MasterCard (MA)
The consensus estimate is up from three months ago when it was $5.19, but hasn’t changed over the past month. For the fiscal year, analysts are expecting earnings of $22 per share. Revenue is projected to be $1.73 billion for the quarter, 15.3% above the year-earlier total of $1.5 billion. For the year, revenue is projected to come in at $7.55 billion.Analyst Ratings: The majority of analysts (75.9%) rate MasterCard as a buy. This compares favorably to the analyst ratings of its nearest 10 competitors, which average 66.2% buys. Analyst sentiment has improved recently, as the number of buy ratings has risen slightly over the past three months.
American Intl Group‘s (AIG)
Analysts’ estimates are down 21.5% from the year-ago quarter, when AIG reported earnings of $1.30 per share. Over the past three months, the consensus estimate has increased from 63 cents. Analysts are expecting earnings of $2.95 per share for the fiscal year. Analysts look for revenue to decrease 49.3% year-over-year to $8.84 billion for the quarter, after being $17.44 billion a year ago. For the year, revenue is expected to come in at $36.06 billion.
Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) has a market cap of $36.58 billion and is expected to report first-quarter EPS of 64 cents on revenue of $6.82 billion, compared with a profit of 58 cents a share on revenue of $6.68 billion in the year-ago period. Time Warner is currently trading around $37.88 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 4.81 percent in value.
Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) has a market cap of $81.83 billion and is expected to report first-quarter EPS of 42 cents on revenue of $14.44 billion, compared with a profit of 34 cents a share on revenue of $12.13 billion in the year-ago period. Comcast is currently trading around $30.24 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 27.54 percent in value.
Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) has a market cap of $57.43 billion and is expected to report first-quarter EPS of $5.29 on revenue of $1.73 billion, compared with a profit of $4.29 a share on revenue of $1.5 billion in the year-ago period. Mastercard is currently trading around $453.98 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 21.77 percent in value.
CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) has a market cap of $58.25 billion and is expected to report first-quarter EPS of 63 cents on revenue of $30.31 billion, compared with a profit of 57 cents a share on revenue of $25.88 billion in the year-ago period. CVS Caremark is currently trading around $44.58 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 9.32 percent in value.
Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) has a market cap of $27.9 billion and is expected to report first-quarter EPS of $1.44 on revenue of $2.58 billion, compared with a profit of $1.34 a share on revenue of $2.15 billion in the year-ago period. Devon Energy is currently trading around $69.05 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 11.37 percent in value.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) has a market cap of $100.19 billion and is expected to report fiscal second-quarter EPS of $1.5 on revenue of $2.48 billion, compared with a profit of $1.23 a share on revenue of $2.25 billion in the year-ago period. Visa is currently trading around $123.19 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 21.33 percent in value.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) has a market cap of $7.55 billion and is expected to report fiscal second-quarter EPS of 64 cents on revenue of $971.72 million, compared with a profit of 48 cents a share on revenue of $647.66 million in the year-ago period. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is currently trading around $48.75 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 8.7 percent in value.
The Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) has a market cap of $16.9 billion and is expected to report first-quarter EPS of $1.12 on revenue of $6.44 billion, compared with a profit of 93 cents a share on revenue of $6.22 billion in the year-ago period. Allstate is currently trading around $33.92 a share. So far this year, the stock has appreciated 23.75 percent in value.
Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) has a market cap of $28.82 billion and is expected to report first-quarter EPS of $1.71 on revenue of $10.48 billion, compared with a profit of $1.69 a share on revenue of $9.2 billion in the year-ago period. Prudential Financial is currently trading around $61.31 a share. So far this year, the stock has appreciated 22.33 percent in value.
Whole Foods Market Inc. (Nasdaq: WFM) has a market cap of $15.33 billion and is expected to report fiscal second-quarter EPS of 59 cents on revenue of $2.67 billion, compared with a profit of 51 cents a share on revenue of $2.35 billion in the year-ago period. Whole Foods Market is currently trading around $84.08 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 20.84 percent in value.
Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) has a market cap of $12.01 billion and is expected to report fiscal fourth-quarter EPS of 39 cents on revenue of $1.69 billion, compared with a profit of 38 cents a share on revenue of $1.67 billion in the year-ago period. Symantec is currently trading around $16.47 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 5.24 percent in value.
Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) has a market cap of $21.06 billion and is expected to report first-quarter EPS of 87 cents on revenue of $3.36 billion, compared with a profit of 88 cents a share on revenue of $21.07 billion in the year-ago period. An earnings conference call will be held at 2 p.m. EDT. Marathon Oil is currently trading around $29.9 a share. So far this year, the stock has gained 2.15 percent in value.
Broadcom (BRCM)
Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share: The Street estimate is $0.55 (Source: Yahoo! Finance), at the high end of the projected range ($0.51 - $0.58). Revenues: Broadcom said back in January it expects revenues between $1.7 billion and $1.8 billion. The estimate is at $1.8 bln, with a high estimate of $1.83 bln. The firm noted sequential revenues for Broadband Communications and Mobil & Wireless are expected to be down, while Infrastructure Networking is forecast to come in flat.
Broadcom (BRCM) is scheduled to report 1Q 2012 earnings after the close of trading on Tuesday, May 1. Results are usually available at 4:05 p.m. EST and will follow with a conference call at 4:45 p.m. EST.
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