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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Earnings Surprises of the Day: (ECL), (ARMH), (CNI), (VOLVY), (UPS)

Ecolab Inc (ECL) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. Earnings came in at $0.75 per share compared to analyst estimates of $0.75 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. A total of 13 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of ECL traded higher by 1.18% or $0.62/share to $53.28. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $43.81 and as high as $57.19. On average, 3711600 shares of ECL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 275946.

Arm Holdings Plc (ARMH) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.11 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.1 per share. Earnings beat expectations by $0.01 per share or 10.0%. 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 8 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information.

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. Earnings came in at $1.38 per share compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 per share. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 2.99%. 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. Shares of CNI traded higher by 2.69% or $1.99/share to $75.94. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $61.82 and as high as $81.26. On average, 1216800 shares of CNI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 250678.

Volvo Ab Adr B (VOLVY) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.32 per share, and the company reported $0.29 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -9.38% lower or $-0.03 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.

United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. Analysts were expecting $1.05 per share, and the company reported $1.06 per share. Earnings were 0.95% larger than expected. An upside surprise. 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 21 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of UPS fell by 0.09% or $-0.06/share to $69.29. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $60.74 and as high as $77.00. On average, 6509370 shares of UPS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 774755.