Managing The Numbers

It’s long been known that companies (and the financial analysts that cover them) engage in a little song-and-dance known as “earnings management.” In essence, senior executives seek ...

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Quanta Services Exceeds Estimates

Quanta Services Inc (NYSE:PWR) reported fourth quarter 2009 earnings from continuing operations of 21 cents per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents. Revenues in fourth quarter 20...

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Assisted by cost cuts and price hikes, Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a 4Q profit. However, global beer sales were on the downside....

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France Telecom Misses

French telecom giant France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) has reported results for full year 2009 with earnings per ADS of $1.58 missing the Zack Consensus Estimate of $2.65. Net income fell 26% year-over-year t...

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School Specialty Narrows Outlook

School Specialty Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHS) reported third quarter loss of 98 cents per share which was 2 cents better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The loss improved 21.6% year-over-year.  During t...

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Staples Earnings In Line

Staples Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), the global leader in the supply of office products, recently reported fourth-quarter 2009 financial results that remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The qua...

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Iron Mountain Beats Expectations

Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE:IRM) announced fourth- 2009 adjusted (excluding the impact from foreign currency rate changes a...

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BJ’s Misses By A Penny

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE:BJ) recently reported fourth-quarter 2009 results. The quarterly earnings of 95 cents a share, missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, but climbed 6.7% from 89...

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The world's second largest exchange operator by market value, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings and warned of growing global competition....

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Public Storage Revenues Plummet

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA), a real estate investment trust (REIT) operating self-storage facilities, reported a decline in total revenues for fourth quarter 2009 to $402.9 million, compared to $416.8 m...

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