Zacks Earnings Preview: EOG Resources, Deere, Ventas, Avon Products and Host Hotels - Press Releases
13 February 2012 - 7:30PM
Zacks
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – February 13, 2012 – Zacks.com releases the list of
companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week’s list
includes EOG Resources ( EOG),
Deere ( DE), Ventas (
VTR), Avon Products ( AVP) and Host
Hotels ( HST). To see more earnings analysis, visit
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Housing and Inflation in the
Spotlight
Earnings season will be still going on this next week. 422 firms
are scheduled to report, and 50 of those are members of the S&P
500. By the end of the week we will be over 80% done with
earnings season.
It will also be a busy week for economic data. Key reports
include Retail Sales, Industrial Production, two regional “mini
ISM’s,” Housing Starts and inflation -- both on the Producer and
the Consumer levels.
Potential Positive or Negative Surprises
The best indicators of firms likely to report positive surprises
are a recent history of positive surprises and rising estimates
going into the report. The Zacks Rank is also a good indicator of
potential surprises. Similarly, a recent history of earnings
disappointments, cuts in the average estimate for the quarter in
the month before the report is due and a poor Zacks Rank (#4 or #5)
are often red flags pointing to a potential disappointing earnings
report.
Potential Positive Surprises:
- EOG Resources ( EOG) is expected to earn
$0.86, up from $0.36 a year ago. Last time out, it had a
positive surprise of 2.47%, and over the last four weeks analysts
have raised their estimates for the quarter by 5.84%. EOG is
a Zacks #2 Rank stock.
- Deere ( DE) is expected to earn $1.23, up
from $1.20 a year ago. Last time out, it had a positive
surprise of 12.50%, and over the last four weeks analysts have
raised their estimates for the quarter by 0.54%. DE is a
Zacks #2 Rank stock.
- Ventas ( VTR) is expected to earn $0.89,
up from $0.77 a year ago. Last time out, it had a positive
surprise of 8.64%, and over the last four weeks analysts have
raised their estimates for the quarter by 0.26%. VTR is a
Zacks #2 Rank stock.
Potential Negative Surprises:
- Avon Products ( AVP) is expected to earn
$0.51, down from $0.59 a year ago. Last time out, it had a
negative surprise of 17.39%, and over the last four weeks analysts
have cut their estimates for the quarter by 1.82%. AVP is a
Zacks #4 Rank stock.
- Host Hotels ( HST) is expected to earn
$0.30, up from $0.26 a year ago. Last time out, it had a
negative surprise of 5.88%, and over the last four weeks analysts
have slashed their estimates for the quarter by 0.39%. HST is
a Zacks #4 Rank stock.
Dirk Van Dijk, CFA, is the Chief Equity Strategist for
Zacks.com.
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AVON PRODS INC (AVP): Free Stock Analysis Report
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