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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Earnings Results: (JNJ), (GWW), (SBIB), (ELUXY), (OMC)

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $1.24 per share, and the company reported $1.28 per share. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 3.23%. 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. There are currently 17 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of JNJ fell by 0.78% or $-0.52/share to $66.20. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $56.86 and as high as $68.05. On average, 11946600 shares of JNJ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1122308.

W.w. Grainger, Inc (GWW) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Earnings came in at $2.22 per share compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 per share. Earnings beat expectations by $0.11 per share or 5.21%. 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. There are currently 15 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of GWW fell by 0.6% or $-0.94/share to $155.30. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $102.49 and as high as $161.21. On average, 464965 shares of GWW exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 59911.

Sterling Bancshares Inc (SBIB) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.01 per share, and the company reported $-0.03 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -400.0% lower or $-0.04 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. Shares of SBIB traded higher by 0.39% or $0.03/share to $7.70. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $4.41 and as high as $9.37. On average, 727639 shares of SBIB exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 36354.

Ab Electrolux (ELUXY) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.6 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.4 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.2 per share. 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 1 analyst is currently covering this company.

Omnicom Group Inc (OMC) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.96 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.92 per share. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 4.35%. 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. A total of 13 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of OMC fell by 0.76% or $-0.37/share to $48.06. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $34.68 and as high as $51.25. On average, 2147640 shares of OMC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 183637.