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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Surprises in Results: (PVH), (BKS), (BNS), (DSW), (EDAP)

Phillips-van Heusen Corp (PVH) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in July 2011. The company reported $1.07 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.95. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 12.63%. 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. Shares of PVH traded higher by 2.8% or $1.82/share to $66.72. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $44.69 and as high as $75.86. On average, 1280540 shares of PVH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 434628.

Barnes & Noble, Inc (BKS) reported earnings results for the quarter ended July 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $-0.94 when they were expecting earnings to be $-0.94 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 4 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of BKS traded higher by 5.26% or $0.69/share to $13.82. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $8.45 and as high as $21.06. On average, 1231730 shares of BKS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 179784.

The Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported earnings results for the quarter ended July 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $1.14 when they were expecting earnings to be $1.14 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. A total of 5 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of BNS traded higher by 1.34% or $0.73/share to $55.38. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $48.64 and as high as $62.33. On average, 644846 shares of BNS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 93590.

Dsw Inc (DSW) reported earnings results for the quarter ended July 2011. Earnings came in at $0.78 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.62 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.16 per share. 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 are currently 8 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of DSW traded higher by 1.64% or $0.772/share to $47.87. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $22.65 and as high as $55.90. On average, 694123 shares of DSW exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 35287.

Edap Tms Sa (EDAP) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. The company reported $-0.16 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $-0.11. Earnings were unexpectedly -45.45% lower or $-0.05 per share below estimates. 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 EDAP fell by 1.98% or $-0.0465/share to $2.30. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $1.83 and as high as $6.97. On average, 95405 shares of EDAP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 900.