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For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Vitamin Shoppe reported revenue of $288.19MM vs $314.89MM (down 8.48%) and basic earnings per share -$3.72 vs $0.48. For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Vitamin Shoppe reported revenue of $1,289.24MM vs $1,266.55MM (up 1.79%) and basic earnings per share $1.05 vs $1.84 (down 42.93%). Vitamin Shoppe is expected to report earnings on March 7th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.36. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $0.29 and is expected to report on March 7th, 2018.

For the three months ended October 31st, 2017 vs October 31st, 2016, Five Below reported revenue of $257.18MM vs $199.48MM (up 28.93%) and basic earnings per share $0.18 vs $0.10 (up 80.00%). For the twelve months ended January 31st, 2017 vs January 31st, 2016, Five Below reported revenue of $1,000.41MM vs $831.95MM (up 20.25%) and basic earnings per share $1.31 vs $1.06 (up 23.58%). Five Below is expected to report earnings on March 28th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending January 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.90. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.10 and is expected to report on March 28th, 2018.

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Entegris reported revenue of $345.59MM vs $296.69MM (up 16.48%) and basic earnings per share $0.29 vs $0.16 (up 81.25%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Entegris reported revenue of $1,175.27MM vs $1,081.12MM (up 8.71%) and basic earnings per share $0.69 vs $0.57 (up 21.05%). Entegris is expected to report earnings on February 1st, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.24. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.58 and is expected to report on February 1st, 2018.

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, ArcBest reported revenue of $744.28MM vs $713.92MM (up 4.25%) and basic earnings per share $0.57 vs $0.50 (up 14.00%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, ArcBest reported revenue of $2,700.22MM vs $2,666.91MM (up 1.25%) and basic earnings per share $0.72 vs $1.71 (down 57.89%). ArcBest is expected to report earnings on February 14th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.29. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.86 and is expected to report on February 14th, 2018.

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, New Media Investment Group reported revenue of $317.18MM vs $306.84MM (up 3.37%) and basic earnings per share -$0.04 vs $0.06. For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, New Media Investment Group reported revenue of $1,255.36MM vs $1,195.82MM (up 4.98%) and basic earnings per share $0.70 vs $1.54 (down 54.55%). New Media Investment Group is expected to report earnings on February 20th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.31. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $0.69 and is expected to report on February 20th, 2018.

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Strayer Education reported revenue of $108.51MM vs $102.16MM (up 6.22%) and basic earnings per share $0.58 vs $0.27 (up 114.81%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Strayer Education reported revenue of $441.09MM vs $434.44MM (up 1.53%) and basic earnings per share $3.28 vs $3.78 (down 13.23%). Strayer Education is expected to report earnings on February 15th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.95. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $3.96 and is expected to report on February 15th, 2018.

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