Company News for August 17, 2011 - Corporate Summary

•    TJX Cos. (NYSE:TJX) posted Q2 EPS of $0.90, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.89 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 7.9% year-over-year to $5.47 billion

•    JinkoSolar Holding (NYSE:JKS) reported Q2 EPS of $1.38, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 152% year-over-year to $350.6 million

•    Towers Watson (NYSE:TW) posted Q4 EPS of $1.06, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 13.5% year-over-year to $851.3 million

•    Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) reported Q2 EPS of $0.52, ex-items, which came in ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.50 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 6.6% year-over-year to $1.31 billion, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 billion

•    Technical and management support service company AECOM Technology's (NYSE:ACM) joint venture was awarded a $150 million contract for wastewater improvement program throughout San Francisco

•    Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) posted Q2 EPS of $1.09, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Revenues for the quarter rose 5.5% year-over-year to $108.60 billion, slightly ahead of Zacks Consensus Estimate of $108.1 billion

•    Home Depot (NYSE:HD) reported Q2 EPS of $0.86, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 4.2% year-over-year to $20.23 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $19.937 billion

•    According to reports, private equity firm Permira Funds is all set to purchase academic-assessment product maker Renaissance Learning Inc. (NASDAQ:RLRN) for $440 million or $14.85 a share

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