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STO Second Quarter Production Has Modest Rise

Santos’s second-quarter production rose 2% to 12.4 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), marginally below expectations, and full-year 2013 production guidance has been reduced by 3% to between 52 and 55 mmboe. The decline reflects deferred oil and gas production from Chim Sao in Vietnam due to power system constraints, steeper than- expected natural field decline at Sangu, and deferred Carnarvon production due to poor … Continue reading STO Second Quarter Production Has Modest Rise

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Fee Waivers and Weaker Fund Flows Affect Federated’s First- Quarter Results; No Change to FVE

There was nothing in the first-quarter results from narrowmoat Federated Investors FII that would alter our longterm view on the firm. With the company’s assets under management (AUM) so heavily skewed toward money market funds, Federated continues to be affected not only by historically low interest rates (which require the use of fee waivers to keep fund costs from driving yields into negative territory) but … Continue reading Fee Waivers and Weaker Fund Flows Affect Federated’s First- Quarter Results; No Change to FVE

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DTE`s 1Q Earnings Surge on Colder Weather and Lower Benefit Costs

We will be maintaining our $55 fair value estimate and stable narrow moat trend for DTE Energy DTE after the company announced first-quarter earnings that were driven higher primarily by much colder weather for both the gas and the electric utilities. During the quarter, DTE earned $1.34 per share versus $0.91 per share for the prior-year period. While rates at the gas utility and lower … Continue reading DTE`s 1Q Earnings Surge on Colder Weather and Lower Benefit Costs

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Autoliv Reports 1Q Results, Beats Street Consensus by $0.09; Maintaining our $80 FVE

No-moat, positive-moat-trend rated Autoliv ALV reported first-quarter earnings per share before special items of $1.32, $0.09 ahead of the Street consensus of $1.23. Even so, owing to lackluster European new-car demand and Autoliv’s European customers’ inventory corrections, the $1.32 first-quarter EPS were down $0.24 from $1.56 a year ago. However, management favorably tweaked its full-year 2013 guidance, slightly raising its expectations for revenue growth of … Continue reading Autoliv Reports 1Q Results, Beats Street Consensus by $0.09; Maintaining our $80 FVE

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SBA Beats Expectations, Raises Guidance Once Again in the First Quarter

SBA Communications SBAC notched another strong firstquarter result, highlighted by better-than-expected earnings and another guidance upgrade. First-quarter revenues grew by 62% year over year to $313 million–roughly 4% above consensus. The growth was driven by a 64.1% increase in the firm’s tower base, which now stands at 17,539. Once again, however, SBA’s growth was in both quality and quantity. The firm was able to expand … Continue reading SBA Beats Expectations, Raises Guidance Once Again in the First Quarter

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Sohu Posts Solid First-Quarter Results on Strong Top-Line Growth Across All Segments

Chinese Internet firm Sohu SOHU posted first-quarter revenue and earnings that slightly exceeded the firm’s guidance and our internal estimate, thanks to solid top-line growth across brand advertising, search, and gaming. Revenue grew by 36% year over year to $308 million (versus $299 million at the high end of guidance), while non-GAAP net income came in at $24 million (versus $21 million at the high … Continue reading Sohu Posts Solid First-Quarter Results on Strong Top-Line Growth Across All Segments

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