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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY) reported second-quarter 2017 earnings per share (including stock based compensation) of 13 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents.The...

GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNC) reported second-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 41 cents, reflecting a massive 48.1% year-over-year deterioration. However, the quarter’s...

Independent energy explorer QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE:QEP) reported second-quarter 2017 loss per share – excluding special items – of 12 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate...

Lazard Ltd. (NYSE:LAZ) reported a positive surprise of 22.5% in second-quarter 2017. The company reported adjusted earnings of 98 cents per share, comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate...

United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR) reported adjusted earnings of $4.41 per share (including stock-based compensation benefit but excluding charges) for the second quarter of 2017, which...

The second-quarter earnings season is well underway with 34.2% members of the elite S&P 500 Index reporting solid quarterly numbers so far. Per the latest Earnings Trends, the performance of 171...

The second-quarter earnings season is in full swing, with over 171 S&P 500 members having reported their results as of Jul 26, 2017.Per the latest Earnings Trends, total earnings are up 8.8% on a...

Shares of Proofpoint Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT) went up sharply in the after-hours trade and bounced back from a slight drop during the normal trading session, as the computer security software firm...

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.’s (NYSE:DLR) second-quarter 2017 core funds from operations (“FFO”) per share of $1.54 exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49. The core FFO per...

Residential real estate investment trust (“REIT”), Essex Property Trust Inc. (NYSE:ESS) delivered a better-than-expected performance for second-quarter 2017. The company reported core...

Flowserve Corp. (NYSE:FLS) reversed its recent earnings beat trend as its second-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 22 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents by half.On a...

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) reported second-quarter 2017 pre-tax operating profit of CHF 1.68 billion ($1.71 billion) on an adjusted basis, up around 1% from the prior-year quarter.Results displayed...

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) is slated to report second-quarter 2017 results on Aug 1, before the market opens.Over the last one month, Xylem’s shares yielded a return of 3.59%, outperforming 1.52%...

EMCOR Group Inc. (NYSE:EME) posted impressive second-quarter 2017 results, as its adjusted earnings from continuing operations of 95 cents per share trumped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents...