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Maintaining its streak of positive earnings surprises, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VAR) reported second-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of $1.15 per share, which beat the Zacks...

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2018 with earnings and sales surpassing estimates by 9.1% and 4.2%, respectively.Earnings from...

It’s been a whirlwind week in the markets, with full acceleration of Q1 earnings season and a healthy dollop of economic reads to inform investors going forward. This morning we pull back a tad,...

After the closing bell on Thursday, the world's largest software maker Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) delighted investors with stellar fiscal third-quarter 2018 results on strong performance in its...

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) is slated to report first-quarter 2018 results before the opening bell on May 1.In the last four quarters, the company reported better-than-expected results in two quarters,...

Major banks that reported first-quarter 2018 results over the last five trading days managed to record bottom-line improvement, driven by rising rates, stable asset quality and lower taxes. Apart from...

Friday, April 27, 2018It’s been a whirlwind week in the markets, with full acceleration of Q1 earnings season and a healthy dollop of economic reads to inform investors going forward. This...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.’s (NYSE:CMG) shares rose 24.4% after reporting first-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.13 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 per shareShares...

GGP Inc. (NYSE:GGP) is slated to report first-quarter 2018 results on May 5, before the market opens. Both its funds from operations (FFO) per share and revenues are anticipated to improve year over...

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) is scheduled to release first-quarter 2018 earnings on May 1, before the opening bell. While the company’s earnings are expected to grow on a...

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) reported weaker-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2018, ending the earnings streak of the last nine trailing quarters.Earnings...

Chegg, Inc.’s (NYSE:CHGG) first quarter 2018 adjusted earnings of 1 cents per share was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased substantially from the prior-year...

Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ARCH) reported first-quarter 2018 operating earnings of $2.95 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.00 by 26.25%.The company reported GAAP earnings of $2.74 per...

An Earnings Beat:U.S. energy giant Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) reported earnings per share of 1.90, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45. The outperformance primarily stems from...