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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Beats And Misses: (MMR), (ALTR), (KO), (GS), (HOG)

Mcmoran Exploration Co (MMR) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Analysts were expecting $-0.14 per share, and the company reported $-0.31 per share. Actual earnings missed estimated earnings by $-0.17 per share. Investors might expect the stock price to fall as earnings were below expectations. Examining previous stock price movement may help to further determine the direction of the share price. Guidance, stock price, and revenue estimates must be considered as well. Shares of MMR traded higher by 0.17% or $0.03/share to $17.58. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.94 and as high as $19.80. On average, 2266760 shares of MMR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 234514.

Altera Corp (ALTR) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.65 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.64 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.01 per share. Investors might expect the stock price to increase as results were better than expected. Further analysis may need to be done to determine whether the upswing will come to effect. Guidance and revenue estimates must be taken into consideration. A total of 25 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of ALTR fell by 5.51% or $-2.4/share to $41.16. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.48 and as high as $49.59. On average, 4612750 shares of ALTR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1913956.

The Coca-cola Company (KO) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Earnings came in at $1.17 per share compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 per share. Earnings were 0.86% larger than expected. An upside surprise. Investors could expect the stock price to increase as results were better than expected. Further analysis may need to be done to determine whether the upswing will come to effect. Guidance and revenue estimates must be taken into consideration. A total of 13 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of KO fell by 0.22% or $-0.15/share to $69.17. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $53.28 and as high as $69.78. On average, 7545910 shares of KO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 687265.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (GS) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. The company reported $1.85 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $2.29. Earnings missed estimates by an unexpected -19.21% downside surprise. Investors could expect the stock price to decrease as earnings were worse than expected. Further analysis may need to be conducted to determine whether the downswing will occur. Shares of GS traded higher by 1.28% or $1.65/share to $130.14. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $125.50 and as high as $175.34. On average, 6273620 shares of GS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1199625.

Harley-davidson, Inc (HOG) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. The company reported $0.81 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.7. Earnings were 15.71% larger than expected. An upside surprise. Investors might expect the stock price to rise on better than expected results. Further analysis on other trends may need to be completed to determine whether the upswing will be confirmed. Guidance, stock price, and revenue estimates must be considered as well. Shares of HOG fell by 0.18% or $-0.08/share to $45.03. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $23.66 and as high as $46.88. On average, 2736910 shares of HOG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 398190.