Amazon reported Q1 revenue of $ 51.04 billion — $ 1.25 billion dollars more than the $ 49.78 billion
forecast by analysts.
Earnings tallied 50 cents a share, higher than the 48 cents a share
forecast by analysts.
That was slightly higher than the average
forecast by analysts of 2.83 billion euros.
Higher costs will hurt its ability to grow profits in the first three months of the year, it said, forecasting earnings of between 60 and 80 cents a share, below the 83 cents a share
forecast by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.
That was up from 8.3 billion euros in the first quarter of 2015, but slightly below an 8.73 billion euros
forecast by analysts polled by financial information company FactSet.
But while fourth - quarter EBITDA rose to $ 844 million from $ 605 million, this fell short of the $ 896 million
forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll.
Annual EPS Growth Rate — I / B / E / S Est (%): The consensus annual estimate of earnings per share growth over the next three to five years that is
forecasted by analysts polled by I / B / E / S.
Trailing earnings are based on realized earnings, while forward earnings are based on earnings
forecasted by analysts.
Here's how he put it, citing a June
forecast by an analyst for J.P. Morgan Chase:
Not exact matches
Investors and
analysts were most impressed
by the subscriber gains, which came in well ahead of the company's own
forecasts.
The company is expected to report sales of 51.9 million iPhone units from the fiscal second quarter, along with an average selling price of $ 740, according to average
analyst forecasts compiled
by Bloomberg.
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 company
forecast current - quarter bookings in the range of $ 185 million to $ 195 million, below the $ 201.4 million expected
by analysts polled
by research firm FactSet StreetAccount.
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.
Southwest Airlines» quarterly revenue missed
analysts» estimates, hurt
by a computer outage in July, and the company
forecast a key profitability measure for the fourth quarter to decline more than what some
analysts had expected.
It's done that
by blowing past
analysts» revenue estimates — not to mention its own
forecasts — for each of the nine quarters it's reported since then.
Analysts were
forecasting weekend sales of $ 41 million to $ 47 million for the Spielberg film, a respectable opening for a movie with a production budget set at $ 150 million to $ 175 million
by people with knowledge of the matter, and additional millions in marketing costs.
SAP said it expected total non-IFRS revenue of 24.6 to 25.1 billion euros ($ 30 bln - $ 31 bln) for 2018, in line with the
forecasts of
analysts polled
by Thomson Reuters.
JPMorgan
analysts forecast that China's biologics industry will double in size to $ 52 billion
by 2021 compared with a global growth rate of 60 percent.
While the revenue was broadly in line with the 1.10 billion euros to 1.15 billion euros the company had
forecast, it was just short of the 1.143 billion euro consensus estimate among 13
analysts tracked
by Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S.
On Tuesday, Merrill Lynch
analysts said they now expect the oil market to be undersupplied
by about 430,000 barrels a day in 2018, up from their prior
forecast for a 100,000 - barrel - per - day deficit.
The department store chain said on Tuesday that comparable sales rose 1.3 % in the holiday quarter that ended on Feb. 1, their first quarterly increase
by that metric since the end of 2014 and well above
analysts»
forecasts.
SmartEstimates give greater weight to recent
forecasts by top - rated
analysts.
Analyst Cameron Doerksen of National Bank Financial said Transat's
forecast for $ 1.5 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amoritization in the second quarter is down from the $ 16 million anticipated
by analysts.
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.
Fiscal second - quarter iPhone unit sales are expected to be 51.9 million, up from 50.8 million a year earlier, according to average
analyst forecasts compiled
by Bloomberg.
The author, Dr. Alok Kumar, came to this conclusion after examining over 2 million stock
forecasts made
by 17,240
analysts covering a total of 13,636 stocks.
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The median of
forecasts from
analysts polled
by Reuters is for the government on Friday to announce U.S. employers added 113,000 new jobs in September, up from 96,000 new jobs in August.
According to
analysts, demand is being driven
by end users in the power generation market, which is urgently trying to secure supply into the future with demand
forecast to outstrip supply for at least the next 10 years.
And Wall Street
analysts are
forecasting that cumulative earnings per share for the S&P 500 will jump
by 11 % in 2018 and another 10 % in 2019, according to analytics and data provider FactSet.
According to an
analysts» consensus compiled
by Yahoo Finance, Goldman Sachs is
forecast revenues of $ 8.45 bn (# 6.73 bn) for the first quarter, up 33 per cent on last year.
The number of consumer fixed Internet users was not taken directly from an
analyst source but was estimated from
analyst forecasts for consumer broadband connections, data on hotspot users from a variety of government sources, and population
forecasts by age segment.
Barclays said its profit before tax was 1.7 billion pounds ($ 2.19 billion), up from 793 million pounds a year ago and better than the 1.46 billion pounds average estimate of
analysts»
forecasts compiled
by the bank.
Cowen and Company
analyst Andrew Charles said he now expects McDonald's U.S. comparable sales to rise 5 percent this year, up from a prior
forecast of 4 percent, driven
by his «increased confidence» in the launch of the new $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 Dollar Menu.
Morgan Stanley
analysts Wednesday issued a
forecast for global miles driven rising to 32 trillion
by 2030, up from 11 trillion currently, with emerging markets a big driver of the growth.
Excluding items, Celgene earned $ 1.91 per share, topping
analysts» average
forecasts by 4 cents with help from cost controls.
But, as Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne reminded
analysts in 2015 in perhaps the most interesting earnings call I've listened to, the sell - side has a purpose that goes beyond chucking numbers into a spreadsheet to
forecast where the stock will be
by year - end:
The currency is heading in the opposite direction of
analysts» expectations, who see the currency retreating to C$ 1.36 per U.S. dollar
by the end of 2017,
forecasts compiled
by Bloomberg show.
Second - quarter GDP growth projections were lowered
by Wall Street
analysts and the Fed
forecasting arms alike.
Analysts are
forecasting a turnaround
by 2019.
The company is expected to report sales of 51.9 million iPhone units from the fiscal second quarter, along with an average selling price of US$ 740, according to average
analyst forecasts compiled
by Bloomberg.
EARNINGS
FORECAST:
Analysts polled
by FactSet expect profit of 53 cents a share, compared with 45 cents per share a year ago.
SAME - STORE SALES AND REVENUE
FORECAST:
Analysts are expecting Starbucks to post a 1.8 % increase in global same - store sales for the quarter, with much of the gain driven
by its Asia business, which is expected to post same - store sales growth of 2.3 %.
Notably, while previously criticized
by some of these
analysts as being too aggressive, this consensus EPS
forecast, which includes interest income, is now largely in line with our own
forecast of $ 9.60, which does not include interest income.
Here's what you need to know: PROFIT
FORECAST: Analysts expect BNP to report a net profit of 1.45 billion euros ($ 1.74 billion) for the quarter compared with EUR1.89 billion a year earlier, according to a consensus forecast provided by
FORECAST:
Analysts expect BNP to report a net profit of 1.45 billion euros ($ 1.74 billion) for the quarter compared with EUR1.89 billion a year earlier, according to a consensus
forecast provided by
forecast provided
by FactSet.
Importantly, as we have noted previously, we assume a 20 % tax rate for the purpose of
forecasting Apple's real cash earnings, not the 26.2 % «effective» tax rate used
by Apple, and view this as a necessary adjustment, often overlooked
by both
analysts and investors.
Despite continuing struggles among its pay TV operator clients, Arris saw first - quarter revenue increase
by 6 % to $ 1.58 billion, beating
analyst forecasts.
Here's what you need to know: PROFIT
FORECAST: Analysts expect Societe Generale's first - quarter net profit to grow by more than 8 % to 811.5 million euros ($ 972.6 million), according to a consensus forecast provided by
FORECAST:
Analysts expect Societe Generale's first - quarter net profit to grow
by more than 8 % to 811.5 million euros ($ 972.6 million), according to a consensus
forecast provided by
forecast provided
by FactSet.
During this time I've often witnessed whole
analyst communities get blindsided
by unexpected outcomes, rendering their
forecasts and recommendations completely obsolete.