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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Earnings Beats & Misses: (XOMA), (PSMT), (TSE: CDI), (GCA), (FARM)

Xoma Ltd (XOMA) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. Analysts were expecting $-0.32 per share, and the company reported $-0.2 per share. Earnings beat expectations by $0.12 per share or 37.5%. 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. There are currently 4 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of XOMA traded higher by 3.85% or $0.06/share to $1.62. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $1.38 and as high as $7.71. On average, 347975 shares of XOMA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 18090.

Pricesmart Inc (PSMT) reported earnings results for the quarter ended August 2011. The company reported $0.42 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.51. Earnings were unexpectedly -17.65% lower or $-0.09 per share below estimates. Investors could 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 3 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of PSMT fell by 5.54% or $-4.2/share to $71.65. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $30.62 and as high as $75.16. On average, 328571 shares of PSMT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 269419.

Canadian listed Canelson Drillg (CDI) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.15 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.14 per share. Earnings were 7.14% larger than expected. An upside surprise. 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 3 analysts are currently covering this company.

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc (GCA) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.05 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.1 per share. Earnings missed estimates by an unexpected -50.0% 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. There are currently 4 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of GCA fell by 0.93% or $-0.03/share to $3.20. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.07 and as high as $4.17. On average, 402225 shares of GCA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 415970.

Farmer Brothers Co (FARM) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. The company reported $-0.5 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $-1.3. Earnings beat expectations by $0.8 per share or 61.54%. 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 1 analyst is currently covering this company. Shares of FARM fell by 2.5% or $-0.15/share to $5.85. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $4.43 and as high as $18.93. On average, 75237 shares of FARM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 18957.