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Published January 13, 2015
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Univision Communications Inc., Warner Music Group Corp. and Washington Post Co.
El Paso Corp. (EP) is expected to report first-quarter earnings of 27 cents a share, according to analysts polled by Thomson First Call.
Four Seasons Hotel Inc. (FS) is seen posting a first-quarter profit of 34 cents a share.
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Medco Health Solutions Inc.'s (MHS) first-quarter per-share profit is expected to be 55 cents.
THQ Inc. (THQI) is expected to reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of 9 cents a share.
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) is seen posting per-share loss of 16 cents in its fiscal second-quarter.
Washington Post Co.'s (WPO) first-quarter profit is expected to be $7.19 a share.
After Thursday's closing bell, Univision Communications (UVN) said its first-quarter profit rose more than 20% as revenue improved on ratings growth at its television and radio stations.
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Activision Inc. (ATVI) reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss on slightly lower sales, yet topped analysts' expectations on the strength of sales for its "Call of Duty 2" video game for the Xbox 360 console.
Ameristar Casinos Inc. (ASCA) said first quarter net income fell to $2.6 million, or 5 cents a share, from $19.2 million, or 34 cents a share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, excluding a loss on the early retirement of debt, it earned 35 cents a share. Net revenue rose 6.7% to $256.1 million. Analysts, on average, expected it to post a profit of 37 cents a share, on revenue of $258 million, according to Thomson First Call.
Andrx Corp. (ADRX) said it had a first-quarter net loss of $11.3 million, or 15 cents a share. Last year, the company reported net income of $35.3 million, or 48 cents a share, during the same quarter. Sales fell to $241.4 million vs. last year's $278.4 million. The company reported various one-time charges totaling $27 million, but did not give a per-share equivalent. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected earnings of 20 cents a share.
Aon Corp. (AOC) reported first-quarter results came in just shy of analyst estimates.
Axcelis Technologies Inc. (ACLS) reported first-quarter net earnings of $545,000, or a penny a share, down from $1.9 million, or 2 cents a share, during the year-ago period. The Beverly, Mass.-based semiconductor equipment maker posted revenue of $97.9 million vs. $100 million a year ago. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had forecast first-quarter revenue of $96 million.
Bookham Inc. (BKHM) said its third-quarter net loss was $48 million, or 90 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $129.6 million, or $3.86 a share, in same period in the prior year. Bookham's quarterly revenue was $53.4 million, up from $49.9 million in the prior year. For the fourth quarter, the company sees revenue of $52 million to $55 million, and an adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $11 million to $15 million.
California Micro Devices Corp. (CAMD) reported fiscal fourth-quarter net earnings of $5.01 million, or 22 cents a share. During the same period a year ago, the company posted a net loss of $991,000, or 5 cents a share. Revenue at the Milpitas, Calif.-based semiconductor products supplier rose to $17.4 million from $14.5 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $17 million.
Crocs Inc. (CROX) reported first-quarter net earnings of $6.44 million, or 17 cents a share, up from $2.04 million, or 6 cents a share, during the year-ago period. Pro forma earnings were $7.46 million, or 20 cents a share, compared with $2.75 million, or 8 cents a share, last year. The Niwot, Colo.-based footwear company posted revenue of $44.8 million vs. $11 million. Crocs said it expects second-quarter earnings of 21 cents to 22 cents a share on revenue of $53 million to $55 million.
Elizabeth Arden Inc. (RDEN) reported fiscal third-quarter net earnings of $702,000, or 2 cents a share, down from $5.62 million, or 19 cents a share, during the year-ago period. The company posted revenue of $191.3 million vs. $198.3 million. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had forecast third-quarter earnings of 2 cents a share on revenue of $200 million.
EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) reported quarterly net income more than doubled as natural-gas production rose 10%. Houston-based EOG said net income jumped to $424.8 million, or $1.73 per share, from $200.8 million, or 83 cents a share a year ago. Operating revenue rose 58% to $1.08 billion from $688.2 million in the same quarter last year. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call expected earnings of $1.24 per share on revenue of $1.03 billion.
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. (GMST) said it swung to a first-quarter profit from a year-ago loss as operating expenses decreased. The company said it earned $8.6 million, or 2 cents a share. In the same quarter last year, its loss was $3.7 million, or 1 cent a share. Revenue dropped to $144 million from $164.1 million on lower circulation and advertising revenue at its publishing segment. Analysts were expecting a profit of 1 cent a share on revenue of $144.5 million.
Hoku Scientific Inc. (HOKU) said fourth-quarter net income was $508,000, or 3 cents a share, compared with $1.4 million, or 11 cents a share, during the same period in the prior year. On a pro forma basis, the company reported per-share income of 5 cents, compared with 14 cents in the prior year. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected a per-share loss of a penny. Hoku's quarterly revenue was $1.34 million, down from $2.76 million. Analysts were looking for a result of $2 million.
Internap Network Services Corp. (IIP) reported first-quarter net earnings of $541,000, or breakeven a share. In the same period last year, the company reported a net loss of $570,000, or breakeven a share. Revenue at the Atlanta-based Internet connectivity provider rose to $42.6 million from $37.9 million. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had forecast breakeven results, on a per-share basis, on revenue of $40.2 million.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) said first-quarter net income was $121.8 million, or 34 cents a share, compared with $7.1 million, or 2 cents a share, for the same period a year ago. Sales were $530.4 million vs. last year's $403.8 million. The company said adjusted earnings were 38 cents a share. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected, on average, earnings of 34 cents a share on sales of $513.6 million. Shares ended the day up by 72 cents, or 1.1%, to $66.32.
LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. (LF) said the first-quarter net loss was $23.6 million, or 38 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $19.9 million, or 32 cents a share, during the same period in the prior year. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected a per-share loss of 26 cents. LeapFrog said quarterly revenue was $66.5 million, down from $71.9 million in the prior year. Analysts were looking for a result of $76 million.
McKesson Corp. (MCK) said earnings dropped during its fiscal fourth quarter, but the health-care services company indicated it's on track to surpass most Wall Street forecasts for next year.
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said it would acquire Massive Inc., a privately held company that helps companies place ads in video games, as it looks to snag a bigger piece of online advertising spending.
Nationwide Financial Services (NFS) said first-quarter net income came in at $142.3 million, or 93 cents a share, down 11% from a year earlier when the investments and savings specialist made $160.5 million, or $1.05 a share. Operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains and losses, were $144.3 million, or 94 cents a share, compared to $142.4 million, or 93 cents a share, a year ago, the company reported. That matched the average estimate of 17 analysts in a Thomson First Call survey.
Open Text Corp. (OPEN) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $7.32 million, or 15 cents a share, compared with $5.34 million, or 10 cents a share, during the year-ago period. Adjusted net income was $13.7 million, or 27 cents a share, vs. $10.7 million, or 21 cents a share, last year. Revenue at the Waterloo, Ontario-based software company fell 4% to $100.9 million from $105.2 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had forecast third-quarter earnings of 29 cents a share on revenue of $106 million.
Quest Software Inc. (QSFT) said first-quarter net income was $6.64 million, or 6 cents a share, compared with net income of $9.04 million, or 9 cents a share, during the same period in the prior year. On a pro forma basis, the company reported per-share income of 15 cents, compared with 12 cents last year. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected per-share income of 13 cents. Quest said quarterly revenue was $127.5 million, up from $103.3 million in the prior year. Analysts were looking for revenue of $119 million.
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