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Friday, September 9, 2011

Surprises in Results: (ULTA), (GCOM), (VRNT), (SFD), (TSE: NWC)

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc (ULTA) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in July 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.32 per share, and the company reported $0.38 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.06 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. A total of 9 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of ULTA traded higher by 10.02% or $5.99/share to $65.75. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $25.97 and as high as $68.80. On average, 946214 shares of ULTA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1016388.

Globecomm Systems Inc (GCOM) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in June 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.13 per share, and the company reported $0.19 per share. Earnings were 46.15% 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 4 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of GCOM traded higher by 4.28% or $0.51/share to $12.43. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $6.82 and as high as $16.43. On average, 96254 shares of GCOM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 15120.

Verint Systems Inc (VRNT) reported earnings results for the quarter ended July 2011. Earnings came in at $0.46 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.46 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. Shares of VRNT fell by 3.17% or $-0.89/share to $27.16. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $23.57 and as high as $38.10. On average, 218678 shares of VRNT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 14116.

Smithfield Foods Inc (SFD) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in July 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.68 per share, and the company reported $0.69 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.01 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 15 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of SFD fell by 1.23% or $-0.25/share to $20.02. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.82 and as high as $24.93. On average, 2778920 shares of SFD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 271974.

Canadian listed North West Co (NWC) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in July 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.31 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.33 per share. Actual earnings missed estimated earnings by $-0.02 per share. 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 2 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information.