This morning, ING Inc (VOYA) reported operating EPS from the ongoing business of $0.75, better than our $0.71 estimate and the consensus of $0.69. After stripping out DAC unlocks and better NII from some Lehman recoveries, we believe the company defines core of $0.68, in line with our expectation for core earnings for the quarter….
Solera reported relatively in-line fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday, February 5, and meaningfully increased its guidance for fiscal 2014. Adjusted EPS of $0.64 in the fiscal second quarter were $0.02 higher than our estimate and in line with the consensus. Revenue growth of 14% year-over-year in the quarter (about 6% organically) was in line with…
eBay reported in-line 3Q results, with outperformance in Marketplaces revenue and incremental operating leverage offsetting a modest shortfall in PayPal revenue. However, guidance once again came in below expectations, driven by domestic macro weakness and caution regarding the holiday period. While we suspect management’s near-term forecast may prove conservative, we see no change to the…
ARM Holdings reported 3Q13 results on Thursday that were above consensus estimates. On a positive note, ARMH’s license revenue continues to significantly exceed expectations, and ARM PD (Processor Division) royalty revenue continues to outperform ARM’s served available market (SAM) according to management’s guidance. Admittedly, shares are richly valued, and the market clearly wanted a perfect…
In the first quarter, Echo posted 21% revenue growth (9% organic). The increase includes a boost from the October 2013 Sharp Freight acquisition, and partly reflects a 13% rise in shipment volume (less-than-truckload, or LTL, and truckload volume expanded 11% and 18%, respectively). We note that shipment activity slowed relative to the 20% year-over-year gains…
Lithia Motors reported all-time record results of $1.13 per share for adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. This mark beat consensus by $0.03, and another healthy mid-digit percentage increase in same-store revenue year over year also enabled the company to beat on revenue. Despite what we see as a very strong quarter, management’s…
