Frontier Communications Corp (FTR) is due to report earnings before the opening bell on November 3, 2011. Below you can see the results of FTR over the last few earnings periods.
FTR trades an average of 9.5 million shares per day.
Frontier Communications Corporation, a communications company, provides regulated and unregulated voice, data, and video services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in the United States. The company was founded in 1927 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
52-Week High: $9.84
52-Week Low: $5.33
Book Value: $4.94
Float Short: 7.07%
According to EDGAR Online, on average, 9 analysts are expecting the same in earnings as the last quarter of $0.05. The reporting quarter's estimated mean earnings are $0.05 per share. Analyst estimates range between $0.03 and $0.07 per share.
Relative to the earnings, investors have not been as aggressive accumulating shares, as the current trailing twelve months (ttm) P/E ratio is 86.3, while the forward P/E ratio is now 25.2. It appears based on the lower PE that investors are pricing in less growth.
Looking at the price movement over the last month, the stock has moved higher in price 10.60%, with a one-year change of -28.70%. When comparing to the S&P 500, the year-to-date difference is -35.43%.
For the same fiscal period year-over-year, revenue has improved to $3.80 billion for 2010 vs. $2.12 billion for 2009. The bottom line has rising earnings year-over-year of $152.67 million for 2010 vs. $120.78 million for 2009. The company's earnings before income and taxes are rising, with an EBIT year-over-year of $772.00 million for 2010 vs. $606.17 million for 2009.
Here is a look at the fiscal year revenue:
Gross reported revenue compared to the mean estimate (rounded).
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Revenue Estimates | Actual | $ Difference | Difference % |
| Jun-11 | $ 1.33 B | $ 1.32 B | $ -10.05 M | -0.75% |
| Mar-11 | $ 1.34 B | $ 1.35 B | $ 3.00 M | 0.22% |
| Dec-10 | $ 1.39 B | $ 1.36 B | $ -26.31 M | -1.9% |
| Sep-10 | $ 1.41 B | $ 1.40 B | $ -7.91 M | -0.56% |
| Jun-10 | $ 512.75 M | $ 516.14 M | $ 3.39 M | 0.66% |
Differences are rounded.
Some one-time items are often excluded in reported EPS.
Reported earnings per share compared to the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.
The total short interest number of shares for FTR:
The number of days to cover short interest based on average daily trading volume for FTR.
MGM Resorts International. (MGM) is anticipated to report earnings before the opening bell on November 3, 2011.
MGM Resorts International, through its subsidiaries, primarily owns and operates casino resorts in the United States. The company's resorts offer gaming, hotel, dining, entertainment, retail, and other resort amenities. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. MGM trades an average of 24.2 million shares per day.
52-Week High: $16.94
52-Week Low: $7.40
Book Value: $13.03
Float Short: 14.41%
On average, 19 analysts are expecting a drop of $-0.10 in earnings per share compared to last quarter's results of $-0.05. A beat of $-0.15 per share will top the estimated per share earnings. Analyst estimates range between $-0.33 and $-0.02 per share.
I am bullish on most of the space, including MGM. From a month ago, the stock has increased in price 39.98%, with a one-year change of 5.40%. When comparing to the S&P 500, the year-to-date difference is -22.15%.
Investors have been rewarded with an increase of year-over-year revenue. Revenue reported was $6.02 billion for 2010 vs. $5.98 billion for 2009. The bottom line has falling earnings year-over-year of $-1.44 billion for 2010 vs. $-1.29 billion for 2009. The company's earnings before income and taxes are falling, with an EBIT year-over-year of $-1.16 billion for 2010 vs. $-963.88 million for 2009.
Here is a look at the fiscal year revenue:
Gross reported revenue compared to the mean estimate (rounded).
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Revenue Estimates | Actual | $ Difference | Difference % |
| Jun-11 | $ 1.59 B | $ 1.81 B | $ 216.22 M | 13.6% |
| Mar-11 | $ 1.50 B | $ 1.50 B | $ 0.25 M | 0.02% |
| Dec-10 | $ 1.50 B | $ 1.47 B | $ -29.68 M | -1.98% |
| Sep-10 | $ 1.55 B | $ 1.56 B | $ 7.45 M | 0.48% |
| Jun-10 | $ 1.46 B | $ 1.54 B | $ 78.86 M | 5.41% |
Differences are rounded.
Some one-time items are often excluded in reported EPS.
Reported earnings per share compared to the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.
The total short interest number of shares for MGM:
The number of days to cover short interest based on average daily trading volume for MGM.
CBS Corporation (CBS) is scheduled to release last fiscal quarter's results after the closing bell on November 3, 2011.
CBS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a mass media company in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York. CBS trades an average of 8.3 million shares per day.
52-Week High: $29.68
52-Week Low: $15.99
Book Value: $14.89
Float Short: 2.78%
On average, 20 analysts are expecting a drop of $-0.11 in earnings per share compared to last quarter's results of $0.58. The reporting quarter's estimated mean earnings are $0.47 per share. Analyst estimates range between $0.43 and $0.48 per share.
The current trailing twelve months (ttm) P/E ratio is 14.2 The forward P/E ratio is 13.2. From a month ago, the stock has increased in price 36.20%, with a one-year change of 52.45%. The stock is performing extremely well when compared to the general stock market up to this point. When comparing to the S&P 500, the year-to-date positive change is 35.97%.
The company has rising revenue year-over-year of $14.06 billion for 2010 vs. $13.01 billion for 2009. The bottom line has rising earnings year-over-year of $724.20 million for 2010 vs. $226.50 million for 2009. The company's earnings before income and taxes are rising, with an EBIT year-over-year of $1.82 billion for 2010 vs. $1.01 billion for 2009.
Here is a look at the fiscal year revenue:
Gross reported revenue compared to the mean estimate (rounded).
| Fiscal Quarter Ending Month-Year | Revenue Estimates | Actual | $ Difference | Difference % |
| Jun-11 | $ 3.56 B | $ 3.59 B | $ 29.14 M | 0.82% |
| Mar-11 | $ 3.46 B | $ 3.51 B | $ 51.62 M | 1.49% |
| Dec-10 | $ 3.85 B | $ 3.90 B | $ 52.33 M | 1.36% |
| Sep-10 | $ 3.36 B | $ 3.30 B | $ -61.89 M | -1.84% |
| Jun-10 | $ 3.25 B | $ 3.33 B | $ 84.75 M | 2.61% |
Differences are rounded.
Some one-time items are often excluded in reported EPS.
Reported earnings per share compared to the mean estimate. Differences are rounded.
The total short interest number of shares for CBS:
The number of days to cover short interest based on average daily trading volume for CBS.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in MGM over the next 72 hours.
