Company News for April 25, 2013

Zacks Equity Research

Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 6:56 AM

• Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.41, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38

• Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) posted first quarter earnings per share of $0.15, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.10

• ABB Ltd. (NYSE:ABB) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.29, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.33

• WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) posted first quarter earnings per share of $2.94, breezing past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.37

• Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) reported a first quarter loss per share of $0.21, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.34

• Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) posted first quarter earnings per share of $1.38, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate

• Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) reported first quarter earnings per share of $1.14, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05

• Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) posted first quarter earnings per share of $1.95, breezing past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.57

• Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.30, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26

• Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE:DPS) posted first quarter earnings per share of $0.53, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.47