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03
2008
Earnings highlights: Blackstone, Caterpillar, Kroger, WellPoint, Boston Beer, and others
Posted by: in Stocks Money NewsFiled under: Earnings reports, Google (GOOG), Wal-Mart (WMT), Caterpillar (CAT), Target Corp. (TGT), Kroger Co (KR), NIKE, Inc’B’ (NKE), Blackstone Group L.P (BX)
Here are a few highlights from this past week’s earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
- America’s Car-Mart Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) beat estimates by closing underperforming branches.
- Aristotle Corp. (NASDAQ: ARTL) fourth-quarter revenue edged up while earnings slipped.
- Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) fourth-quarter profit plunged on bond insurance related write-downs.
- Boston Beer Co. Inc. (NYSE: SAM) fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as drinkers switch to craft beers.
- CAI International Inc. (NYSE: CAP) beat expectations fourth quarter and raised its guidance.
- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) offered encouraging guidance for the full year and long term.
- Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSL) beat estimates for the fourth quarter.
- Flow International Corp. (NASDAQ: FLOW) beat expectations, sending shares up sharply.
- Gehl Co. (NASDAQ: GEHL) fourth-quarter profit fell but beat expectations due to international growth.
- J. Crew Group Inc. (NYSE: JCG) raised its full-year outlook, sending shares higher.
- Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) beat fourth-quarter expectations though profit slumped due to inflation.
- Maidenform Brands Inc. (NYSE: MFB) beat fourth quarter estimates due to sourcing initiatives.
- Smart Balance Inc. (NASDAQ: SMBL) nearly doubled its fourth-quarter loss despite strong revenue growth.
- Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) posted a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss.
- WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) cut its first-quarter and full-year forecasts on higher expenses.
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