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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Beats And Misses: (TACT), (KND), (HL), (MASI), (EMCI)

Transact Technologies Incorporated (TACT) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.16 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.13 per share. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 23.08%. 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. Shares of TACT fell by 1.03% or $-0.12/share to $11.55. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $7.02 and as high as $13.13. On average, 32917 shares of TACT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 15642.

Kindred Healthcare Inc (KND) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. The company reported $0.53 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.51. Earnings were 3.92% 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. Shares of KND fell by 3.35% or $-0.42/share to $12.10. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.88 and as high as $28.99. On average, 1109920 shares of KND exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 937708.

Hecla Mining Co (HL) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. The company reported $0.11 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.15. Actual earnings missed estimated earnings by $-0.04 per share. 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. Shares of HL traded higher by 2.03% or $0.16/share to $8.06. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $4.75 and as high as $11.56. On average, 8738200 shares of HL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 7105887.

Masimo Corporation (MASI) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.28 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.28 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 9 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of MASI fell by 6.04% or $-1.51/share to $23.50. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $22.08 and as high as $35.15. On average, 605492 shares of MASI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1553731.

Emc Insurance Group Inc (EMCI) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $-1.05 per share, and the company reported $-1.05 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. There are currently 2 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of EMCI fell by 1.34% or $-0.25/share to $18.43. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $18.12 and as high as $25.91. On average, 16048 shares of EMCI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 5281.