Global Payments Inc.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is up more than four percent in after hours trading after announcing its first-quarter earnings results and a new CEO. The company's EPS came to $1.00 versus the Street estimate of $0.95. Earnings per share were up 15 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue...

Goldman Sachs has released its SpendTrend rrport for March, showcasing trends in the transaction processing industry. The report shows strength within the industry as consumer spending increased and fuel prices rose. The report also highlights five stocks within the industry. Goldman Sachs...

Wells Fargo has revised up earnings estimates on CarMax (NYSE: KMX), American Water Works Company (NYSE: AWK), Bill Barrett (NYSE: BBG), First Horizon National (NYSE: FHN), Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) and Global Payments (NYSE: GPN). It has revised down estimates on DryShips (NASDAQ: DRYS),...

Piper Jaffray is reporting that Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) showed an in-line fiscal 3Q11 and expect a strong ramp in 4Q. Says Piper Jaffray,” GPN's full-year guidance hinges on a strong EPS ramp in the fiscal 4Q, which we believe is achievable given pricing actions in the U.K. and recent...

Following Global Payments Inc.'s (NYSE: GPN) F2Q11 (C4Q10) earnings results, KBW said that it is modestly increasing its F2011 and F2012 EPS estimates to $2.73 (from $2.70) and $3.03 (from $3.00), respectively. “However, we are maintaining our price target of $47 and our Market Perform rating,” KBW...