| Northeast Utilities reported second quarter earnings | | | | year. Analysts estimated earnings of 69 cents per |
| of 41 cents per share compared to 47 cents per | | | | share on revenues of $2.45 billion. |
| share last year. Operating revenues fell to $1.11 billion | | | | Pitney Bowes reported second quarter adjusted |
| from the year-ago's $1.22 billion. While the results | | | | earnings of 48 cents per share, while sales declined |
| were below expectations, the company raised its full | | | | 6% to $1.3 billion. The results trailed the consensus |
| year earnings guidance to $1.95-$2.05 per share from | | | | estimates. For the full year, the company expects |
| its earlier estimate of $1.80 per share to $2 per | | | | adjusted earnings per share from continuing |
| share, attributing the optimism to a strong | | | | operations of $1.49-$1.85, while analysts estimate |
| performance by the transmission segment and | | | | earnings of $2.38 per share. |
| competitive businesses, the impact of summer | | | | said its second quarter pro forma earnings rose to |
| weather on sales and the resolution of two rate | | | | $3.09 per share from $2.02 per share last year. |
| cases. The Street estimates earnings of $1.94 per | | | | Revenues rose 27.1% to $767.4 million. Analysts |
| share. | | | | estimated earnings of $2.65 per share on revenues |
| Molex reported fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings of | | | | of $733.04 million. For the third quarter, the company |
| 39 cents per share compared to a loss of 9 cents | | | | estimates earnings of $4.06-$4.26 per share |
| per share last year. Revenues rose 48% to $847.3 | | | | compared to the consensus estimate of $4.18 per |
| million. The results exceeded expectations. For the | | | | share. |
| first quarter, the company estimates earnings of | | | | CBS Corp. said its second quarter adjusted earnings |
| 42-46 cents per share on revenues of $850 million to | | | | rose to 25 cents per share from 9 cents per share |
| $880 million, while the Street expects earnings of 39 | | | | last year. Revenues rose 11% to $3.33 billion. Analysts |
| cents per share on revenues of $820.07 million. | | | | estimated earnings of 21 cents per share on |
| Anadarko Petroleum reported a second quarter loss | | | | revenues of $3.24 billion. |
| of 8 cents per share, narrower than a loss of 48 | | | | Among insurers, XL Group reported operating income |
| cents per share last year. The recent quarter's results | | | | of 71 cents per share, lower than 85 cents per share |
| included items that reduced earnings by 57 cents per | | | | last year. Analysts estimated earnings of 64 cents |
| share. Analysts' estimate, which typically excludes | | | | per share. Meanwhile, Protective Life (PL) said its |
| one-time items, called for earnings of 35 cents per | | | | second quarter operating earnings fell to 62 cents per |
| share. Revenues climbed to $2.60 billion from $1.91 | | | | share from $1.03 per share last year. However, the |
| billion last year yet trailed the consensus estimate of | | | | results were in line with estimates. |
| $2.75 billion. | | | | Other Corporate News |
| Whole Foods Market's third quarter earnings rose | | | | Alaska Air Group may be in focus after it said its load |
| 53% to 38 cents per share and its sales rose 15% to | | | | factor rose 3.1 percentage points to 87.4% in July, as |
| $2.2 billion. Analysts estimated earnings of 38 cents | | | | traffic and capacity climbed 11% and 7.1%, |
| per share on revenues of $2.14 billion. For the full | | | | respectively. |
| year, the company estimates earnings of $1.37 to | | | | Barnes & Noble is likely to see some activity |
| $1.39 per share on revenue growth of 11.7%-11.9%. | | | | after it announced that it is evaluating strategic |
| The consensus estimates call for earnings of $1.37 | | | | alternatives, including a possible sale of the company, |
| per share on revenue growth of 11.30%. | | | | citing the company's view that its shares are |
| Chesapeake Energy reported second quarter | | | | under-valued. |
| adjusted net income of 75 cents per share, while | | | | Pennystockschase. |
| revenues rose to $2.01 billion from $1.67 billion last | | | | |