Earns this week, looking....
Earnings.com doesn't have date, clearstation is now closed by ETrade. Maybe ETrade has it. Nov 4 last one so likely end of
this week too like 2/3 Friday.
TDA has these two bits -
YRCW reported 3rd quarter 2011 losses of $153.00 per share on November 4, 2011. This missed the $109.29 loss expectation of the 7 analysts following the company.
The next earnings announcement from YRCW is expected the week of January 30, 2012.
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2:50p ET January 27, 2012 (Dow Jones) US EQUITIES WEEK AHEAD: Jan Jobs Data; Auto, Retail Monthly Sales
By Nathalie Tadena
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)-- Markets will examine the latest unemployment data from the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday as investors look for signs that the economy is healing.
Auto makers and retails will report their U.S. sales results for January on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
The earnings parade continues with results due from Amazon.com and several transportation companies.
January Unemployment Rate Expected To Rise Slightly
Heading the slate of economic reports next week are nonfarm payrolls data and the latest unemployment rate from the Labor Department on Friday.
Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the January unemployment rate to tick up to 8.6% from 8.5% in December.
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly three years in December. While the unemployment rate has been falling in part due to people leaving the labor force, a large portion of last month's number appeared to come from people finding jobs.
Amazon Expected To Post Weaker 4Q Results
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rattled investors when it reported a 73% plunge in profit last quarter and warned it could post an operating loss in this one, despite a doubtless surge in revenue.
Meanwhile, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the online retailer's fourth-quarter profit to fall from a year earlier while revenue is expected to notch a double-digit percentage gain.
The company has been on a long, costly investment campaign to improve its distribution network and digital offerings, but investors seem to be increasingly exasperated by how long Amazon is willing to sacrifice near-term profit for the pursuits. Lately, Amazon has been trumpeting runaway demand for its Kindle Fire tablet during this quarter's key holiday shopping season. However, investors will be most interested in how successful Amazon has been wresting profit out of the device, which market researcher IHS estimates costs as much to make as its selling price. Historically, the company has been very tight-lipped about Kindle sales and profit specifics, though.
More Transport Companies To Release Quarterly Earnings
Earnings results from the transportation sector continue to roll in, with reports due from United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS), C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (CHRW), Con-Way Inc. (CNW) and YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW). Analysts expect improved top- and bottom-line results from UPS, C.H. Robinson and Con-Way, while YRC's loss is expected to widen, although revenue is projected to improve.
UPS said earlier Friday it will change its pension accounting to a methodology viewed as more transparent but that has the potential to make corporate profits appear more volatile from year to year. The company said it will record an $827 million pre-tax charge in the fourth quarter as it changes to a mark-to-market system of accounting, in which it recognizes gains and losses in its pension plans on an annual basis instead of spreading the impact over time.
Results are also due next week from Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), McGraw-Hill Cos. (MHP), Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR)
Auto Makers Expected To Post Higher January U.S. Sales Results
The auto industry is poised to report January U.S. sales results on Wednesday. Online automotive-information provider Edmunds.com projected new U.S. auto sales will rise 5.8% in January from a year earlier, with Chrysler Group LLC expected to see the strongest growth.
January's auto sales are expected to be 30% lower than the prior month's total, but Edmunds said the decline falls in line with the typical pattern of December-to-January turnaround.
Retailers To Report January Same-Store Sales
U.S. retailers next week will report sales results for January, shedding insight on consumers' willingness to spend in the face of a weak jobs market and still-tepid economic recovery.
Monthly sales reports by some two dozen chains for December exposed a number of big-name companies, such as Target Corp. (TGT) and Gap Inc. (GPS) that struggled through what was otherwise seen as a solid holiday shopping period.
A year earlier, the 28 retailers tracked by Thomson Reuters posted same-store sales gains of 4.2% on average for January, topping analysts' projections.
February IPO Market Warms Up With 8 Deals Slated For Next Week
This month is shaping up to be the slowest January for U.S. IPOs since 2009, with the possibility of only three deals trading. However, things are looking up for February, with eight deals lined up for next week and more slated for the following week. Given the selectivity of investors sizing up IPOs, there's a good chance that not all the deals lined up will manage to launch; not every offering is a sure bet. But enough should succeed that the first week of February could end up topping the IPO output for the entire month of January.
Independent exploration company Dynamic Offshore Resources Inc., biopharmaceutical company Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc., sand miner U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. and Internet and mobile security software provider AVG Technologies N.V. are among the companies expected to debut next week.
Distilled Spirits Council To Present Industry Overview
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States will present its annual industry review on Monday in New York City, where the council's representatives will provide an overview of key developments in the industry in 2011 and expected challenges for the year ahead. The council, known as DISCUS, will also offer up details of 2011 spirits sales by category, an analysis of export data and key areas of growth. Peter H. Cressy, president and chief executive of DISCUS, and economist David Ozgo are among the presenters.
Kodak To Ask Bankruptcy Court To Let It Pay Up To $40 Million To Critical Vendors
Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ) next Friday will ask the Manhattan bankruptcy court to let it pay up to $40 million to the vendors it considers critical to its ongoing operations.
Crunched for cash before its Chapter 11 filing, Kodak says it found itself on shaky ground with its vendors. But the company now has $650 million of $950 million in fresh bankruptcy financing in hand, and it's looking to smooth out relationships with its trade creditors going forward.
Still, the company says it fears some of its critical vendors may not be willing to keep shipping goods unless their existing claims are paid in full. That would be devastating, Kodak said.
AMR To Lay Out Cost-Cutting Plans Wednesday
Union employees at AMR Corp.'s (AAMRQ) American Airlines and American Eagle may get their first taste of what is in store for their pay, benefits, pensions and job security Wednesday when AMR lays out its cost-cutting plans.
The Fort Worth, Texas, company, which filed for bankruptcy-court protection two months ago, has warned its employees in general terms that painful changes lie ahead, including job cuts and the possible termination of their pension plans. AMR claims its labor costs are $800 million-a-year higher than those of its major U.S. rivals, which already have gone through bankruptcy reorganizations and in some cases jettisoned their pensions.
But the Feb. 1 meetings promise to give anxious employees a clearer picture of how drastic the changes might be. Union officials of American are expected to receive presentations on AMR's bankruptcy business plan from Chief Executive Tom Horton and Beverly Goulet, AMR's chief restructuring officer. Jeff Brundage, the company's senior vice president of human resources, is expected to discuss proposed changes that affect all unions.
Conferences
Among the significant conferences next week are the IIBG Investment and M&A Opportunities in Healthcare Conference Wednesday and Thursday in Nashville; the Biocom AG Global Life Science Partnering Conference Wednesday and Thursday in La Jolla, Calif. and the Raymond James Global Airline Conference on Thursday in New York.
-By Nathalie Tadena, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-3287; nathalie.tadena@dowjones.com
--Jacqueline Palank, Lynn Cowan, John Kell, Susan Carey, Joan Solsman and Dow Jones Newswires staff contributed to this report.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
01-27-12 1450ET
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