Coinstar Inc. (CSTR) reported first core EPS of $0.93 after the bell Thursday, down from $1.39 in the prior year period. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.86. The company expects to report second quarter core EPS of $0.90 to $1.05 and between $5.05 and $5.55 for the full year 2013. The consensus estimates are for EPS of $1.25 and $5.14. The stock is now up 3.97 on 70K shares.
Coinstar climbed during the first half of Thursday's session and finished with a gain of 1.77 at $55.03. The stock rose to a 1-week high.
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