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Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX) will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. The average estimate of analysts is for profit of 82 cents per share, a rise of 15.5% from the company’s actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago. During the past three months, the average estimate has moved down from 87 cents. Between one and three months ago, the average estimate moved down. It has been unchanged at 82 cents during the last month. For the year, analysts are projecting net income of $3.53 per share, a rise of 18.9% from last year.

The company is hoping to beat estimates after missing the mark for two straight quarters. Last quarter, it reported profit of 73 cents per share against an estimate of net income of 77 cents per share. The quarter before that, it missed forecasts by 3 cents. Analysts are projecting a rise of more than twofold in revenue from the year-earlier quarter to $26.57 billion.

Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z) will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. The average estimate of analysts is for a loss of one cent per share after the company broke even in the year-earlier quarter. During the past three months, the average estimate has moved down from 2 cents. Between one and three months ago, the average estimate moved down. It has been unchanged at a loss of one cent during the last month. Analysts are projecting profit to rise by 0% compared to last year’s 7 cents.Last quarter, the company reported net income of 6 cents per share versus a mean estimate of. The company has beaten estimates for the past three quarters.

Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. The average estimate of analysts is for profit of $7.06 per share, a rise of 34% from the company’s actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago. During the past three months, the average estimate has moved down from $7.14. Between one and three months ago, the average estimate moved down. It has been unchanged at $7.06 during the last month. Analysts are projecting profit to rise by 34% versus last year to $29.90.

Last quarter, the company beat estimates by 35 cents, coming in at net income of $3.98 a share versus the estimate of profit of $3.63 a share. It marked the fourth straight quarter of beating estimates. nalysts predict a rise of 22.7% in revenue from the year-earlier quarter to $1.35 billion.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) will unveil its latest earnings today, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. The average analyst estimate is for profit of 93 cents per share, a rise of 19.2% from the company’s actual earnings for the year-ago quarter. During the past three months, the average estimate has moved up from 91 cents. Between one and three months ago, the average estimate moved up. It has risen from 92 cents during the last month. Analysts are projecting profit to rise by 18.9% compared to last year’s $3.02.

The company has beaten estimates the last four quarters and is coming off a quarter where it topped forecasts by 2 cents, reporting net income of 58 cents per share against a mean estimate of profit of 56 cents per share. Analysts are projecting a rise of 5.8% in revenue from the year-earlier quarter to $11.3 billion.

Demand Media Inc (NYSE:DMD) will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. The average estimate of analysts is for profit of 3 cents per share, a swing from net loss of one cent in the year-earlier quarter. During the past three months, the average estimate has moved up from 2 cents. Between one and three months ago, the average estimate moved up. It has been unchanged at 3 cents during the last month. Analysts are projecting net income of 12 cents per share versus a loss of 10 cents last year.

Last quarter, the company topped estimates by 0 cents, coming in at profit of 2 cents per share against a mean estimate of net income of one cent. The company fell in line with estimates in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year. Analysts predict a rise of 12.1% in revenue from the year-earlier quarter to $85.9 million.