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Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.

Earnings on Tap After-Market – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX), Sotheby’s Holdings Inc (NYSE: BID)

Richard Atkins02 mins

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect light trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in VRX indicates that the price change in the extended hours is…

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Polypore International (NYSE:PPO) – Fourth Quarter Earnings Review

Richard Atkins03 mins

Polypore (NYSE:PPO) reported adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.31 (down 14%), above the consensus estimate of $0.29. The $0.31 figure excludes $0.87 associated with the operations and gain on sale of the Microporous business, which was reported in discontinued operations. During the quarter, EPS were unfavorably affected by about $0.04-$0.05 due to a higher-than-expected…

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Zulily (NASDAQ:ZU) Posts Stunningly Good Fourth Quarter

Richard Atkins02 mins

Zulily (NASDAQ:ZU) needed to deliver upside to consensus projections in the fourth quarter, and the magnitude of the top- and bottom-line beat was more than adequate.. The doubling of the active customer base year-to-year is encouraging, and the leverage on marketing spending highlights that there is still significant untapped demand. Flow-through to profitability on higher…

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