Hasbro Profit Declines on Weak Revenues, Halliburton Reported Strong Results

Mukesh Buch
23 Jul, 2018
New York City

Hasbro profit declined on weak segment revenues. Halliburton net and revenues surged after strong performance in North America. Lennox Intl reported profit jumped. Lincoln Electric net and revenues jumped.

[R]12:50 PM New York City, New York – Hasbro profit declined on weak segment revenues. Halliburton net and revenues surged after strong performance in North America. Lennox Intl reported profit jumped. Lincoln Electric net and revenues jumped.[/R]

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Earnings Review

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc ((CALM)) slipped 1.9% or 85 cents to $45.10 after the shell eggs producer said net sales in the fourth-quarter ending on June 2 surged 64.1% from a year ago to $443.1 million.

Net in the quarter swung to profit $71.8 million or $1.48 per diluted share from a loss of $24.5 million or 51 cents in the same quarter last year.

The shell eggs producer said net dozen eggs selling price jumped 75% to $1.69 from 97 cents per dozens a year ago but sales volume declined 7% to 252 million dozens.

Hasbro Inc ((HAS)) surged 13% or $12.23 to $106.16 after the toy maker said revenues in the second-quarter ending in June dropped 7% from a year ago to $904.5 million.

Net income in the quarter plunged 11% to $60.3 million or 48 cents per diluted share from $67.7 million or 53 cents in the same quarter last year.

Hasbro said net revenues in the U.S. and Canada segment declined 7% to $459.3 million and net revenues in the international business tumbled 11% to $380.4 million.

Halliburton Company ((HAL)) plunged 7.5% or $39 to $41.81 after the oilfield services provider reported revenues in the second-quarter ending in June soared 24% from a year ago to $6.2 billion.

Net income in the quarter surged to $511 million or 58 cents per diluted share from $28 million or 3 cents in the same quarter last year

“North America had a strong performance this quarter and completion and production division grew operating income by 34%,” said president and chief executive officer Jeff Miller.

Illinois Tool Works Inc ((ITW)) declined 7.4% or $10.93 to $135.93 after the industrial products and equipment maker stated revenues in the second-quarter ending in June jumped 7% from a year ago to $3.8 billion.

Net income in the quarter soared 13.5% to $666 million or $1.97 per diluted share from $587 million or $1.69 in the same quarter last year.

The industrial products and equipment maker lowered fiscal 2018 operating margin growth forecast between 24% and 25% from 25% to 25.5% on higher raw material costs but diluted earnings per share in the range of $7.50 to $7.70 or 15% growth at the midpoint.

Lennox International Inc ((LII)) slumped 3.2% or $6.88 to $209.35 after the heating, ventilation, air conditioning maker reported revenues in the second-quarter ending in June soared 7% from a year ago to $1.2 billion.

Net income in the quarter jumped 19.1% to $137.6 million or $3.35 per diluted share from $115.5 million or $2.69 in the same quarter last year.

Lennox International lifted diluted earnings per share forecast in the range of $9.43 to $9.83 from the earlier estimate of $8.79 to $9.39.

Lennox also lifted its fiscal 2018 stock buyback program from $350 million to $450 million.

Lincoln Electric Holding Inc ((LECO)) dropped 2.1% or $1.97 to $90.31 after the welding, cutting, and brazing products maker said revenues in the second-quarter ending in June advanced 26% from a year ago to $790.1 million.

Net income in the quarter soared 12.2% to $68.9 million or $1.04 per diluted share from $61.4 million or 92 cents in the same quarter last year.