Major earnings announcements for Oct. 17th

Following are major companies announcing Oct. 17th.

Company: AMB Property
Ticker: AMB
Description: Industrial real estate
Earnings history: Beat 3 and missed 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.66
Market cap: $5.08B
PE: 14.61
Stock performance: Started the year at $49.90 Currently at $57.43

Company: American Standard
Ticker: ASD
Description: Air conditioning and bathroom fixture manufacturer
Earnings history: Missed 2 beat 1 and met 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.82
Market cap: $8.64B
PE: 18.26
Stock performance: Started the year at $40.05 Currently at $43.10

Company: American South Bancorp
Ticker: ASO
Description: Banking
Earnings history: Met 2 and beat 2 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.53
Market cap: $10.5B
PE: 14.82
Stock performance: Started the year at $26.40 Currently at $30.67

Company: Chicago Board of Options Trading
Ticker: BOT
Description: Derivative trading house
Earnings history: Met 1 and Beat 2 of the last 3 earnings
Expectations: $.80
Market cap: $7.09B
PE: 59.88
Stock performance: Started the year at $95.00 Currently at $134.20

Company: CSX Corporation
Ticker: CSX
Description: Rail to truck transportation and off loading
Earnings history: Met 1 and beat 3 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.51
Market cap: $15.42B
PE: 15.47
Stock performance: Started the year at $50.72 Currently at $34.77

Company: EMC
Ticker: EMC
Description: Information infrastructure
Earnings history: Met 1 missed 1 and beat 2 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.12
Market cap: $24.17B
PE: 27.06
Stock performance: Started the year at $13.70 Currently at $12.69

Company: Forest Laboratories
Ticker: FRX
Description: Generic Pharmaceuticals
Earnings history:Missed 2 and Beat 2 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.65
Market cap: $16.77B
PE: 25.50
Stock performance: Started the year at $40.18 Currently at $52.75

Company: Intel
Ticker: INTC
Description: Microprocessor chip manufacturer
Earnings history: Missed 1 met 1 and beat 2 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.17
Market cap: $124.59B
PE: 19.41
Stock performance: Started the year at $25.19 Currently at $21.00

Company: IBM
Ticker: IBM
Description: IT solution provider
Earnings history: Beat 4 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $1.35
Market cap: $131B
PE: 16.25
Stock performance: Started the year at $82.45 Currently at $86.08

Company: Johnson and Johnson
Ticker: JNJ
Description: Consumer goods and pharmaceutical manufacturer
Earnings history: Missed 3 and Beat 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.93
Market cap: $188.90B
PE: 17.34
Stock performance: Started the year at $61.07 Currently at $64.58

Company: Keycorp
Ticker: KEY
Description: Banking
Earnings history: Beat 4 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.72
Market cap: $14.93B
PE: 13.05
Stock performance: Started the year at $33.18 Currently at $37.02

Company: Merril Lynch
Ticker: MER
Description: Financial services
Earnings history: Beat 4 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $1.47
Market cap: $74.11B
PE: 17.15
Stock performance: Started the year at $67.75 Currently at $83.60

Company: Motorola
Ticker: MOT
Description: Communication and electronic device manufacturer
Earnings history: Meat 3 and missed 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.34
Market cap: $64.49B
PE: 13.29
Stock performance: Started the year at $22.84 Currently at $26.20

Company: National city
Ticker: NCC
Description: Banking
Earnings history: Beat 2 and missed 2 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.80
Market cap:$22.28B
PE: 12.78
Stock performance: Started the year at $33.77 Currently at $36.84

Company: Office Depot
Ticker: ODP
Description: Office supply retailer
Earnings history: Met 3 and missed 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.44
Market cap: $11.83B
PE: 41.36
Stock performance: Started the year at $31.70 Currently at $41.77

Company: Sovereign Bancorp
Ticker: SOV
Description: Banking
Earnings history: Missed 3 and beat 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.38
Market cap: $11.28B
PE: 21.94
Stock performance: Started the year at $21.70 Currently at $23.91

Company: State Street
Ticker: STT
Description: Banking
Earnings history: Beat 4 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.79
Market cap: $21.15B
PE: 23.52
Stock performance: Started the year at $55.60 Currently at $63.87

Company: Stryker
Ticker: SYK
Description: Orthopedic manufacturer
Earnings history: Missed 1 met 1 and beat 2 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.46
Market cap: $20.49B
PE: 29.99
Stock performance: Started the year at $44.90 Currently at $50.41

Company: Suntrust Banks
Ticker: STI
Description: Banking
Earnings history: Met 1 and beat 4 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $1.46
Market cap: $28.97B
PE: 13.71
Stock performance: Started the year at $73.01 Currently at $79.41

Company: EW Scripps
Ticker: SSP
Description: Television and periodicals
Earnings history: Missed 1 and beat 3 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.40
Market cap: $8B
PE: 35.50
Stock performance: Started the year at $48.05 Currently at $48.95

Company: United Technologies
Ticker: UTX
Description: Conglomerate
Earnings history: Beat 4 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.96
Market cap: $67.36B
PE:20.25
Stock performance: Started the year at $56.45 Currently at $66.50

Company: Wells Fargo
Ticker: WFC
Description: Banking
Earnings history: Missed 3 and beat 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.63
Market cap: $122.33B
PE: 15.41
Stock performance: Started the year at $63.20 Currently at $36.33

Company: WIT
Ticker: Wipro
Description: IT products and services
Earnings history: Met 3 and beat 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.10
Market cap: $21.04B
PE: 43.21
Stock performance: Started the year at $12.26 Currently at $14.69

Company: Yahoo
Ticker: YHOO
Description: Internet search and advertising
Earnings history: Missed 1 Met 2 and beat 1 of the last 4 earnings
Expectations: $.11
Market cap: $33.78B
PE: 28.80
Stock performance: Started the year at $39.69 Currently at $24.42


Good luck investors