As Q1 Earnings Season Winds Down, Results Appear Better than Expected

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May 7, 2015 2:47 PM EDT

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

CompanySymbol% Move
Energy FocusEFOI+1,092.59%
BorderfreeBRDR+105.45%
Olympic Steel.ZEUS+63.74%
Altisource Portfolio SolutionsASPS+37.08%
Ignite Restaurant GroupIRG+35.41%
Hercules OffshoreHERO+34.29%
MoneyGramMGI+30.58%
Zhone TechZHNE+29.41%
Travelzoo Inc.TZOO+27.04%
Basic Energy ServicesBAS+26.11%

Earning Season's Worst Performers

CompanySymbol% Move
Dex MediaDXM-47.57%
QualysQLYS-31.80%
AnadigicsANAD-30.00%
Westlake Chemical Partners LPWLKP-27.98%
MDC PartnersMDCA-27.76%
SpectraneticsSPNC-26.08%
AcelRx PharmaACRX-25.65%
YelpYELP-25.58%
Varonis SystemsVRNS-25.37%
TwitterTWTR-25.20%

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