Kelly himself was a Bloomberg reporter given the private equity beat from a reporting standpoint, but it was during a trip west that he was inspired to write the book.
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During her 27 years at CNN, Moos has covered national and international issues and ground-breaking news and features, but she soon carved out a niche with her off-beat, thoughtful reporting on the quirkier aspects of life.
In London, ITV rose 6.8% after reporting 2011 profit that beat estimates.
The company beat the street again last week, reporting Q1 2012 EPS of 26 cents, 30% higher than the year-ago period.
Starbucks beat estimates with its first quarter earnings, reporting the results after the bell Wednesday.
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Some 66% of companies beat expectations at the same point in the reporting cycle in 2010.
In the first quarter, for instance, 78% of companies reporting in the U.S. beat forecasts for the bottom line, HSBC says.
More than 80% of the reporting companies in the information technology and healthcare sectors have beat expectations so far.
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Also in Tuesday's Washington state primary, McCain beat Huckabee 49 percent to 22 percent, with 57 percent of the precincts reporting.
The bank beat the analyst consensus with its earnings before one-time charges that included restructuring and asset amortization, reporting 65 cents per share versus the 57 cents per share expectation.
Reporting its first quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, the stock initially rallied on another earnings beat and above consensus guidance.
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