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Friday, September 30, 2011

Beats And Misses: (XRTX), (TSE: TAO), (AZZ), (DMAN), (MU)

Xyratex Ltd (XRTX) reported earnings results for the quarter ended August 2011. Earnings came in at $0.32 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.16 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 3 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of XRTX fell by 0.33% or $-0.03/share to $9.12. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $7.58 and as high as $17.17. On average, 321722 shares of XRTX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 136434.

Canadian listed Tag Oil Ltd (TAO) reported earnings results for the quarter ended June 2011. The company reported $0.0 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.01. Earnings missed estimates by an unexpected -100.0% downside surprise. 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.

Azz Incorporated (AZZ) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in August 2011. The company reported $0.76 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.76. 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 AZZ fell by 5.72% or $-2.3/share to $37.89. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $35.53 and as high as $53.30. On average, 108811 shares of AZZ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 22655.

Demandtec, Inc (DMAN) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in August 2011. The company reported $-0.1 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $-0.12. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.02 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. A total of 5 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of DMAN traded higher by 7.6% or $0.46/share to $6.51. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $5.41 and as high as $14.08. On average, 361471 shares of DMAN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 40137.

Micron Technology Inc (MU) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in August 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $-0.13 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.01 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -1400.0% lower than estimated. 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. A total of 20 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of MU fell by 9.71% or $-0.57/share to $5.30. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $5.18 and as high as $11.95. On average, 39558900 shares of MU exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 6740692.