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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Earnings Results Are In: (PICO), (BLTI), (BAM), (NBY), (YTEC)

Pico Holdings Inc (PICO) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.09 per share compared to analyst estimates of $-0.04 per share. Earnings were 325.0% 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 PICO fell by 1.48% or $-0.4/share to $26.60. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $26.43 and as high as $33.41. On average, 56872 shares of PICO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 101650.

Biolase Technology, Inc (BLTI) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $-0.03 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.04 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -175.0% lower or $-0.07 per share below estimates. Investors could 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 BLTI fell by 6.01% or $-0.2/share to $3.13. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $0.60 and as high as $6.85. On average, 656754 shares of BLTI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 291488.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc (BAM) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.28 per share, and the company reported $1.26 per share. Earnings beat expectations by $0.98 per share or 350.0%. 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 4 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of BAM traded higher by 0.64% or $0.18/share to $28.15. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.36 and as high as $34.23. On average, 953575 shares of BAM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 342611.

Novabay Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NBY) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.02 when they were expecting earnings to be $-0.08 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.1 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 3 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of NBY traded higher by 1.27% or $0.01/share to $0.80. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $0.67 and as high as $2.48. On average, 136205 shares of NBY exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2300.

Yucheng Technologies Limited (YTEC) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Earnings came in at $0.08 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.06 per share. Earnings were 33.33% 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. A total of 1 analyst is currently covering this company. Shares of YTEC fell by 1.5% or $-0.048/share to $3.16. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.84 and as high as $4.50. On average, 29362 shares of YTEC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 7200.