Media giant Time Warner (TWX: Charts, News) impressed Wall Street this week after the company posted higher than expected fourth quarter earnings, which it attributed to higher cable and satellite fees, coupled with stronger ad revenue at its TV net…
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February 8th, 2013Zynga (ZNGA) Surprisingly Beats Analysts Forecasts on the Top and Bottom Lines
February 7th, 2013 Social games maker Zynga (ZNGA: Charts, News) surprised Wall Street this week with a surprising beat on both its top and bottom lines. Zynga has struggled ever since its IPO, and shares have lost 70% of their value since the first trading day.
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Virgin Media (VMED) to be Acquired by Liberty Global
February 6th, 2013Shares of Virgin Media Inc. (VMED: Charts, News) closed up +6.92 or +17.89 percent to $45.61 per share on Tuesday after news that John Malone’s Liberty Global Inc. (LBTYA: Charts, News) would be buying the company in a deal worth $16 billion in cash…
Life Time Fitness (LTM) Plunges on Bleak Fourth Quarter Warning
February 4th, 2013Shares of fitness club Life Time Fitness (LTM: Charts, News) plunged 21% after it released fourth quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street forecasts. The Chanhassen, Minnesota-based company now expects to earn 53 to 56 cents per share, missing the consensus estimate of 65 cents. It also offered a bleak forecast for fiscal 2013,
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Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN) Rallies on Strong 4Q Earnings
February 1st, 2013Shares of Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN: Charts, News), the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, rallied on Thursday despite posting a decline in revenue that missed Wall Street estimates. For its fourth quarter, Dunkin’ Brands repo…
Ford (F) Slides Despite Finishing 2012 On a Strong Note
January 31st, 2013This Tuesday, shares of Ford Motor Company (F: Charts, News) slid despite solid fourth quarter numbers from the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker. Ford reported earnings of 31 cents per share on revenue of $36.5 billion, easily topping estimates on…
Pfizer (PFE) Gains on Sale of Nutrition Business
January 30th, 2013Shares of Pfizer Inc. (PFE: Charts, News) closed up +0.86 or +3.2 percent to $27.70 per share on Tuesday after the company released positive fourth quarter earnings. The improved earnings were in large part attributed to the company’s sale of its nu…
Procter & Gamble (PG) Tops Estimates on Both Top and Bottom Lines
January 29th, 2013Packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble (PG: Charts, News) rallied strongly last week, after the company reported strong second quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. P&G earned $1.22 per share on reven…
Microsoft (MSFT) Posts Mixed Second Quarter Earnings
January 28th, 2013Microsoft (MSFT: Charts, News) reported earnings last week, narrowly topping analyst estimates for profit but missing on revenue. For its second quarter, Microsoft posted earnings of 76 cents per share, or $6.4 billion, on revenue of $21.46 billion….
Google (GOOG) Tops Estimates on Strong Mobile Growth
January 25th, 2013Earlier this week, search behemoth Google (GOOG: Charts, News) rallied strongly after reporting fourth quarter earnings that exceeded analyst estimates, prompting a wave of upgrades. The Mountain View, California-based company earned $10.65 per shar…
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