Earnings: OCZ Technology, Monsanto, Marriott International, Ruby Tuesday, Lufkin Industries, RADVision Ltd

  Inline Guidance

OCZ Technology Raises Guidance, but Remains In-line with Estimates Wednesday, October 05, 2011  4:35:08 PM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (OCZ) said it expects fiscal 2012 revenue of $320.0 million to $350.0 million. The company's previous guidance was revenue of $310.0 million to $345.0 million and the current consensus estimate is revenue of $331.9 million for the year ending February 29, 2012. Monsanto Sees First Quarter Above Estimates; Fiscal Year In-line Wednesday, October 05, 2011  8:00:00 AM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Monsanto Co. (MON) said it expects first quarter earnings of $0.10 to $0.15 per share and fiscal 2012 earnings of $3.34 to $3.44 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.05 per share for the quarter ending November 30, 2011 and $3.41 per share for the year ending August 31, 2012. RPM International Reaffirms Wednesday, October 05, 2011  7:30:00 AM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance RPM International Inc. (RPM) said it continues to expect fiscal 2012 earnings of $1.60 to $1.67 per share on revenue of $3.65 billion to $3.72 billion. The current consensus earnings estimate is $1.58 per share on revenue of $3.64 billion for the year ending May 31, 2012.

  Negative Guidance

Marriott Sees 2012 Below Estimates Wednesday, October 05, 2011  4:10:00 PM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Marriott International Inc. (MAR) said it expects fourth quarter earnings of $0.45 to $0.50 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.49 per share for the quarter ending December 31, 2011. The company also said it expects 2012 earnings of $1.48 to $1.68 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $1.70 per share for the year ending December 31, 2012. Ruby Tuesday Lowers Guidance Wednesday, October 05, 2011  4:03:00 PM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RT) said it expects a second quarter loss of $0.08 to $0.04 per share and now expects fiscal 2012 earnings of $0.60 to $0.75 per share. The company's previous guidance was for fiscal 2012 earnings of $0.75 to $0.85 per share. The current consensus estimate is for earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter ending November 30, 2011 and earnings of $0.75 per share for the year ending May 31, 2012. Lufkin Industries Warns Wednesday, October 05, 2011  8:19:00 AM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Lufkin Industries, Inc. (LUFK) said it now expects third quarter earnings of $0.50 to $0.60 per share on revenue of $225.0 million to $235.0 million. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $0.72 to $0.82 per share on revenue of $230.0 million to $250.0 million and the current consensus earnings estimate is $0.75 per share on revenue of $242.5 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. The company also said it expects fourth quarter earnings of $0.70 to $0.80 per share on revenue of $240.0 million to $260.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.90 per share on revenue of $255.2 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2011. RADVision Guides Lower Wednesday, October 05, 2011  8:00:03 AM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance RADVision Ltd. (RVSN) said it now expects a third quarter non-GAAP loss of $0.39 to $0.35 per share on revenue of $17.0 million to $17.5 million. The company's previous guidance was loss of approximately $-0.27 per share on revenue of approximately $19.0 million and the current consensus estimate is a loss of $0.36 per share on revenue of $19.0 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2011.

Source: EarningsWhispers

Earnings: Pozen, Mindspeed Technologies, Acme Packet, Radware, Global Payments

 Positive Guidance

Global Payments Raises Earnings Guidance Tuesday, October 04, 2011  4:01:00 PM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Global Payments, Inc. (GPN) said it now expects fiscal 2012 GAAP earnings of $3.13 to $3.20 per share and continues to expect revenue of $2.10 billion to $2.15 billion. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $3.02 to $3.09 per share and the current consensus earnings estimate is $3.11 per share on revenue of $2.12 billion for the year ending May 31, 2012.

  Inline Guidance

Radware Narrows Guidance Lower, but Remains Above Estimates Tuesday, October 04, 2011  8:31:00 AM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Radware Ltd. (RDWR) said it now expects third quarter non-GAAP earnings of $0.33 to $0.34 per share on revenue of $42.0 million to $42.2 million. The company's previous guidance was for earnings of $0.33 to $0.35 per share on revenue of $42.0 million to $43.0 million and the current consensus earnings estimate is $0.32 per share on revenue of $41.9 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. SciClone Pharmaceuticals Reaffirms Above Estimates Tuesday, October 04, 2011  7:01:39 AM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SCLN) said it continues to expect 2011 earnings of $0.52 to $0.57 per share on revenue of $133.0 million to $138.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.50 per share on revenue of $134.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2011.

  Negative Guidance

TranSwitch Lowers Guidance Tuesday, October 04, 2011  4:55:00 PM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance TranSwitch Corp. (TXCC) said it expects third quarter revenue of $6.5 million to $7.0 million. The company's previous guidance was revenue of approximately $7.0 million and the current consensus estimate is revenue of $7.1 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. Acme Packet Guides Below Third Quarter Estimates Tuesday, October 04, 2011  4:01:00 PM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Acme Packet Inc (APKT) said it expects third quarter earnings of $0.20 to $0.22 per share on revenue of $70.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.30 per share on revenue of $82.8 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. The company said it continues to expect 2011 earnings of $1.14 to $1.18 per share on revenue of $315.0 million to $320.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $1.18 per share on revenue of $326.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2011. Mindspeed Technologies Guides Lower Tuesday, October 04, 2011  8:30:03 AM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Mindspeed Technologies Inc (MSPD) said it expects fourth quarter revenue of approximately $40.5 million. The company's previous guidance was revenue of $42.2 million to $43.9 million and the current consensus estimate is revenue of $43.1 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. Pozen Guides Below Estimates Tuesday, October 04, 2011  7:30:00 AM ET   View:   Complete Article | Historical Guidance Pozen, Inc. (POZN) said it expects 2011 revenue of $18.0 million to $19.0 million. The current consensus estimate is revenue of $20.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2011.

Source: EarningsWhispers

September Private-Sector Jobs +91K Vs Expected +75K

Private businesses added slightly more than expected jobs in September, according to a report released Wednesday. But large companies cut jobs and thanks mostly to two enterprises cutting staff, layoff announcements last month jumped to the highest number in more than two years.

Private-sector jobs in the U.S. rose by 91,000 last month, according to a national employment report published by payroll giant Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) and consultancy Macroeconomic Advisers. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had expected ADP would report a September gain of just 75,000. The August data were revised down to show a rise of 89,000 versus 91,000 reported a month ago. The ADP survey tallies only private-sector jobs, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics' nonfarm payroll data, to be released Friday, include government workers.

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires expect total nonfarm payrolls rose by only 60,000 slots in September after the number of jobs were unchanged in August. State and local government layoffs probably cut the top-line payroll number, while the return of about 46,000 workers on strike at Verizon in mid-August will lift the job tally. The September unemployment rate is expected to remain at 9.1%. The jobless rate has been 9.0% or more since April, a sign of how labor markets are running out of steam.

The latest ADP report showed large businesses with 500 employees or more cut 5,000 employees from their staffs, while medium-size businesses added 36,000 workers in September and small businesses that employ fewer than 50 workers hired 60,000 new workers. Service-sector jobs increased by 90,000 last month, and factory jobs fell by 5,000. ADP, of Roseland, N.J., says it processes payments of one in six U.S. workers, while Macroeconomic Advisers, based in St. Louis, is an economic-consulting firm. In another job-related report, U.S. employers announced plans to trim 115,730 workers from the payrolls last month, a 126% jump from August, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas.

Last month's total is the highest since April 2009, when 132,590 job cuts were announced. But the report said "it is important to keep in mind that 80,000 cuts, or nearly 70% of last month's total, came from just two organizations: Bank of America and the United States Army."