First Majestic Silver Q1 2011: Firing on All Cylinders

Zacks.com submits: Regis Corp. (RGS), which owns, operates and franchises hair and retail product salons worldwide, posted fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on August 26, 2010. The company’s adjusted earnings for fourth quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but reported profit as compared with a loss in the prior-year quarter. Results reflect the benefits of cost-containment measures and improved gross margin.

BP Plc profits beat analyst expectations by almost US $1-billion in the first quarter, helped by two new oilfields and a strong performance from its trading division. The British oil company – still fighting multi-billion dollar lawsuits over its Gulf of Mexico oil spill of three years ago – turned in underlying replacement cost net profit of US$4.22-billion for the quarter.

Shrinking British oil company BP Plc announced quarterly profit down a fifth from a year ago, after it sold assets in preparation for what could be its biggest oil spill payout when the case comes to trial later this month. BP, the last of the big four western world oil companies to report fourth quarter figures, still beat expectations because of one-off taxes related to its divestments and liability payments, and its shares rose nearly 2%.

By AnalytixInsight: Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) reports preliminary financial results for the quarter ended 2012-09-30.

David Urban submits:First Majestic Silver (AG) is a Canadian based silver mining company with three operating mines and two development projects in Mexico. The company reports its earnings in U.S. dollars and in December of 2010 listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AG. Revenues jumped to $55.3 million as silver production rose to 1.77 million ounces during the first quarter of 2011.

Zacks.com submits: Following the release of second quarter results on July 28, 2010, the majority of analysts covering WellPoint Inc. (WLP) made upward revisions to their fourth-quarter and 2010 annual estimates.

Zacks.com submits: Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) reported net earnings of $171 million or $2.19 per share for the last quarter of 2010, showing marked improvement compared with $95 million or $1.24 per share reported during the same period last year.

Once again, the consensus has been consigned to the dustbin. We knew that the growth rate in last quarter of 2010 would be harder than usual to get right: as it turned out, none of the leading City economists even came close. The lowest forecast was growth of 0.2% - instead the first estimate is for a contraction of 0.5%.