Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE:DRQ), which makes engineered offshore drilling and production equipment, said net income rose to $47.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, from $31.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, beating analysts’ estimates by one cent, according to Capital IQ. The company said the Q4 results for 2013 results were hit by an after-tax…
Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) reported Q4 earnings of $0.29, including $0.02 per share in charges, up from $0.26 per share in the year ago quarter. Sales were up 5.6% to $11.66 billion. The analyst consensus on Capital IQ called for earnings of $0.31 per share, excluding items, on sales of $11.67 billion. The company also approved a…
Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE:RGR) is lower in after hours trading after the company reported mixed financial results for Q4 and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.54 per share. Shares are down 4.91% at $65.01, with a 52-week range of $44.76 – $85.93. The firearms company reported Q4 earnings of $1.33 per share, compared with…
Stocks are back in rally-mode, with the S&P 500 index touching a new record high as mergers, Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s upcoming conclusion to her Humphrey-Hawkins testimony and the hope for accelerating global growth all fuel an impressive run-up in prices. Economic data today was again disappointing, but the financial markets have all but dismissed…
Envestnet is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results on Thursday, February 20, after markets close. At $42.45, the stock trades at 40 times 2015 adjusted EPS estimate, which excludes stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangibles. We believe upside over the long term could come from a combination of continued execution, potential growth acceleration if…
Last night, GSE Systems, Inc. (GVP) reported a good quarter, delivering contract revenue upside, in line GAAP EPS and relatively stable backlog in its 3Q13 earnings report. Despite posting a respectable performance, the company is still feeling the impact from stalled nuclear and non-nuclear simulator projects in the US, and from cancelled and delayed nuclear…
