S&P Earnings Updates – ANN, AZO, BIG, CIEN, TIVO

S&P updated earnings, in today’s Morning Briefing – 3/1/10.

S&P Equity Research expects Ann Taylor Stores (NYSE: ANN), 16 *** to report break even results on a per share basis for the latest quarter vs. a $6.66 loss in the year-ago period. A consensus sees a loss of $0.02.

S&P ER, expects AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) 165 ****) to report February-quarter earnings of$2.31 vs. $2.03 in the prior-year period. The Street expects $2.34.

S&P ER, sees Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) 32 *** posting a January-quarter profit of $1.24 vs.$1.00 in the year-earlier period. A consensus sees $1.28.

Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN) 14 *** is likely to report a January-quarter loss of $0.11 vs. a loss of $0.27 a year ago, according to both S&P ER and the Street.

S&P ER expects TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) 10 **** to report a January-quarter loss of $0.07 vs. a loss of $0.04. The Street sees a $0.12 loss.