Equity Briefing: Earnings Results for July 31st: ABFS, ACOR, ADM, AET, ALLT, AMG, AUXL, BP, BRKR, CEVA, CMI, C

A number of companies released their quarterly earnings results today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network (http://bit.ly/arndailye) and Equity Briefing:

Arkansas Best Corp ABFS announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.28. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Acorda Therapeutics ACOR announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.27. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Archer Daniels Midland Company ADM posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.23. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.

Aetna AET posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Allot Communications ALLT posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 42.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Affiliated Managers Group Incorporated AMG posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 7.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Auxilium Pharma AUXL posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.21. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis.

BP PLC BP posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.17. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 8.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Bruker BRKR posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.12. Bruker's revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Ceva CEVA issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. Ceva's revenue was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Cummins CMI issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.18. Cummins's revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Coach COH issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.01. Coach's revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Carpenter Technology CRS issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.08. Carpenter Technology's revenue was up 33.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Commvault Systems CVLT issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.07. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 21.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Discovery DISCA posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Delphi Automotive PLC DLPH posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.10. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.

US Ecology ECOL posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.18. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Entergy Corp. ETR posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.1% on a year-over-year basis.

ExlService Holdings EXLS posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.04. ExlService Holdings's revenue was up 27.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Fresh Del Monte Produce FDP issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.12. Fresh Del Monte Produce's revenue was down 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Foster Wheeler FWLT issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.10. Foster Wheeler's revenue was down 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Geron GERN issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.01. Geron's revenue was down 71.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

P.H. Glatfelter Company GLT issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.06. P.H. Glatfelter Company's revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Goodyear GT issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.10. Goodyear's revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

HCP HCP issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. HCP's revenue was down 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Heartland Payment Systems  HPY issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.03. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Harris HRS posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.42. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Harsco HSC posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.14. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Headwaters Incorporated HW posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis.

IPG Photonics IPGP posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Impax Laboratories IPXL posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.16. Impax Laboratories's revenue was up 32.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

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