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Friday, July 29, 2011

Earnings Surprises of the Day: (STSA), (ART), (IRM), (FVE), (AGCO)

Sterling Financial Corp (STSA) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. The company reported $0.12 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.06. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.06 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. Shares of STSA traded higher by 0.93% or $0.16/share to $17.29. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.95 and as high as $74.00. On average, 223913 shares of STSA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 20453.

Artio Global Investors Inc (ART) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.36 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.38 per share. Actual earnings missed estimated earnings by $-0.02 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 7 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of ART traded higher by 1.33% or $0.14/share to $10.65. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.12 and as high as $17.87. On average, 278023 shares of ART exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 69041.

Iron Mountain Inc (IRM) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.29 per share, and the company reported $0.29 per share. These earnings are in line with investor expectations. Investors could expect the stock price to remain stable based on this news of earnings meeting expectations. Guidance, current stock price, and revenue estimates must be considered for stock price direction. A total of 10 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of IRM traded higher by 0.28% or $0.09/share to $31.78. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $19.93 and as high as $35.79. On average, 1834760 shares of IRM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 774704.

Five Star Quality Care Inc (FVE) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. The company reported $0.2 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.2. Actual earnings met the estimated earnings per share. Investors could expect the stock price to remain stable based on this news of earnings meeting expectations. Guidance, current stock price, and revenue estimates must be considered for stock price direction. Shares of FVE traded higher by 1.99% or $0.1/share to $5.12. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.06 and as high as $8.95. On average, 560251 shares of FVE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 172607.

Agco Corporation (AGCO) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $1.35 when they were expecting earnings to be $1.13 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.22 per share. 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 10 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of AGCO traded higher by 2.42% or $1.12/share to $47.47. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $32.36 and as high as $59.81. On average, 1553220 shares of AGCO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 612787.