As Q1 Earnings Season Winds Down, Results Appear Better than Expected
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With Q1 earnings season peaking yesterday and today, just how have companies done overall?
According to StreetInsider.com's EPS Insider page, companies have topped estimates a little better than the five-year running average. We have a "beat" rate at about 67 percent, versus the trailing average of 65 percent.
The following are the top 10 best and worst performers for Q1.
(Note: The lists don't exclude items like M&A, key management changes, etc, which may contribute to the stock moves.)
Earning Season's Best Performers
| Company | Symbol | % Move |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Focus | EFOI | +1,092.59% |
| Borderfree | BRDR | +105.45% |
| Olympic Steel. | ZEUS | +63.74% |
| Altisource Portfolio Solutions | ASPS | +37.08% |
| Ignite Restaurant Group | IRG | +35.41% |
| Hercules Offshore | HERO | +34.29% |
| MoneyGram | MGI | +30.58% |
| Zhone Tech | ZHNE | +29.41% |
| Travelzoo Inc. | TZOO | +27.04% |
| Basic Energy Services | BAS | +26.11% |
Earning Season's Worst Performers
| Company | Symbol | % Move |
|---|---|---|
| Dex Media | DXM | -47.57% |
| Qualys | QLYS | -31.80% |
| Anadigics | ANAD | -30.00% |
| Westlake Chemical Partners LP | WLKP | -27.98% |
| MDC Partners | MDCA | -27.76% |
| Spectranetics | SPNC | -26.08% |
| AcelRx Pharma | ACRX | -25.65% |
| Yelp | YELP | -25.58% |
| Varonis Systems | VRNS | -25.37% |
| TWTR | -25.20% |
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