Earnings Roundup

BroadSoft Inc (NASDAQ: BSFT) reported upbeat third-quarter results on Monday. BroadSoft projects Q4 adjusted earnings of $0.23 to $0.30 per share on sales of $36 to $38 million. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.27 per share on sales of $36.2 million. BroadSoft's quarterly earnings...

Alpha Natural Resources Inc (NYSE: ANR) reported a strong rise in its third-quarter profit. Alpha Natural Resources lifted its 2012 coal shipment forecast by 500,000 tons to 23.5 million to 26.5 million tons. Alpha Natural Resources' quarterly profit surged to $66.4 million, or $0.29 per share,...

Forest Oil Corp (NYSE: FST) reported a 20% rise in its third-quarter earnings. Forest Oil's quarterly profit surged to $82.8 million, or $0.72 per share, from $68.9 million, or $0.60 per share, in the year-ago period. Excluding certain items, Forest Oil earned $0.32 per share. Its revenue dropped...

Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) reported a 13% surge in its third-quarter net income and lifted its 2011 earnings view. Humana now projects 2011 earnings of $8.35 to $8.40 per share, versus its earlier forecast of $7.50 to $7.60 per share. Humana's quarterly earnings surged to $444.7 million, or $2.67 per...

Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) reported a 3.7% rise in its third-quarter profit. Altria's quarterly profit climbed to $1.17 billion, or $0.57 per share, from $1.13 billion, or $0.54 per share, in the year-earlier period. Altria's adjusted profit came in at $0.56 per share. Its revenue dropped 4.6% to...

DuPont Co (NYSE: DD) reported a 23% rise in its third-quarter net income on Tuesday. DuPont's quarterly profit surged to $452 million, or $0.48 per share, from $367 million, or $0.40 per share, in the year-ago quarter. Its adjusted profit came in at $0.69 per share. DuPont's sales gained to $9.4...

Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) reported a 6.3% drop in its Q3 profit. Kimberly-Clark's quarterly profit declined to $458 million, or $1.09 per share, from $489 million, or $1.14 per share, in the year-ago period. On an adjusted basis, Kimberly-Clark's earnings came in at $1.26 per share. Its net...

AutoNation Inc (NYSE: AN) reported a 24% rise in its third-quarter net profit on Thursday. AutoNation's quarterly net profit surged to $70.7 million, or $0.48 per share, from $56.9 million, or $0.38 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue gained 7% to $3.5 billion. However, analysts were...

Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE: HOG) reported a strong rise in its third-quarter profit on Tuesday. Harley-Davidson's quarterly profit climbed to $183.6 million, or $0.78 per share, from $88.8 million, or $0.38 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue surged to $1.23 billion from $1.09 billion...

Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) reported a 21% rise in its third-quarter profit on Monday. Wells Fargo's quarterly profit climbed to $4.1 billion, or $0.72 per share, from $3.34 billion, or $0.60 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's revenue dropped to $19.6 billion, from $20.9...

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) reported a 4% drop in its third-quarter profit on Thursday. J.P. Morgan's quarterly profit declined to $4.26 billion, or $1.02 per share, from $4.42 billion, or $1.01 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its reported revenue came in at $23.8 billion, while...

ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE: CAG) reported a decline in its first-quarter profit on Tuesday. ConAgra Foods' quarterly profit dropped to $85.3 million, or $0.20 per share, from $146.4 million, or $0.33 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its adjusted profit came in at $0.29 per share. ConAgra Foods'...

Smithfield Foods Inc (NYSE: SFD) reported a 7.6% rise in its fiscal first-quarter net income. Smithfield Foods' quarterly earnings climbed to $82.1 million, or $0.49 per share, from $76.3 million, or $0.46 per share, in the year-ago quarter. Its adjusted earnings came in at $0.69 per share....

Navistar International Corp (NYSE: NAV) reported a rise in its fiscal third-quarter net profit. Navistar's quarterly net profit surged to $1.4 billion, or $18.24 per share, from $117 million, or $1.56 per share, in the year-ago period. Navistar's adjusted earnings came in at $0.79 per share. Its...

Ciena Corp (NASDAQ: CIEN) narrowed its FQ3 loss on Thursday. Ciena reported a quarterly loss of $31.5 million, or $0.33 per share, versus a year-ago loss of $109.9 million, or $1.18 per share. Excluding items such as acquisition and integration costs, Ciena earned $0.08 per share. However, analysts...