Scientific & Technical Instruments
(GRMN) Garmin Expands Overseas
Garmin Ltd (GRMN), the maker of portable navigation devices, has opened offices in Shanghai, China; Stuttgart, Germany; and Yokohama, Japan. The idea is to get closer to all the major auto manufacturing markets...
(GRMN) Garmin Limited Quarterly Earnings Blew Past Estimates
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) reported quarter earnings that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates by 20 cents, or 30.5%. Currency had an 11 cent negative impact on earnings, and if excluded would have raised the EPS by...
(TMO) Thermo Fisher Scientific Shares Maintained at Neutral
Recently, we reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) with a target price of $47.00.
Thermo Fisher continues to be focused on effectively deploying its cash balance to...
(GRMN) Garmin Limited – Bull of the Day
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) is an OEM of GPS-based equipment. September quarter earnings thrashed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 2011 guidance was raised. Garmin s market share, brand equity, compelling new products...
(AFFX) Affymetrix’s Second Quarter Preliminary Sales Miss
Genetic products maker Affymetrix Inc (AFFX) has announced disappointing preliminary sales for second-quarter fiscal 2011. The California-based company expects to post revenues in the band of $64-65 million...
(ITRI) Itron Installs ChoiceConnect
Itron Inc. (ITRI) recently announced the completion of the installation of more than 150,000 Itron gas meter communication modules in Greater Houston for a natural gas distribution subsidiary of CenterPoint...
(ITRI) Itron & Tropos Networks’ Smart Grid Chosen by Avista Corporation
Itron Inc. (ITRI) and Tropos Networks’ jointly developed Smart Grid solution has been chosen by Avista Corp. (AVA) as part of its $38...
(CPHD) Cepheid Targets Infectious Diseases
Cepheid (CPHD) announced the appointment of Robert Kwiatkowski as the Vice President of Infectious Disease Research and Development. He would be reporting to David Persing, the company’s Chief Medical and...
(GRMN) Garmin Acquires Navigon
Garmin Ltd (GRMN), one of the leading providers of navigation devices into the outdoor/fitness, aviation, marine and automotive markets recently beefed up its business in Europe.
Garmin announced the...
(AFFX) Company News for June 03, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ:JOYG) posted Q2 EPS of $1.52, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35 per share. Revenue for the quarter grew 19% to $1.06 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.038...
(A) Company News for May 16, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Agilent Technologies’ (NYSE:A) Q2 EPS of $0.74, ex-items, topped the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.65 per share
• Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA)...
(BMI) Badger Meter Incorporated – Bear of the Day
Badger Meter Inc. (BMI) delivered disappointing first quarter results, as EPS declined 39% year over year to $0.22 and fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate at $0.43. Net sales dropped 7.2% year over...
(BMI) Badger Meter – Bear of the Day
Badger Meter (BMI) delivered disappointing first quarter results, as EPS declined 39% year over year to $0.22 and fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate at $0.43.
Net sales dropped 7.2% year over...
(AFFX) Affymetrix Analyst Initiates Shares at Neutral
We initiate our coverage on genetic products maker Affymetrix (AFFX) with a Neutral recommendation. The company posted respectable results in fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 with earnings beating the Zacks Consensus...
(AFFX) Affymetrix Intros New Axiom Array
Genetic products maker Affymetrix Inc (AFFX) has broadened its Axiom Genotyping Solution (a high-throughput genotyping platform) with the launch of the Axiom Genome-Wide CHB 1 Array. It is the first commercial...
(ITRI) Itron to Supply Meters to BC Hydro
Itron Inc. (ITRI) has been chosen by British Columbia Hydro (BC Hydro) to supply two million new electric meters over the next two years as part of its Smart Metering Program. With this announcement British...
(A) Agilent Technologies – Bull of the Day
Agilent Technologies (A) is a broad-based OEM of test and measurement equipment. The company’s January quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, helped by revenue growth, operating margin expansion...
(A) Stock Market News for March 7, 2011 – Market News
Crude prices soared to more than $104 per barrel, the highest level since September 2008, following continued tension in Libya and dragged the markets lower on Friday. Not only did surging crude prices erase most of the gains for the week, it also negated the positive sentiment...
(GRMN) Garmin Quarterly Earnings Misses Consensus
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) reported fourth quarter earnings that missed consensus estimates by 19 cents, or 21.8%. Currency had a 15 cent negative impact on earnings, and if excluded would have raised the EPS by...
(A) Agilent Technologies Quarterly Report Tops Expectations – Lifts 2011 Outlook
Agilent Technologies’ (A) first quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 3 cents, or 5.3%. Revenue growth, expansion in Electronic Measurement segment margins, a lower interest expense...
(A) Company News for February 15, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• According to Nielson, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) became a top-ten video service based on total number of streams and unique visitors
• Motorola Mobility Holdings (NYSE:
15Feb2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BEC) Company News For December 10, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• China’s Petrochemical agreed to purchase Occidental Petroleum’s (NYSE:OXY) oil and gas holding in Argentina for $2.45 billion
• Community Health (NYSE:CYH) made an offer for Tenet (NYSE:THC) for $3.3 billion, or $6 per share, which the firm declined
• Beckman...
(FLIR) FLIR Systems Beats Quarterly Earnings Estimates
FLIR Systems Inc. (FLIR) released its second quarter fiscal 2011 earnings results before the market opened today, reporting earnings from continuing operations of 39 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate...
(A) Agilent Technologies Reports Solid Fourth Quarter – Raises Guidance
Agilent Technologies’ (A) fourth quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 5 cents, or 8.3%. Revenue growth and margin expansion helped drive results in the last quarter. While the gross margin declined...
(A) Stock Market News for November 12, 2010 – Market News
Sharp differences among global leaders over trade policies and a flaring currency dispute that was keeping investors on toes lost some significance on Thursday as Cisco System’s disappointing outlook surprised the market and sent stocks lower. The Dow average plunged more...
(WAT) Waters Corporation Earnings Slightly Below The Street
Waters Corp. (WAT) released its third quarter earnings before the market opened today, reporting earnings from continuing operation of 96 cents, slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 97 cents. Earnings...
(WAT) Waters Corporation Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview
Waters Corp. (WAT) is slated to report its third quarter 2010 earnings on October 26, 2010 before the opening bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter is 97 cents per share, representing...
(ITRI) Itron Analyst Maintains Shar Rating at Neutral
We maintain our Neutral recommendation for Itron, Inc. (ITRI) which means the stock should perform mostly in line with the broader market. The AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) and AMR (automated meter...
(A) Company News for October 7, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) reported third-quarter earnings of $1.22, in-line with expectations, on a 40% revenue jump to $15.5 billion, above projections of $15.4 billion. The firm also lowered 2010 guidance to 10-11% growth
• Marriott (NYSE:MAR) noted third quarter...
(BEC) Beckman Coulter Incorporated – Bear of the Day
Currently, the most important issue facing Beckman Coulter (BEC) is the warning letter related to its troponin test kits. This overhang has cut revenues in addition to impacting client additions based on which...