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Friday, October 28, 2011

Earnings Surprises of the Day: (AI), (ICLR), (CNH), (FCAL), (ACAT)

Arlington Asset Investment Corp (AI) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. Analysts were expecting $1.25 per share, and the company reported $1.1 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -12.0% lower than estimated. 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. There is currently 1 analyst covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of AI fell by 1.01% or $-0.25/share to $24.39. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $21.05 and as high as $32.63. On average, 67552 shares of AI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 19739.

Icon Plc (ICLR) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. Earnings came in at $0.02 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.01 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.01 per share. 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. A total of 13 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of ICLR traded higher by 1.47% or $0.26/share to $17.91. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $15.90 and as high as $26.22. On average, 376577 shares of ICLR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 235504.

Cnh Global Nv (CNH) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.82 per share, and the company reported $1.13 per share. Earnings beat expectations by $0.31 per share or 37.8%. 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. A total of 7 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of CNH traded higher by 9.06% or $3.24/share to $39.01. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $23.60 and as high as $54.45. On average, 579445 shares of CNH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 412371.

First California Financial Group, Inc (FCAL) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.03 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.04 per share. Actual earnings missed estimated earnings by $-0.01 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. A total of 7 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of FCAL traded higher by 0.31% or $0.01/share to $3.25. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.33 and as high as $4.09. On average, 34468 shares of FCAL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3450.

Arctic Cat Inc (ACAT) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $1.15 when they were expecting earnings to be $1.08 per share. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.07 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 6 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of ACAT traded higher by 0.63% or $0.13/share to $20.89. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.63 and as high as $20.83. On average, 124888 shares of ACAT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 63241.