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Philip Morris misses Street 2Q forecasts
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $1.79 billion.
The New York-based company said it had net income of $1.15 per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.21 per share.
The seller of Marlboro and other cigarette brands posted revenue of $6.65 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.8 billion.
Philip Morris expects full-year earnings to be $4.45 to $4.55 per share.
Philip Morris shares have climbed 17 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has risen 6 per cent. The stock has risen 21 per cent in the last 12 months.
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The New York-based company said it had net income of $1.15 per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.21 per share.
The seller of Marlboro and other cigarette brands posted revenue of $6.65 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.8 billion.
Philip Morris expects full-year earnings to be $4.45 to $4.55 per share.
Philip Morris shares have climbed 17 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has risen 6 per cent. The stock has risen 21 per cent in the last 12 months.
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Johnson & Johnson tops Street 2Q forecasts
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $4 billion.
The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $1.43 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to $1.74 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.67 per share.
The world’s biggest maker of health care products posted revenue of $18.48 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $17.89 billion.
Johnson & Johnson expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.63 to $6.73 per share, with revenue in the range of $71.5 billion to $72.2 billion.
Johnson & Johnson shares have increased 20 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has increased 6 per cent. The stock has risen 22 per cent in the last 12 months…
The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $1.43 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to $1.74 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.67 per share.
The world’s biggest maker of health care products posted revenue of $18.48 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $17.89 billion.
Johnson & Johnson expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.63 to $6.73 per share, with revenue in the range of $71.5 billion to $72.2 billion.
Johnson & Johnson shares have increased 20 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has increased 6 per cent. The stock has risen 22 per cent in the last 12 months…
Goldman tops Street 2Q forecasts
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NEW YORK (AP) _ Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.82 billion.
The New York-based company said it had earnings of $3.72 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.01 per share.
The investment bank posted revenue of $7.93 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.58 billion.
Goldman shares have fallen slightly more than 9 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has increased 6 per cent. The stock has dropped 23 per cent in the last 12 months.
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The New York-based company said it had earnings of $3.72 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.01 per share.
The investment bank posted revenue of $7.93 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.58 billion.
Goldman shares have fallen slightly more than 9 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has increased 6 per cent. The stock has dropped 23 per cent in the last 12 months.
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UnitedHealth’s profit surges, yet Affordable Care Act drags
– canadianbusiness.com
UnitedHealth’s second-quarter earnings jumped 11 per cent to trump expectations even though the nation’s largest health insurer took a bigger hit than expected from coverage linked to the Affordable Care Act.
The Minnetonka, Minnesota, company said Tuesday that losses from its ACA-compliant individual business came in $200 million above projections, which means the company now expects to lose around $850 million this year from what is essentially a small slice of its total operation.
That hit contributed to a drop in operating earnings for the insurer’s largest business segment, UnitedHealthcare, which sells individual and employer-sponsored benefits.
UnitedHealth and several other insurers have said the exchanges, which opened for enrolment in the fall of 2013, delivered a customer base that generated more claims than expected initially. Companies also have been hurt by a shortfall from temporary government support programs and by high-cost patients who signed up for coverage outside regular enrolment windows…
The Minnetonka, Minnesota, company said Tuesday that losses from its ACA-compliant individual business came in $200 million above projections, which means the company now expects to lose around $850 million this year from what is essentially a small slice of its total operation.
That hit contributed to a drop in operating earnings for the insurer’s largest business segment, UnitedHealthcare, which sells individual and employer-sponsored benefits.
UnitedHealth and several other insurers have said the exchanges, which opened for enrolment in the fall of 2013, delivered a customer base that generated more claims than expected initially. Companies also have been hurt by a shortfall from temporary government support programs and by high-cost patients who signed up for coverage outside regular enrolment windows…
