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Friday, July 1, 2011

Earnings Beats & Misses: (APOL), (DMAN), (TSE: EMP), (CBK), (XRTX)

Apollo Group Inc (APOL) reported earnings results for the quarter ended May 2011. The company reported $1.45 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $1.34. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 8.21%. 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 APOL traded higher by 5.7% or $2.4891/share to $46.17. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $33.75 and as high as $53.78. On average, 2033470 shares of APOL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 889616.

Demandtec, Inc (DMAN) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in May 2011. Analysts were expecting $-0.14 per share, and the company reported $-0.17 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -21.43% lower or $-0.03 per share below estimates. 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. A total of 5 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of DMAN fell by 15.71% or $-1.43/share to $7.67. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $5.34 and as high as $14.08. On average, 256428 shares of DMAN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 234121.

Empire Co Ltd A (EMP) reported earnings results for the quarter ended April 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $1.35 when they were expecting earnings to be $1.2 per share. Earnings beat expectations by $0.15 per share or 12.5%. 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. There are currently 3 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information.

Christopher & Banks Corporation (CBK) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in May 2011. Earnings came in at $0.05 per share compared to analyst estimates of $-0.06 per share. Earnings were 183.33% 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 CBK traded higher by 11.42% or $0.65/share to $6.34. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $5.05 and as high as $9.42. On average, 230831 shares of CBK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 113145.

Xyratex Ltd (XRTX) reported earnings results for the quarter ended May 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $-0.12 when they were expecting earnings to be $-0.09 per share. Actual earnings missed estimated earnings by $-0.03 per share. 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. A total of 3 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of XRTX fell by 9.36% or $-0.9599/share to $9.30. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.09 and as high as $17.68. On average, 406183 shares of XRTX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 237703.