BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Earnings Surprise
- a considerable difference in size between a company's actual and anticipated earnings
Additional Resources
- Discovery Reports Third Consecutive Earnings Surprise
- Steve Birenberg submits: Discovery Communications DISCA reported its third consecutive positive earnings surprise. The shares are responding, up 8% in early trading on Monday. DISCA shares are now at their highest price since early September 2008 and up 21% since the day before the market crash began. ...
- External links 2009-05-04
- Varian Medical Systems: Earnings Surprise, New Cancer Treatment Technology
- Zacks.com submits: Varian Medical Systems, Inc. VAR just reported another earnings surprise along with increased revenue. The company also released its newest technology for cancer treatment. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of equipment and software for treating cancer. The company is also a premier...
- External links 2008-11-06
- LAM Research (LRCX) SqueezeTrigger Price Is $28.22. Short Sellers Down Approximately $31 Million After Earnings Surprise and Morgan Stanley Upgrade.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 October 2005-BUYINS.NET: LAM Research LRCX SqueezeTrigger Price Is $28.22. Short Sellers Down Approximately $31 Million After Earnings Surprise and Morgan Stanley Upgrade.C1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13102005 www.buyins.net, announced today that the 7.23 million shares declared short on LAM...
- Research articles 2005-10-13
- Earnings Derby, Week Two: Still Better than Expected
- Rising Dividend Investing submits: In our June 29, blog we said that earnings for the second quarter would be better than expected. Our reason for taking that position is that three of the four portfolio managers at our firm have managed large businesses. In their roles as presidents or...
- External links 2009-07-19
- Goldcorp Q1 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions We’ll go first to John Bridges with JP Morgan. John Bridges - JP Morgan Good morning, Kevin. Congratulations. Alumbrera, you mentioned tire shortages. How big an issue do you think that’s going to be? Kevin McArthur I...
- Earnings calls 2007-05-11
- Earnings Surprises for U.S. Steel
- H.J. Huney submits: U.S. Steel X announced 4th Quarter earnings Tuesday with a huge positive surprise. They reported diluted earnings per share (DEPS) of $2.65. They beat estimates by over $1.20 per share. My own calculations also show Operation Cash Flows CFOs of $327...
- External links 2009-01-28
- Wintrust plunges on earnings news.(Brief article)
- Byline: Steve Daniels Investors accustomed to Wintrust Financial Corp.'s fast-paced growth of recent years punished the Lake Forest-based bank's stock last week after a negative earnings surprise. Shares dropped 14% Friday to $50.60 and more tha Byline: Steve Daniels ...
- Research articles 2006-04-24
- New Zacks index banks on earnings surprises.(Product Watch)
- Zacks Investment Research in Chicago has released the Zacks Small Cap Index. It contains 250 equally weighted, liquid small-cap stocks with an average market capitalization of $850 million. The index is re-balanced quarterly, but index components are reviewed weekly for possible dilution or deletion. ...
- Research articles 2006-03-20
- Excelon Earnings Surprise: Company Ready to Run Post-Downturn
- Bullish Bankers submits: Exelon Corporation EXC, which owns the ComEd utility in Chicago and PECO utility in Pennsylvania, reported fourth quarter earnings for 2008 on Thursday and provided the markets with some rare positive news on a rough day for the broad exchanges. The numbers exceeded analyst expectations...
- External links 2009-01-25
- Expecting Another Earnings Surprise from Apollo Group
- The Correct Call submits: Apollo Group Inc. APOL is set to report earnings APOL Earnings Webcast after the market closes on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Apollo Group, Inc. has been an education provider for more than 30 years, providing academic access and opportunity to students through its subsidiaries, University of...
- External links 2009-03-30
- Earnings Surprise Lifts Stock of Pennsylvania-Based Work-Platforms Maker.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- May 26--Stock in JLG Industries Inc. rose more than 17 percent Thursday after the McConnellsburg-based manufacturer reported record third-quarter revenue and earnings. The maker of aerial work platforms and scissors-lift equipment said earnings -- reported Wednesday after the stock market had closed -- ...
- Research articles 2000-05-26
- Surprise packages.
- Aug 06, 2002 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- In the week commencing 4 August 2002, Australia's company results reporting season intensifies. The most important factor in a positive response from investors is a so-called "earnings surprise", which basically means pleasantly ...
- Research articles 2002-08-06
- IBM net wows Wall Street - IBM reports surprising earnings for second quarter; Compaq Computer stock falls
- NEW YORK - Wall Street rewarded an IBM positive earnings surprise and whacked Compaq's stock price for rising inventories despite the firm's soaring earnings.
- Research articles 1994-07-25
- Stock Report: Earnings surprise boosts Aon shares.(Markets)(Brief Article)
- Byline: Steve Daniels Stronger-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter lifted Aon Corp.'s shares 12% to $25.24 last week. The Chicago commercial insurance brokerage reported net income from continuing operations of $192 million, or 57 cent Byline: Steve Daniels ...
- Research articles 2005-02-14
- Weyerhaeuser Earnings Surprise Analysts.(Originated from The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.)
- TACOMA, Wash.--Jul. 17--The Weyerhaeuser Co. on Wednesday reported stronger quarterly earnings than analysts had predicted, triggering a rally on Wall Street that took the company's stock to a new record. TACOMA, Wash.--Jul. 17--The Weyerhaeuser Co. on Wednesday reported stronger quarterly...
- Research articles 1997-07-17
- EMS Reports Strong Earnings and Continues to Make Acquisitions
- Zacks.com submits: Emergency Medical Services Corp. EMS made several key acquisitions and partnerships this year and continues to expand across the United States. The company also just announced great second-quarter results for its second consecutive earnings surprise. Company Description by Zacks.com
- External links 2008-08-08
- Symbol Technologies stock jumps on earnings surprise
- Symbol Technologies Inc. stock leaped 21 percent, or $1.71, to $9.83 Thursday afternoon after the maker of handheld computers and barcode scanners posted third-quarter earnings per share that was double what analysts had expected. Symbol (NYSE: SBL) reported net income of $16.7 million, or 7 cents per share, four cents...
- Research articles 2005-11-03
- Fairfax shares surge after positive earnings surprise.
- Aug 05, 2003 (The Courier-Mail - ABIX via COMTEX) In Australia on 5 August 2003, investors welcomed a bullish report from newspaper publisher, John Fairfax Holdings. They added 4.5 or $A0.13 to the company's share price, which closed at $A3 on heavy turnover of...
- Research articles 2003-08-05
- Morrison Completes Record Year With Earnings Surprise
- Business Editors ATLANTA--BUSINESS WIRE--June 28, 2000 Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. (NYSE:MHI) announced the completion of a record fiscal year ended May 31, 2000. Diluted earnings per share for the year were $1.07, three cents higher than analyst expectations and inclusive of the 10 percent stock dividend awarded in...
- Research articles 2000-06-28
- Caterpillar Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, the floor is now open for questions. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question today is coming from Ann Duignan. Please announce your affiliation and then pose your question. Ann Duignan - Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Hi, good morning, it's...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-19
