LTN’s Earnings Previews for Wednesday

CSCO, CSC, GRPN, ICE, MCO, NWSA, PRU, RL, RAI, S, TWX, V, WFM

The earnings previews for the following companies: Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO); Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC); Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN); IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE); Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO); News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA); Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU); Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL); Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S); Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX); Visa Inc. (NYSE:V); and Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM).

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) has estimates of 0.43 EPS and $11.23-B in revenues. Preliminary preview notes are available.

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) has estimates of 0.58 EPS and $3.98-B in revenues. As a reminder, CSC has warned on earnings. This stock shows up as a value stock on many screens, but LTN’s this it is a value trap.

Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) has estimates of $0.03 EPS and $475.15 million in revenues. Groupon will have its 1st earning as a public company.

Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM) has estimates of 0.56 EPS and $9.71-B in revenues. Ingram pays no dividens despite what would otherwise be a low valuation?

IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) has estimates of 1.69 EPS and $325.93-M in revenues.

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) has estimates of 0.48 EPS and $567.33-M in revenues. The ratings agency is + 50% from a year low and the stock is within 10% of a year high now.

News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWSA) has estimates of 0.34 EPS and $8.94-B in revenues.

Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) has estimates of 1.76 EPS and $10.2-M in revenues.

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) has estimates of 1.67 EPS and $1.75-B in revenues.

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) has estimates of -0.37 EPS and $8.689-B in revenue.

Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) has estimates of 0.87 EPS and $8.07-B in revenues.

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) has estimates of 1.45 EPS and $2.47% in revenues. Shares are within 1% of a 52-wk high. Visa out-yields in its dividend of only 0.8% against rival Mastercard (MC) even after the rival doubled its payout Tuesday.

Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) has estimates of $0.60 EPS and $3.38 billion in revenues. The grocery chain is more like a luxury brand than a grocer per its stock valuation (33.5-times forward 2012 earnings estimates). With shares close to $76.00, the 52-week range is $52.52 to $78.29.

Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr.

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