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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Beats And Misses: (NVE), (SOHU), (HLF), (HUM), (AUXL)

Nv Energy, Inc (NVE) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.05 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.17 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -70.59% lower than estimated. 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. There are currently 9 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of NVE traded higher by 0.27% or $0.04/share to $14.59. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.37 and as high as $15.96. On average, 1940270 shares of NVE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 213503.

Sohu.com Inc (SOHU) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Analysts were expecting $1.06 per share, and the company reported $1.1 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.04 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 SOHU traded higher by 4.01% or $3.17/share to $82.31. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.81 and as high as $109.37. On average, 2444630 shares of SOHU exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1265664.

Herbalife Ltd (HLF) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.88 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.75 per share. Earnings were 17.33% 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. There are currently 8 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of HLF traded higher by 11.25% or $6.25/share to $61.79. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.55 and as high as $60.99. On average, 1295530 shares of HLF exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1350136.

Humana Inc (HUM) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. The company reported $2.5 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $2.07. Earnings were 20.77% larger than expected. An upside surprise. 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 21 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of HUM traded higher by 3.59% or $2.6/share to $74.96. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $47.21 and as high as $84.32. On average, 1631630 shares of HUM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 963428.

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc (AUXL) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. The company reported $-0.11 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $-0.21. Earnings were 47.62% larger than expected. An upside surprise. 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 15 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of AUXL fell by 1.37% or $-0.24/share to $17.25. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $17.40 and as high as $28.56. On average, 677655 shares of AUXL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 137627.