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Stocks Beating Wall Street Estimates in Q3

November 03 2011 Tweet Email This

Following is some information on companies whose earnings have exceeded expectations in the third quarter.

CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLT): The company reported earnings per share of $0.24 against expectations of $0.21 for a surprise of 14.29%. About the company: CommVault Systems, Inc. provides data management software applications and related services. The Company develops, markets, and sells a suite of data management software applications designed to protect and manage data throughout its lifecycle.
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (NASDAQ:COCO): The company reported earnings per share of ($0.04) against expectations of ($0.06) for a surprise of 33.33%. About the company: Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is a private, for-profit post-secondary education company operating in the United States. The Company currently operates colleges in various states. Corinthian offers a variety of degrees and diploma programs in the healthcare, electronics, and business fields.
Cray Inc (NASDAQ:CRAY): The company reported earnings per share of ($0.35) against expectations of ($0.48) for a surprise of 27.08%. About the company: Cray, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services high performance computing systems commonly known as supercomputers. The Company’s products provides sustained performance on critical applications, scalability to handle larger problems and the reliability to run jobs to completion.
Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:CACC): The company reported earnings per share of $1.91 against expectations of $1.75 for a surprise of 9.14%. About the company: Credit Acceptance Corporation provides funding, receivables management, collection, sales training, and related services to automobile dealers. The Company provides indirect financing for buyers with limited access to traditional sources of consumer credit. Credit Acceptance operates in North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
DCT Industrial Trust Inc (NYSE:DCT): The company reported earnings per share of $0.10 against expectations of $0.09 for a surprise of 11.11%. About the company: DCT Industrial Trust Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company owns, acquires, develops and manages bulk distribution and light industrial properties located in the United States.
Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEPO): The company reported earnings per share of ($0.15) against expectations of ($0.22) for a surprise of 31.82%. About the company: DepoMed, Inc. develops new and proprietary oral drug delivery technologies. The Company has developed a system designed to be retained in the stomach for an extended period of time while it delivers the incorporated drug or drugs. DepoMed has also developed a system designed to reduce gastrointestinal irritation.
Discovery Communications, Inc (NASDAQ:DISCA): The company reported earnings per share of $0.59 against expectations of $0.54 for a surprise of 9.26%. About the company: Discovery Communications, Inc. provides non-fiction entertainment. The Company operates a wide range of educational television channels as well as offers consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (NYSE:DTG): The company reported earnings per share of $2.14 against expectations of $1.92 for a surprise of 11.46%. About the company: Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. operates Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental systems. The Company provides its services to leisure customers, tourists, small businesses, and independent business travelers. Dollar Thrifty operates locations in the United States and Canada, as well as other countries.
Duff & Phelps Corporation Class (NYSE:DUF): The company reported earnings per share of $0.20 against expectations of $0.19 for a surprise of 5.26%. About the company: Duff & Phelps Corporation offers independent financial advisory and investment banking services. The Company advises on financial and tax valuation, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and litigation and disputes.
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DNKN): The company reported earnings per share of $0.28 against expectations of $0.25 for a surprise of 12.00%. About the company: The owner of Dunkin’ Donuts Baskin-Robbins has more than 14,800 points of distribution in 44 countries, and approximately 120 years of combined history.