earnings results

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) reported its Q4 non-GAAP EPS at $1.42, exceeding the Street view of $1.52. AZN’s revenues for the quarter came at $8.95 billion, as compared to the consensus of $8.85 billion. The company forecasted its EPS for 2010 at $5.75-$6.15, versus the consensus expectations of $6.04...

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) reported its Q4 non-GAAP EPS at $1.42, exceeding the Street view of $1.52. AZN’s revenues for the quarter came at $8.95 billion as compared to the consensus of $8.85 billion. The company forecasted its EPS for 2010 at $5.75-$6.15 versus the consensus expectations of $6.04....

The fourth-quarter profits at Altria (NYSE: MO) rose 7% to $725 million, or $0.35 a share, as revenues jumped 29% to $6.01 billion. Excluding items, MO would have earned $0.35 a share, as compared to the consensus expectations of $0.40 a share. MO’s profits were helped by increased profits from...

3M (NYSE: MMM) reported its Q4 EPS at $1.30 as compared to the Street view of $1.21. MMM’s Q4 revenues stood at $6.1 billion, exceeding the consensus expectations of $5.88 billion. MMM’s 52-week trading range is $40.87-$85.17 and the company’s trailing-twelve-month earnings stand at $3.99 per...

Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE: ETH) reported its Q4 losses at $0.06 as compared to the Street view of losses of $0.02. ETH’s revenues for the quarter came at $143.3 million versus the consensus of $149.04 million. ETH’s Chairman, President and CEO, Farooq Kathwari, commented, "The challenges of the...

Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) swung to fourth-quarter profits from a year-earlier loss on 6.1% higher revenues. The Rochester, New York-based imaging-technology company recorded its net income for the quarter at $443 million, or $1.40 a share, compared to the losses amounting to $918 million, or $3.42...

Lecroy (NASDAQ: LCRY) reported its Q2 EPS at -$0.02 vs the consensus of $0.08. The revenues for the quarter stood at $31 million vs consensus of $30.88 million. LCRY ended the trading yesterday at $4.09. The company's 52-week trading range is $1.11-$4.47.

United Bankshares (NASDAQ: UBSI) reported its Q4 EPS at $0.40 vs consensus of $0.37. UBSI’s shares had lost 2.11% in yesterday’s trading and have gained 2.15% in after hours trading.

Allegheny Technologies (NYSE: ATI) reported its Q4 EPS at $0.36 vs the consensus expectations of $0.23. ATI’s revenues came at $815.7 million vs consensus of $764.57 million. ATI’s shares have gained 1.51% to $43.10 in the pre-market trading.

Rollins Inc (NYSE: ROL) reported its Q4 EPS at $0.20 vs consensus of $0.14. ROL’s Q4 revenues came at $259.6 million vs consensus of $254.57 million. ROL’s shares lost 1.13% to $18.38.

United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) has confirmed its earnings growth guidance for FY10 at 7%-13%. UTX expects its FY10 EPS at $4.40-$4.65 vs consensus expectations of $4.60. UTX’s shares have gained 0.58% in the after hours trading.

Highlights of the companies reporting before the bell include: Boeing (NYSE: BA): The aerospace company is expected to earn $1.36 a share on revenues of $17.57 billion, representing a 39% jump from a year-ago quarter. BA had a year earlier posted losses to the tune of $0.08 per share on revenues of...

Bottom line at the nation's largest wireless phone company, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), took a severe hit in the fourth quarter pushing the company in red, despite strong growth in wireless. VZ posted net losses of $653 million, or $0.23 per share, as compared to net income of $1.24 billion...

Chemical maker DuPont (NYSE: DD) returned to profits in the fourth quarter as sales jumped in all of its units, except for one. A double-digit increase in volumes and a jump in margins helped the company exceed expectations by a comfortable margin. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company posted...

Some of the important results hitting the markets today are: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ): Wall Street analysts expect the pharmaceutical and consumer products company to deliver earnings of $0.97 a share on revenues of $15.70 billion. A year ago, the company had earned $0.94 per share on...