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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Earnings Surprises of the Day: (POSC), (MELA), (IMKTA), (PBY), (DG)

Positron Corp (POSC) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $0.0 when they were expecting earnings to be $0.0 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. A total of 1 analyst is currently covering this company.

Mela Sciences, Inc (MELA) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in September 2011. They reported actual earnings per share of $-0.24 when they were expecting earnings to be $-0.22 per share. Earnings were unexpectedly -9.09% lower or $-0.02 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. A total of 3 analysts are currently covering this company. Shares of MELA traded higher by 0.87% or $0.04/share to $4.63. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $1.75 and as high as $6.96. On average, 1293180 shares of MELA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 4745.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) reported earnings results for the quarter ended September 2011. The company reported $0.45 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.4. Earnings beat analyst estimates by 12.5%. 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 is currently 1 analyst covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of IMKTA fell by 0.12% or $-0.018/share to $14.98. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $13.96 and as high as $20.43. On average, 44439 shares of IMKTA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3188.

Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (PBY) announced their most recent earnings results for the quarter ended in October 2011. Analysts were expecting $0.13 per share, and the company reported $0.13 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. There are currently 5 analysts covering this firm. Investors can look to their reports for more information. Shares of PBY fell by 6.22% or $-0.738/share to $11.12. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $8.18 and as high as $15.96. On average, 602283 shares of PBY exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 173423.

Dollar General Corporation (DG) reported earnings results for the quarter ended October 2011. The company reported $0.5 per share when analysts were expecting earnings of $0.48. Earnings were 4.17% 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. Shares of DG fell by 0.64% or $-0.2599/share to $40.32. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $26.65 and as high as $41.25. On average, 2114110 shares of DG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 432765.