CF Industries reported second-quarter results that were generally in line with analysts’ expectations. Nitrogen volumes were up 2.2% year over year as the nitrogen application season in North America finished at a rapid pace following delays to planting caused by wet weather in the Corn Belt. Last season, warm weather in the spring pulled planting…
Parker Hannifin delivered fourth-quarter earnings of $1.78 per diluted share, resulting in full-year earnings of $6.26 per share. Both metrics were below our expectations as sluggish global demand in Parker’s end markets continues to stunt revenue growth. Additionally, the company has struggled to keep margins flat, which amplifies the impact on earnings. For 2014, the…
Tourmaline Oil reported second-quarter results after the market closed on Friday. Despite weatherrelated setbacks, the company still increased production, and has now set the stage to deliver phenomenal growth in the second half of the year. Results for the quarter lined up with expectations. Production averaged 70.1 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day versus…
Starting a new business is always a precarious time, leaving the security of paid employment and being solely responsible for generating an income for yourself. One thing a freelancer or contractor needs to become a success is a good client base that will offer regular and continuous work. Just how do you go about building…
Second-quarter profits to common investors at SunTrust Banks rose 35% to $365 million, or $0.68 a diluted share, from $270 million, or $0.50 a diluted share, a year earlier. Net interest income fell 5% to about $1.2 billion, as reported net interest margin fell to 3.25% from 3.39% in 2012’s second quarter. However, SunTrust’s earnings…
Capital One Financial Corporation reported net income of $1.1 billion or $1.87 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2013, compared with $1.0 billion or $1.79 per diluted share last quarter, and $92 million in second-quarter 2012. Last year’s results reflected significant purchase accounting impacts as Capital One closed the acquisition of HSBC U.S….
