Porter Robert S who is CEO – Platinum Bermuda at Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:PTP), sold 148,672 shares at $56.41 per share for a total value of $8,385,969. The shares recently traded at $56.45, up $0.04, or 0.07% since the insider sale.

Mistysyn Allen J who is VP-Corporate Controller at Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE:SHW), sold 6,498 shares at $182.37 per share for a total value of $1,185,040. The shares recently traded at $182.71, up $0.34, or 0.19% since the insider sale.

Chou Francis S M who is 10% Owner at Overstock.com Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), sold 65,421 shares at $20.81 per share for a total value of $1,361,090. The shares recently traded at $20.79, down $0.02, or 0.1% since the insider sale.

Hillier Scott who is Sr. VP of Operations at Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD), sold 34,670 shares at $48.38 per share for a total value of $1,677,209. The shares recently traded at $49.25, up $0.87, or 1.8% since the insider sale.

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Lithia Holding Co Llc who is 10% Owner at Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD), sold 19,372 shares at $48.26 per share for a total value of $934,959. The shares recently traded at $48.67, up $0.41, or 0.85% since the insider sale.

Lithia Holding Co Llc who is 10% Owner at Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD), sold 20,328 shares at $48.06 per share for a total value of $976,957. The shares recently traded at $48.67, up $0.61, or 1.27% since the insider sale.

Kropp Ronald D who is Sr VP & CFO at Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW), sold 84,111 shares at $65.61 per share for a total value of $5,518,601. The shares recently traded at $64.38, down $1.23, or 1.87% since the insider sale.

Peters Charles E Jr who is EVP, Chief Financial Officer at Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), sold 16,194 shares at $48.92 per share for a total value of $792,194. The shares recently traded at $48.53, down $0.39, or 0.8% since the insider sale.

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Lithia Motors Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.84 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.71. It beat the average revenue estimate of $850.69 million.

Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, BUT came up short on beating the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share decreased 16.42% to $1.68 in the quarter versus EPS of $2.01 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue Decreased 2.55% to $3.31 billion from the year-earlier quarter.

Parker Hannifin Corporation reported adjusted EPS income of $1.68 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $1.67. It missed the average revenue estimate of $3.35 billion.

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, AND beat the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 218.18% to $0.35 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.11 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue Rose 4.55% to $348.3 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Columbia Sportswear Company reported adjusted EPS income of $0.35 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.14. It beat the average revenue estimate of $334.67 million.

O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, BUT came up short on beating the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 19.3% to $1.36 in the quarter versus EPS of $1.14 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue Rose 3.64% to $1.59 billion from the year-earlier quarter.

O’Reilly Automotive Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $1.36 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $1.35. It missed the average revenue estimate of $1.61 billion.

Ryland Group Inc. (NYSE:RYL) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, AND beat the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased to $0.43 in the quarter versus EPS of $-0.11 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue Rose 73.58% to $374.7 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Ryland Group Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.43 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.28. It beat the average revenue estimate of $357.69 million.

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Lithia Motors Inc. Earnings Cheat Sheet

Results: Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 40% to $0.84 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.60 in the year-earlier quarter.

Revenue: Rose 19% to $903.1 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Actual vs. Wall St. Expectations: Lithia Motors Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.84 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.71. It beat the average revenue estimate of $850.69 million.

Quoting Management: “We grew quarterly EPS 42% over the adjusted prior year,” said Bryan DeBoer, President and CEO. “Total same store sales increased 19% in 2013, on top of an increase of 21% in 2012. We are pleased with our performance in the service, body and parts business, which increased 7% on a same store basis, despite two fewer selling days in 2013 compared to 2012. Warranty sales increased over 9% for the second consecutive quarter, suggesting that the number of vehicles eligible for warranty repair is growing.”

Key Stats (on next page)…

Revenue increased 6.37% from $849 million in the previous quarter. EPS increased 13.51% from $0.74 in the previous quarter.

Looking Forward: Analysts have a more negative outlook for the company’s next-quarter performance. Over the past three months, the average estimate for next quarter’s earnings has fallen from a profit of $0.87 to a profit $0.86. For the current year, the average estimate has moved up from a profit of $3.25 to a profit of $3.42 over the last ninety days.

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Cafaro Debra A who is Chairman and CEO at Ventas Inc. (NYSE:VTR), sold 13,000 shares at $72.01 per share for a total value of $936,182. The shares recently traded at $73.2, up $1.19, or 1.65% since the insider sale.

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Hylton Laurie G who is Chief Financial Officer at Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE:EV), sold 23,278 shares at $41.11 per share for a total value of $956,875. The shares recently traded at $41.83, up $0.72, or 1.75% since the insider sale.

Johnson Carl J who is Director at II-VI Inc. (NASDAQ:IIVI), sold 49,581 shares at $16.97 per share for a total value of $841,249. The shares recently traded at $17.04, up $0.07, or 0.41% since the insider sale.

Pettinella Edward J who is CEO at Home Properties Inc. (NYSE:HME), sold 40,353 shares at $63.90 per share for a total value of $2,578,742. The shares recently traded at $63.42, down $0.48, or 0.75% since the insider sale.

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Toll Brothers Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.03 per share. By that measure, the company missed the mean analyst estimate of $0.14. It missed the average revenue estimate of $569.98 million.

Sonic Automotive Inc. (NYSE:SAH) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, AND beat the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 57.58% to $0.52 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.33 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue rose 5.69% to $2.19 billion from the year-earlier quarter.

Sonic Automotive Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.52 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.42. It beat the average revenue estimate of $2.09 billion.

SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ:SODA) delivered a profit and missed Wall Street’s expectations, BUT beat the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share decreased 6.25% to $0.45 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.48 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue rose 75.14% to $132.9 million from the year-earlier quarter.

SodaStream International Ltd. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.45 per share. By that measure, the company missed the mean analyst estimate of $0.63. It beat the average revenue estimate of $110.8 million.

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LL) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, BUT came up short on beating the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 72.41% to $0.5 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.29 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue rose 20.75% to $210.65 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.5 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.42. It missed the average revenue estimate of $215.4 million.

Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, AND beat the revenue expectation. Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 23.33% to $0.74 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.60 in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue rose 27.92% to $877.4 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Lithia Motors Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.74 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.7. It beat the average revenue estimate of $849.7 million.

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Lithia Motors Inc. Earnings Cheat Sheet

Results: Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 51.02% to $0.74 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.49 in the year-earlier quarter.

Revenue: Rose 27.92% to $877.4 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Actual vs. Wall St. Expectations: Lithia Motors Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.74 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.66. It beat the average revenue estimate of $824.92 million.

Quoting Management: “We grew total same store revenue 23% in 2012,” said Bryan DeBoer, President and CEO. “This is on top of total same store revenue increases of 22% in 2011 and 18% in 2010. Most automotive analysts believe a multi-year recovery in auto sales remains ahead of us, and many of the western markets we do business in are still significantly below peak registration levels experienced in 2005 and 2006. Our store leaders continue to challenge their teams and remain driven to improve store performance in 2013 and beyond.”

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Revenue decreased 1.23% from $888.37 million in the previous quarter. EPS decreased 17.78% from $0.90 in the previous quarter.

Looking Forward: Analysts have a more negative outlook for the company’s next-quarter performance. Over the past three months, the average estimate for next quarter’s earnings has fallen from a profit of $0.71 to a profit $0.70. For the current year, the average estimate has moved up from a profit of $2.91 to a profit of $2.92 over the last ninety days.

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(Company fundamentals provided by Xignite Financials. Email any earnings discrepancies to earnings [at] wallstcheatsheet.com)