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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Beats And Misses: (HIL), (PRXL), (ESV), (SHOR), (VITC)

Hill International, Inc (HIL) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $-0.01 when they were expecting earnings to be $-0.03 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.02 per share. Investors could 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 4 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of HIL fell by 5.73% or $-0.29/share to $4.77. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.59 and as high as $7.38. On average, 269988 shares of HIL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 15842.

Parexel International Corp (PRXL) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.06 per share, and the company reported $0.1 per share. Earnings beat expectations by $0.04 per share or 66.67%. 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 PRXL fell by 3.96% or $-0.79/share to $19.15. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $16.80 and as high as $27.91. On average, 558541 shares of PRXL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 407303.

Ensco Plc (ESV) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.7 per share, and the company reported $0.59 per share. Earnings missed estimates by an unexpected -15.71% downside surprise. 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 ESV fell by 0.82% or $-0.36/share to $43.45. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $39.51 and as high as $60.31. On average, 3760340 shares of ESV exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 390668.

Shoretel, Inc (SHOR) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $-0.03 per share, and the company reported $-0.03 per share. 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. There are currently 5 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of SHOR fell by 10.88% or $-0.85/share to $6.96. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $4.40 and as high as $12.00. On average, 365165 shares of SHOR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 85642.

Vitacost.com, Inc (VITC) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. The company reported $-0.11 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $-0.04. Earnings were unexpectedly -175.0% lower or $-0.07 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 is currently 1 analyst covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of VITC traded higher by 0.29% or $0.015/share to $5.16. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.33 and as high as $9.03. On average, 179949 shares of VITC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 32306.