Kopin (Nasdaq: KOPN  ) reported earnings on May 10. Here are the numbers you need to know. The 10-second takeawayFor the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Kopin beat expectations on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share. Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue dropped significantly and GAAP earnings per share shrank to a loss. Margins dropped across the board. Revenue detailsKopin notched revenue of $25.2 million. The two analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw a top line of $24.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 28% lower than the prior-year … [Read more...]

In certain parts of the U.S., there is no recession right now. In certain towns, the "housing crisis" refers to the fact that homes can't be built fast enough. It is a foreign reality driven by the best-known, most talked-about commodity in the world: oil. The oil patch is where it's at, and the current domestic energy boom is changing things for workers and employers alike. The competition for workers is so intense it could have an effect on your investments. ProductionThe boom is no joke. In 2011, U.S. crude oil production increased by 120,000 barrels per day over 2010. Our current … [Read more...]

Europe once again was the catalyst for the Dow's fall yesterday, as it's become virtually guaranteed that Greece will leave the eurozone. Although it's hoped the exit will be an orderly affair, the probability it will turn messy is high, and then comes the possibility that Spain or Italy -- or both! -- will follow Greece out the door. While the stocks we'll discuss today strapped on rocket packs and went even higher, resist the urge to high-five everyone in the cubicles next to you. Smart investors won't celebrate until they know why their stock surged. Without a fundamental basis for the … [Read more...]

Manhattan Associates (Nasdaq: MANH  ) reported earnings on May 4. Here are the numbers you need to know. The 10-second takeawayFor the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Manhattan Associates beat expectations on revenues and earnings per share. Compared with the prior-year quarter, revenue improved significantly and GAAP earnings per share improved significantly. Margins grew across the board. Revenue detailsManhattan Associates booked revenue of $91.5 million. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated sales of $84.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 28% higher … [Read more...]

URS (NYSE: URS  ) reported earnings on May 8. Here are the numbers you need to know. The 10-second takeawayFor the quarter ended March 30 (Q1), URS missed estimates on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share. Compared with the prior-year quarter, revenue grew slightly and GAAP earnings per share grew significantly. Margins increased across the board. Revenue detailsURS notched revenue of $2.36 billion. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $2.43 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 1.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.32 … [Read more...]

By Tim Beyers | More ArticlesMay 15, 2012 | Shares of salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM  ) are down nearly 13% over the past month, falling in response to concerns expressed by analysts and Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO  ) chief executive John Chambers that big-ticket demand for infrastructure hardware, software, and services is slowing. Specifically, Chambers warned of "cautious IT spending, especially in enterprise accounts." Around the same time, analysts at William Blair warned that its own checks suggest Salesforce's efforts to win U.S. business haven't been as successful as hoped during the … [Read more...]

Pandora Media's (NYSE: P  ) coolness is in its genes. From the beginning, Pandora's Music Genome Project fit beautifully into today's uber-connected world, where individual tastes rule and passive consumption of media is becoming passe. Today, Pandora has more than 125 million registered users and 47 million active ones. Pandora has cool cred and some passionate fans. But is it a cool stock idea? It has some major risks, but given the stock's fall from its IPO highs, it's looking like a good time to buy if you're not too averse to some real risks. What's in Pandora's box?Pandora's been … [Read more...]

Showrooming and Sporting Goods - AMZN, DKS - Foolish Blogging Network By Chad Henage - May 15, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, DKS | 0 CommentsChad is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinions of our bloggers and are not formally edited.There has been a lot made of the concept of showrooming. If you aren't familiar, showrooming is a new term where a customer shops for something in person at a retailer, and then goes online to make the purchase. This phenomenon has propelled companies like Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to new heights in the stock market. As Amazon … [Read more...]

By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 15, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, MCD, SBUX | 0 Comments Meena is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinions of our bloggers and are not formally edited. We place a strong buy on Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) stock on the back of its state-of-the-art product portfolio, diversity and superiority of its coffee products combined with resilient consumer demand and its future expansion plans in other markets. The company is one of the leading roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world through company operated … [Read more...]