Toronto - based Barrick Gold, the largest gold producer in the world by output, has reported adjusted earnings, which exclude special items for the three months ended December, of $ 253 - million, or $ 0.22 a share, which
beat analyst forecasts by a penny.
Firms that are so inclined often create abnormal accruals to just meet or
beat analyst forecasts, or avoid reporting losses.
Despite continuing struggles among its pay TV operator clients, Arris saw first - quarter revenue increase by 6 % to $ 1.58 billion,
beating analyst forecasts.
Not exact matches
Nike on Thursday reported third - quarter earnings that
beat analysts»
forecasts for earnings and revenue.
Operating profit fell 8 percent to 12.4 billion Danish crowns ($ 2.00 billion) in the January to March quarter compared with a year ago, hit by the depreciation of the U.S. dollar, but
beat an average 11.8 billion crown
forecast in a Reuters poll of
analysts.
The parent company of United Airlines, the U.S. industry's third - largest by passenger traffic, reported earnings of 41 cents per share, excluding special items,
beating analysts» consensus
forecast of 38 cents.
Shingrix sales totalled 110 million pounds ($ 154 million) during its first full quarter on the market,
beating analysts» consensus
forecast of around 35 million.
That suggests Apple will likely
beat the expectations of
analysts, who were
forecasting $ 63.7 billion in holiday - quarter sales, according to FactSet.
Earnings before interest, taxes and one - time items rose 20 % to 4.13 billion kroner ($ 652 million),
beating estimates of 3.82 billion kroner Sales rose 2 % on a basis that excludes currency and acquisition effects, compared with
analysts projections for growth of 3.2 % Debt reduced by 14 % to 21.9 billion kroner Carlsberg reduced its full - year
forecast for gains from currency shifts to 50 million kroner from 300 million kroner.
The company met Wall Street's EPS estimates and
beat on revenue where
analysts had
forecast $ 710 in revenue.
The company
forecasted a midpoint of $ 52.5 billion in revenue for the June quarter,
beating analyst expectations of $ 51.6 billion.
Meanwhile, Adobe Systems, which makes the Photoshop software and has been expanding its cloud software business, is expected to
beat analysts»
forecasts for second - quarter revenue when the company reports its latest numbers on Tuesday.
Delta Air Lines Inc. earlier this week reported results that
beat analysts» estimates and issued a first - quarter
forecast suggesting airfares will stay intact even as jet fuel prices decline.
An S&P index of homebuilders advanced to a two - month high after Lennar Corp. rallied 4.2 percent as quarterly results
beat analysts»
forecasts.
While China's economic expansion
beat analysts»
forecasts in the second quarter, the country's debt levels increased at an even faster pace.
Most companies manage expectations somewhat (Financial Times), making it easier for companies» reported earnings to
beat analysts»
forecasted earnings.
According to Bell's data, 77 % of the S&P 500 companies that have reported thus far have topped consensus
analyst forecasts, while 73 % have
beaten expectations for revenue.
The company said Wednesday that it rung up $ 184.4 million in sales for the quarter,
beating Wall Street
analysts» consensus
forecast of $ 172 million.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is one of the top performing stocks in 2017, as the online retailer of almost any product
beat all
analysts»
forecasts.
In fact, it handedly
beat expectations, with earnings coming in 12 % ahead of
forecasts and revenue results coming in more than 7 % above
analysts» estimates.
Revenue of $ 45.65 billion
beat what
analysts were
forecasting by $ 120 million.
France and Germany both saw their gross domestic products expand over the course of the second quarter, with their expansions
beating the
forecasts of
analysts quite comfortably.
The Toronto - based miner reported headline earnings of $ 170 - million, or $ 0.15 a share, slightly higher year - on - year and
beating average Wall Street
analyst forecasts calling for profit of $ 0.14 a share.
Treasury, the home of Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Beringer, delivered its standard cracker of a result on Wednesday, easily
beating earnings
forecasts with 25 per cent increase in earnings before interest tax and self - generating and regenerating assets (its preferred profit measure) to $ 283.3 million, well ahead of
analyst forecasts of EBITS of $ 265 million.
Analysts welcomed the better than expected result, which
beat consensus
forecasts by around $ 10 million, and suggested that the full year guidance could be conservative given that the first tranche of cost savings will be weighted towards the second half.
This media company
beat EPS
forecasts by $ 0.08 last quarter, and
analysts predict double - digit growth over the next five years.
This MLP
beat earnings estimates by $ 0.11 last quarter, and five
analysts have increased their EPS
forecasts for the company in the past 30 days.
This diversified company
beat earnings estimates by $ 0.06 last quarter, and three
analysts have raised their
forecasts in the past thirty days.
This agricultural company
beat analysts» estimates by $ 0.12 last quarter, and 12
analysts have recently increased their
forecasts for the company.
The pressure to meet and
beat analysts»
forecasts, where missing earnings expectations may lead to significant stock price declines, often prompts management to focus on short - term quarterly earnings.