diluted EPS from continuing operations of $4.46 for FY08 (First Call consensus FY09 EPS:  $4.88). CEO states that thus far in 2009, there has been strength in Biosciences and Diagnostics segments and strong sales of insulin delivery products.

5:17AM Baker Hughes beats by $0.15, beats on revs (BHI) 32.77 : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $1.41 per share, $0.15 better than the First Call consensus of $1.26; revenues rose 16.3% year/year to $3.19 bln vs the $3.05 bln consensus. Revenue from North America increased 17% and revenue from outside North America increased 12% for the year 2008 compared to the year 2007. CEO Chad C. Deaton comments "... In North America, where the US rig count has already fallen 25% from peak, customers are continuing to reduce their budgets to address an oversupplied gas market. The depth and duration of the cycle remains uncertain, dependent in part on the timing of the recovery of the global economy."

Earnings - 31st July 2008 (3)

9:07AM Pantry beats by $0.19, reports revs in-line (PTRY) 13.98 : Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings of $0.48 per share, $0.19 better than the First Call consensus of $0.29; revenues rose 20.1% year/year to $2.47 bln vs the $2.45 bln consensus. The Company is also updating its fiscal 2008 guidance ranges. Merchandise revenues are now expected to be between $1.62 bln and $1.65 bln, while retail gasoline sales are expected to be approximately 2.1 bln gallons. The merchandise gross margin is expected to be between 36.8% and 37.0%, with a retail gasoline gross margin between 10 and 12 cents per gallon. The Company now expects that fiscal 2008 store operating and general and administrative expenses will be between $605 mln and $610 mln, down from its previous guidance of between $615 mln and $630 mln.

8:49AM Apache beats by $0.19, beats on revs (APA) 116.56 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $4.28 per share, $0.19 better than the First Call consensus of $4.09; revenues rose 57.8% year/year to $3.9 bln vs the $3.82 bln consensus. During Q2, Apache received an average of $110.32 per barrel of oil, up 72% from the prior-year period, and $8.09 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, up 47%

8:48AM KC Southern beats by $0.12, beats on revs (KSU) : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.56 per share, $0.12 better than the First Call consensus of $0.44; revenues rose 13.8% year/year to $486.2 mln vs the $465.6 mln consensus. The revenue growth was attributable to a continued strong pricing environment, significant growth in certain business units and an increase in fuel surcharges.

8:32AM Borg Warner beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides FY08 EPS in-line, revs below consensus (BWA) 40.41 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.78 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 better than the First Call consensus of $0.75; revenues rose 11.2% year/year to $1.52 bln vs the $1.52 bln consensus. Co issues mixed guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $2.80-2.95, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $2.87 consensus; sees FY08 revs of $5.754-5.861 vs. $5.98 bln consensus.

8:22AM Marathon Oil misses by $0.43, misses on revs (MRO) 45.13 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.08 per share, excluding special items, $0.43 worse than the First Call consensus of $1.51; revenues rose 31.6% year/year to $22.23 bln vs the $23.63 bln consensus. Crude oil refined during the second quarter of 2008 averaged 1,023,000 bpd, a 49,000 bpd decrease from the second quarter of 2007, and total refinery throughputs were 1,203,000 bpd, 6 percent lower than the 1,280,000 bpd in the second quarter of 2007.

8:17AM Goodyear Tire beats by $0.07, reports revs in-line (GT) 19.56 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.67 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.07 better than the First Call consensus of $0.60; revenues rose 6.5% year/year to $5.24 bln vs the $5.26 bln consensus.

8:15AM Exxon Mobil misses by $0.25 (XOM) 84.38 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $2.27 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.25 worse than the First Call consensus of $2.52; revenues rose 40.4% year/year to $138.07 bln. Record crude oil and natural gas realizations were partly offset by lower refining and chemical margins, lower production volumes and higher operating costs. ExxonMobil increased investments across all business lines to help meet global demand for crude oil, natural gas and finished products. Capital and exploration project spending increased to $7.0 billion in the second quarter, up 38% from last year. For the first half of 2008, spending on capital and exploration projects was $12.5 billion. On an oil-equivalent basis, production decreased 8% from the second quarter of 2007. During the second quarter of 2008, Exxon Mobil Corporation purchased 98 million shares of its common stock for the treasury at a gross cost of $8.8 billion.

8:11AM CryoLife beats by $0.04, beats on revs; issues segment guidance (CRY) 12.98 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.14 per share, $0.04 better than the First Call consensus of $0.10; revenues rose 18.3% year/year to $27.2 mln vs the $25.8 mln consensus. Tissue processing gross margins in 2Q08 were 46% compared to 40% in 2Q07. Guidance: The co now expects product and tissue processing revs for FY08 to be in the middle to upper end of its previously announced range of revs guidance, which is between $102.0-107.0 mln. Other revs for 2008 may reach between $700,000-900,000, primarily related to funding received from the Department of Defense in connection with the development of BioFoam. The co expects tissue processing revenues to be between $53.0-56.0 mln and BioGlue revenues to be between $47.0-49.0 mln for the FY08. Other implantable medical device revenues are expected to be approximately $2.0 mln in 2008, which includes an estimated $1.0 mln in revs from the distribution of Hemostase MPH. The co expects general, administrative, and marketing expenses of between $49.0-51.0 mln, and R&D expenses of between $6.0-8.0 mln for FY08.

8:08AM MasterCard beats by $0.09, beats on revs (MA) 270.73 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $2.11 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.09 better than the First Call consensus of $2.02; revenues rose 25.0% year/year to $1.25 bln vs the $1.21 bln consensus. Q2 gross dollar volume increased 12.8% y/y to $655 bln, compares to a 14.1% y/y increase in Q1; purchase volume increased 14.0% y/y to $493 bln, compares to a 15.0% y/y increase in Q1. Pricing changes contributed ~5 percentage points to the net revenue growth. During 2Q08, the company repurchased ~1.3 mln shares of Class A common stock at a cost of $355 mln, completing its aggregate authorized share repurchase program of $1.25 bln.

8:07AM Kellogg beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides FY08 EPS in-line (K) 54.15 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.82 per share, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.81; revenues rose 10.9% year/year to $3.34 bln vs the $3.27 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $2.95-3.00 vs. $3.00 consensus. The Company still expects that internal sales and operating profit will increase at a mid single-digit rate for the full year. Co said, "Our first half performance provides further evidence of the strength of our business model and strategy... Despite significant inflation headwinds, we capitalized on our momentum to further increase our investment in future growth. We increased our earnings guidance and acquired two businesses in emerging markets within the first half of the year, and we continue to utilize our strong cash flow to return profits to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases."

8:05AM Olympic Steel beats by $0.76, beats on revs, announces special $1 per share dividend (ZEUS) 59.28 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $2.70 per share, $0.76 better than the First Call consensus of $1.94; revenues rose 31.0% year/year to $363.5 mln vs the $334.7 mln consensus. Co also approves a special non-recurring dividend of $1.00 per share as well as an increase of $0.01 per share on its regular quarterly dividend to $0.05 per share. Co says it is pleased that it is gaining market share as the co is moving closer to its customers both in business alignment and physical presence. Given the uncertainty surrounding the general economic environment, co says its outlook remains favorable, yet cautious. Co believes it is appropriately positioned in terms of inventory, value-add processing capabilities, and liquidity to continue performing well through the seasonally slower Q3.

8:05AM Brinks beats by $0.27, beats on revs (BCO) 64.33 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.04 per share, $0.27 better than the First Call consensus of $0.77; revenues rose 19.6% year/year to $932 mln vs the $875.7 mln consensus. "Brink's Home Security once again achieved solid growth in revenue, operating profit, monthly recurring revenue and subscribers. Despite the weak housing market, we continue to expect BHS to deliver 10% or better annual growth in revenue and operating profit while growing the subscriber base in the high single-digit percentage range. We remain on track and expect to complete the spin-off of BHS in the fourth quarter of this year."

8:05AM Greenhill beats by $0.36, beats on revs (GHL) 63.99 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.04 per share, $0.36 better than the First Call consensus of $0.68; revenues fell 22.7% year/year to $108.7 mln vs the $74.5 mln consensus.

8:03AM Omnicare beats by $0.07, reports revs in-line; guides FY08 EPS above consensus (OCR) 26.12 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.46 per share, $0.07 better than the First Call consensus of $0.39; revenues rose 0.1% year/year to $1.55 bln vs the $1.54 bln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $1.85-1.95 vs. $1.75 consensus. FY08 cash flow from operations will be in the range of $400 million to $450 million.

8:03AM Carpenter Tech misses by $0.02, beats on revs (CRS) 39.60 : Reports Q4 (Jun) earnings of $1.09 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.02 worse than the First Call consensus of $1.11; revenues rose 4.3% year/year to $556.3 mln vs the $516.5 mln consensus.

7:37AM FPL Group reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; reaffirms FY08 and FY09 EPS in-line (FPL) 64.17 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.93 per share, excluding non-recurring items, in-line with the First Call consensus of $0.93; revenues fell 8.8% year/year to $3.59 bln vs the $4.14 bln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $3.83-3.93 vs. $3.88 consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $4.15-4.35 vs. $4.23 consensus. Co is reaffirming its 2008 and 2009 adjusted earnings per share expectations as well as its goal of at least 10 percent annual earnings growth through 2012 using our 2006 adjusted earnings per share as the base.

7:37AM Spirit Aerosystems beats by $0.03, slight miss on revs; guides FY08 in-line (SPR) 22.15 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.62 per share, $0.03 better than the First Call consensus of $0.59; revenues rose 10.7% year/year to $1.06 bln vs the $1.09 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $2.35-2.45 vs. $2.36 consensus; sees FY08 revs of $4.40 bln vs. $4.37 bln consensus. As for the outlook of the commercial aerospace market, co says it will continue to see strong long-term growth. While today's countervailing market forces create some uncertainty about the near-term, the co says its backlog continues to expand.

7:27AM Diana Shipping reports EPS in-line, beats on revs (DSX) 30.17 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.76 per share, in-line with the First Call consensus of $0.76; revenues rose 97.3% year/year to $86.8 mln vs the $83.3 mln consensus. "Diana Shipping delivered record revenues and earnings for the second quarter and first half of 2008. We are pleased that these robust financial results have enabled us to increase our cash dividend per share for the 10th consecutive quarter, producing an attractive dividend yield for our shareholders. The consistency and visibility of our financial performance is reflected in the fact that we have secured time charters that provide for $163.8 million to $167.8 million in revenues for the balance of 2008. Thus, we expect our capacity to reward our shareholders with similarly attractive dividends to continue through the remainder of the year. Furthermore, with our young fleet, strong balance sheet, well-established relationships with industry-leading customers, and a track record of revenue visibility, Diana Shipping is well-positioned to continue to benefit from the favorable long-term dynamics of the dry bulk industry."

7:16AM Parker-Hannifin beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides FY09 EPS below consensus (PH) 68.04 : Reports Q4 (Jun) earnings of $1.55 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.05 better than the First Call consensus of $1.50; revenues rose 16.4% year/year to $3.35 bln vs the $3.23 bln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $5.65-6.05 vs. $6.07 consensus.

7:13AM Green Mtn Coffee beats by $0.04, reports revs in-line; guides FY08 EPS above consensus; guides FY09 EPS above consensus (GMCR) 38.52 : Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings of $0.25 per share, $0.04 better than the First Call consensus of $0.21; revenues rose 43.3% year/year to $118.1 mln vs the $119.2 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY08, sees EPS of $0.79-0.81 vs. $0.77 consensus; co sees revs up 44-46%, which equates to approx $492-499 mln vs $497.82 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $1.20-1.30 vs. $1.13 consensus.