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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Stocks Report Results: (AIT), (DORM), (HGSI), (COLM), (AME)

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc (AIT) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. The company reported $0.61 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.56. Actual earnings beat estimated earnings by $0.05 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. Shares of AIT fell by 0.77% or $-0.25/share to $32.05. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.50 and as high as $36.77. On average, 443794 shares of AIT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 69724.

Dorman Products, Inc (DORM) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.76 per share, and the company reported $0.82 per share. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 7.89%. 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 DORM traded higher by 0.81% or $0.3/share to $37.30. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $26.57 and as high as $49.32. On average, 56541 shares of DORM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 43611.

Human Genome Sciences Inc (HGSI) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $-0.45 when they were expecting earnings to be $-0.39 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -15.38% lower or $-0.06 per share below estimates. 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. There are currently 15 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of HGSI fell by 21.05% or $-2.68/share to $10.05. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $11.05 and as high as $30.25. On average, 5264410 shares of HGSI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 10215311.

Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. Analysts were expecting $1.6 per share, and the company reported $1.94 per share. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 21.25%. 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 13 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of COLM fell by 1.04% or $-0.57/share to $54.29. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $42.98 and as high as $70.64. On average, 203048 shares of COLM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 29484.

Ametek Inc (AME) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.59 per share, and the company reported $0.6 per share. Earnings beat expectations by $0.01 per share or 1.69%. 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 10 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of AME fell by 1.8% or $-0.7/share to $38.13. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.35 and as high as $47.00. On average, 923902 shares of AME exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 93930.