FactSet

Piper Jaffray is out with its report on FactSet (NYSE: FDS) in anticipation of FQ1 results being announced tomorrow. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "Our estimate is $0.85 (consensus $0.84). We look for sequential acceleration in revenue, password, and subscription-value growth (up 11.9...

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) has been downgraded from Buy to Hold by Stifel Nicolaus.

According to Oppenheimer, FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) reported a solid quarter with "strong sequential user and client growth. After three consecutive strong user growth quarters it appears that the worst is clearly behind the company. Management's tone improved relative to prior quarters...

Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) reported that its 4th quarter net income fell to $43.9 million, or 21 cents per share, down from $46.5 million, or 24 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose from $ 921.5 million to $985.4 million. A poll of analysts by FactSet showed expected earnings to be...

Drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) reported that its 4th quarter earnings rose on the back of its $41 billion acquisition of Schering Plough. Merck & Co. reported net income of $6.49 billion, or $2.35 per share, compared with $1.64 billion, or 78 cents per share, during the same...

Stock exchange operator NYSE Euronext, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) announced Tuesday that it had swung to a 4th quarter profit. NYSE Euronext, Inc. reported a net profit of $172 million, or 66 cents per share, compared to a loss of $1.34 billion, or $5.06 per share, in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue...

Hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE: HOT) on Thursday reported that it had swung to a loss in the 4th quarter but that the outlook for 2010 had improved. The stock climbed over 4% on the news of an improved outlook before falling along with the market....

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) reported that the company will eliminate 10,400 jobs over the next four years. The Anglo-Swedish drug maker's recent returns have been quite strong and the company increased its dividend by 12% to $2.30 per share, but the coming years may see a...