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Hub Group Inc. (HUBG), an asset-light freight transportation management company, reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter.
- Q3 EPS was $0.50 versus $0.44 last year. Consensus - $0.49/Shr.
- Q3 net income increased to $18.5 mln from $16.3 mln last year.
- Q3 revenue rose to $804.89 mln from $752.18 mln last year. Consensus - $802.08 mln.
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Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corp. (WRB) reported higher profit for the third quarter, helped by an increase in revenues.
- Q3 EPS grew to $0.71 from $0.53 last year. Consensus - $0.55/Shr.
- Q3 net income was $100.95 mln versus $76.41 mln last year.
- Q3 revenues rose to $1.42 bln from $1.28 bln last year. Consensus - $1.40 bln.
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) reported higher profit for the third quarter, reflecting a hefty gain from a stake-sale in Chinese eCommerce firm Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd.
- Q3 EPS was $2.64 versus $0.23 last year.
- Q3 net income was $3.16 bln versus $293 mln last year.
- Q3 adj. EPS was $0.35 versus $0.21 last year. Consensus - $0.26/Shr.
- Q3 adj. net income was $420.7 mln versus $266 mln last year.
- Q3 revenue, ex-TAC, was $1.07 bln versus $1.09 bln last year. Consensus - $1.08 bln.
- Q3 GAAP revenue was $1.22 bln versus $1.20 bln last year.
Composite materials manufacturer Hexcel Corp. (HXL) reported higher profit for the third quarter, boosted by improved margins and sales growth amid constant currency double digit growth in all three reported markets.
- Lifts FY12 EPS target to $1.54 - $1.59 pr share from prior view of $1.45 - $1.55. Consensus - $1.55/Shr.
- Narrows FY12 sales outlook to $1.56 bln - $1.59 bln from prior target of $1.55 bln - $1.65 bln. Consensus - $1.59 bln.
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (ELS), a publicly owned real estate investment trust or REIT, reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter.
- Sees Q4 EPS in the range of $0.39 - $0.49.
- Projects Q4 FFO in the range of $1.03 - $1.13/Shr. Consensus - $1.10/Shr.
- Expects FY12 EPS in range of $1.12 - $1.22.
- Expects FY12 FFO per share to range between $4.54 and $4.64. Consensus - $4.58/Shr.
Home appliances maker Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) updated its full-year 2012 guidance.
- Lifts FY12 ongoing business operations EPS target to $6.90 - $7.10 from prior view of $6.50 - $7.00. Consensus - $6.53/Shr.
- Still sees FY12 GAAP EPS in the range of $5.00 - $5.50.
Ryder System Inc. (R) reported an increase in third-quarter profit and issued financial guidance for the fourth quarter.
- Sees Q4 EPS in the range of $1.06 - $1.11. Consensus - $1.06/Shr.
- Raises FY12 EPS target to $3.93 - $3.98 from prior view of $3.75 - $3.90. Consensus - $3.82/Shr.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.