He teaches about FactSet in that class and is a huge fan of FactSet.
Analysts, on average, expected earnings of 34 cents per share, according to a FactSet survey.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. shares are currently trading up about 8.4% on the day.
The bank has now beat earnings estimates for six straight quarters, according to FactSet.
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Michael Dell controlled 15.7% of the company as of Dec. 31 according to FactSet.
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FactSet estimates that the blended earnings growth rate for the quarter was 4.0%.
That was 2 cents per share above the average estimate of analyst surveyed by FactSet.
Factset Research Systems, Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 16.2% over the past 10 years.
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The analyst is also "overweight" on McGraw-Hill and FactSet Research Systems, and "underweight" on Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
The two together own about 10% of the stock, far more than any other shareholder, according to FactSet.
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GuruFocus rated Factset Research Systems, Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
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That beat the 24 cents per share that analysts expected, according to FactSet.
That is cheaper than the FactSet index of all world-wide stocks, which trades at around 13 times forecast earnings.
This monthly look at the best-performing biotechnology, drug and medical device stocks is based on data from FactSet Systems.
The professionals use statistical packages and programs such as FactSet, to back-test ratios.
On that basis, the results exceeded the average estimate of 76 cents per share among analysts surveyed by FactSet.
FactSet has opportunities to get more customers and to provide information that Bloomberg is not providing to equity investors.
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This chart, courtesy of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS), shows a red arrow for each of the insider trades.
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Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share.
This was a greater percentage decrease (73%) vs. the prior two years (45% and 41%) as calculated by FactSet.
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It trades at less than 11 times forecast per-share earnings for the next 12 months, according to data provider FactSet.
After adjustments, Viacom earned 91 cents a share, a penny above the 90 cents expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet.
According to insider holdings data through FactSet, he holds Energy Transfer Partners ( NYSE:ETP) and Oasis Petroleum ( NYSE:OAS).
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Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned 82 cents per share, beating the 75 cents expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet.
Excluding one-time items, adjusted income was 54 cents per share, a penny less than the forecast of analysts surveyed by FactSet.
On Friday, May 30th, 2008 they announced earnings and the stock fell -22%. (data courtesy of FactSet Research Systems).
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Although he's a huge fan of FactSet, Petainen screens for stocks at home with Stock Investor Pro from AAII.
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The communications sector, which includes major telecommunications, as well as specialty and wireless telecommunications, also edged up, rising 0.47%, according to FactSet.
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