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Friday, August 5, 2011

Beats And Misses: (FSLR), (PCG), (HME), (APA), (AHCI)

First Solar, Inc (FSLR) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.93 per share, and the company reported $0.7 per share. Earnings missed estimates by an unexpected -24.73% 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. There are currently 32 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of FSLR fell by 1.7% or $-1.83/share to $106.11. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $107.50 and as high as $175.45. On average, 1700920 shares of FSLR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1312226.

Pg & E Corp (PCG) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $1.03 per share, and the company reported $1.02 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -0.97% lower or $-0.01 per share below estimates. Investors might 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. There are currently 13 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of PCG traded higher by 1.21% or $0.49/share to $41.14. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $39.93 and as high as $48.63. On average, 2646700 shares of PCG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 984448.

Home Properties Inc (HME) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.87 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.85 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.02 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. Shares of HME fell by 0.75% or $-0.44/share to $58.53. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $47.60 and as high as $67.27. On average, 385820 shares of HME exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 111500.

Apache Corp (APA) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. The company reported $3.22 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $3.09. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 4.21%. 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. A total of 20 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of APA fell by 0.57% or $-0.62/share to $108.56. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $85.35 and as high as $134.13. On average, 2635180 shares of APA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 877520.

Allied Healthcare International Inc (AHCI) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.05 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.04 per share. Earnings were 25.0% larger than expected. An upside surprise. 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 is currently 1 analyst covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of AHCI traded higher by 0.26% or $0.01/share to $3.83. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $1.86 and as high as $3.85. On average, 765498 shares of AHCI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2402223.