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Carnival Corporation ( CCL ) is reporting for the quarter ending February 28, 2019. The leisure (recreational) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.44. This value represents a 15.38% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CCL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.45%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for CCL is 11.90 vs. an industry ratio of 45.10.
IHS Markit Ltd. ( INFO ) is reporting for the quarter ending February 28, 2019. The business info service company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.45. This value represents a 2.27% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year INFO has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for INFO is 25.73 vs. an industry ratio of 24.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
McCormick & Company, Incorporated ( MKC ) is reporting for the quarter ending February 28, 2019. The food company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $1.06. This value represents a 6.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. MKC missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2018 by -1.76%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for MKC is 27.12 vs. an industry ratio of 23.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. ( FDS ) is reporting for the quarter ending February 28, 2019. The business info service company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $2.34. This value represents a 10.38% increase compared to the same quarter last year. FDS missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2018 by -0.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for FDS is 24.58 vs. an industry ratio of 24.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Cronos Group Inc. ( CRON ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The finance/investment management company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.01. This value represents a 200.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. CRON missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2018 by -50%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for CRON is -320.50 vs. an industry ratio of 5.50.
Neogen Corporation ( NEOG ) is reporting for the quarter ending February 28, 2019. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.27. This value represents a 15.63% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year NEOG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.33%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 15 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for NEOG is 49.32 vs. an industry ratio of 13.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Conn's, Inc. ( CONN ) is reporting for the quarter ending January 31, 2019. The retail company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $0.77. This value represents a 37.50% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CONN has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 1.72%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 13 days.The days to cover, as reported in the 2/28/2019 short interest update, increased 151.51% from previous report on 2/15/2019. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for CONN is 10.17 vs. an industry ratio of 8.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Carnival Corporation ( CUK ) is reporting for the quarter ending February 28, 2019. The leisure (recreational) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $0.42. This value represents a 19.23% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CUK and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2019 Price to Earnings ratio for CUK is 11.94 vs. an industry ratio of 45.10.
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. ( ORN ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.10. This value represents a 152.63% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year ORN has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 8.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ORN is -12.96 vs. an industry ratio of 10.70.
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. ( ONTX ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. The drug company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $-1.09. This value represents a 87.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2018 Price to Earnings ratio for ONTX is -0.83 vs. an industry ratio of -0.50.
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