Corus Bankshares Inc. (NDAQ:CORS) will replace
Digitas Inc. (NDAQ:DTAS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on January 24th. This comes after Digitas was acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent Publicis Groupe SA in a deal expected to close on or about that same date, pending final approvals.
JDS Uniphase Corp. (NDAQ:JDSU) said that it sees Q2 revenues between $360 and $365 million, above their prior estimates ranging from $332 to $352 million and the consensus of $341.98 million.
Xilinx Inc. (NDAQ:XLNX) reported Q3 EPS of $0.26, which was 3 cents better than estimates. Meanwhile, revenues came in at $450.7 million versus a consensus of $451.17 million. The company said it sees Q4 revenues unchanged to down 5% versus Q3, which would be below the consensus of $472 million.
Corel (NDAQ:CREL) reported Q3 GAAP EPS of $0.37 (non-GAAP EPS is $0.52) versus a consensus of $0.43. Meanwhile, revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 were $47.4 million, an increase of 4% over revenues of $45.6 million in the fourth quarter fiscal 2005.
IBM (NYSE:IBM) reported Q4 EPS of $2.26 versus a consensus of $2.19. Meanwhile, revenues were $26.26 billion versus a $25.67 billion consensus.
Capital One (NYSE:COF) reported Q4 EPS of $1.14 versus a consensus of $1.24. The company said it sees FY07 EPS between $7.40 and $7.80 versus an $8.11 consensus.
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) and
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) entered into a definitive agreement for GE to acquire Abbott's primary in vitro diagnostics businesses and Abbott Point-of-Care diagnostics business (formerly known as i-STAT) for $8.13 billion in cash.
Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) raised its earnings per share guidance for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006 to a range of $0.91 to $0.93, versus previous guidance of $0.65 to $0.67 (consensus stands at $0.72). Meanwhile, the company raised its earnings per share guidance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 to a range of $2.60 to $2.62, versus previous guidance of $2.34 to $2.36 (consensus stands at $2.41).
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE:BGG) reported a Q2 loss of $0.12, which was 7 cents worse than estimates. Meanwhile, revenues were $423.1 million versus a $466.46 million consensus.
Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NDAQ:HAST) reported sales results for the two month holiday period ended December 31, 2006. At $127.7 million, total sales increased 2.0% over the same period in the prior year, but were lower than the company's internal projections.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MER) reported Q4 EPS of $2.41, above the consensus of $1.91. Meanwhile, revenues came in at $8.6 billion versus a consensus of $7.73 billion.