The giant media conglomerates are set to start releasing earnings today with Comcast Corporation’s (NASDAQ:CMCSA) fiscal 2012 second quarter results. On average, analysts polled by Reuters predict overall earnings-per-share gains in a range of 2 percent and 26 percent. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) results are expected to remain at the low end of that range while Comcast, the Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA) occupy the high end.
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)
Hawthorne CAT, an authorized Caterpillar trader headquartered in San Diego, CA now carries the NorAm 65E compressed motor grader from their nine locations in San Diego and Hawaii. Hawthorne will trade, lease, and support the 65E at each branch site together with their wide network of CAT Rental stores – Hawthorne Rent-It Service.
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) reported the loss of -1.73% and closed at $84.21 with the total traded volume of 7.34 million shares. CAT has trailing twelve months earnings per share of $8.94 and its price to earnings ratio ended at 9.42.
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX)
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) shares fell -0.71% to close at $74.44 and its total traded volume during last trading session was 3.00 million shares. UTX has market capitalization of 68.32 million and its beta value stands at 1.03 times.
UTX has current ratio of 1.52 and its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.44. United Technologies Corporation (UTC) provides high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide.
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW)
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) declined -0.21% with the closing price of $28.78. The overall volume in the last trading session was 5.51 million shares. Its fifty two week range was $20.61-$36.19. The total market capitalization remained $34.40 billion.
In its share capital DOW has 1.20 billion outstanding shares while 1.19 billion shares have been floated in market. DOW has insider ownership of 0.29% with its institutional ownership remained 62.58%. Company’s current year earnings per share grew with 18.91% while the five year EPS growth rate was +12.65%.