On Friday, Shares of HCP, Inc. (NYSE:HCP), surged 0.37% to $43.22.
HCP, will report its first quarter 2015 financial results on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, before the open of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. HCP will also host a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) that same day in order to review its financial performance and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
HCP, Inc. is an independent hybrid real estate investment trust. The fund invests in real estate markets of the United States. It primarily invests in properties serving the healthcare industry counting sectors of healthcare such as senior housing, life science, medical office, hospital and skilled nursing.
Shares of Philip Morris International, Inc. (NYSE:PM), gained 0.35% to $85.26, during its last trading session.
Philip Morris International, hosted a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Thursday, April 16, 2015, and talked about its 2015 first-quarter results, which were issued at about 7:00 a.m. ET the same day.
During the webcast, Jacek Olczak, Chief Financial Officer, talked about PMI’s results and answer questions from the investment community and news media. The webcast was in a listen-only mode.
Philip Morris International Inc., through its auxiliaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes, other tobacco products, and other nicotine-containing products. Its portfolio of brands comprise Marlboro, Merit, Parliament, Virginia Slims, L&M, Chesterfield, Bond Street, Lark, Muratti, Next, Philip Morris, and Red & White.
At the end of Friday’s trade, Shares of Crown Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CCK), gained 0.33% to $54.33.
Crown Holdings, declared its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Net sales in the first quarter grew to $1,997 million over the $1,993 million in the first quarter of 2014, primarily due to the influence of the Mivisa and Empaque acquisitions offset by $172 million of unfavorable currency translation influence.
Segment income (a non-GAAP measure defined by the Company as gross profit not taking into account the influence of fair value adjustments to inventory attained in an acquisition and timing influence of hedge ineffectiveness, less selling and administrative expense) was $192 million in the first quarter contrast to $200 million in the first quarter of 2014, and comprised of $16 million of unfavorable currency translation influence primarily due to the strength of the U.S. dollar against the euro.
Commenting on the quarter, John W. Conway, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We started off the year as predictable, and the fundamentals underlying our businesses remain strong. On a currency neutral basis, the Company’s segment income for the first quarter raised by 4% over 2014, despite significantly elevated aluminum premiums in Europe and political conflict in parts of the Middle East, which resulted in lower regional sales volumes.
Crown Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells packaging products for consumer goods in Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company’s products comprise aluminum beverage cans and ends, and other packaging products to beverage and beer companies; food cans and ends, counting two-and three-piece cans in various shapes and sizes for food marketers; and aerosol cans and ends for manufacturers of personal care, food, household, and industrial products.
Finally, HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), ended its last trade with 0.30% gain, and closed at $78.04.
HCA Holdings, declared preliminary financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The financial results are subject to finalization of the Company’s quarterly financial and accounting procedures.
HCA anticipates revenues for the first quarter of 2015 will be about $9.675 billion contrast to $8.832 billion in the first quarter of 2014. Income before income taxes for the first quarter is predictable to approximate $1.075 billion contrast to $680 million in the preceding year period. Net income per diluted share for the first quarter of 2015 is predictable to be about $1.35 per diluted share contrast to $0.76 for the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter is predictable to be about $1.960 billion contrast to $1.644 billion in the previous year’s first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.
Same facility admissions for the first quarter of 2015 raised 5.1 percent, while same facility equivalent admissions raised 6.8 percent. Same facility emergency room visits raised 11.5 percent from the preceding year’s first quarter.
Same facility revenue per equivalent admission is predictable to raise about 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2015 contrast to the preceding year’s first quarter.
HCA Holdings, Inc., through its auxiliaries, provides health care services in the United States. It operates general, acute care hospitals that offer medical and surgical services, counting inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy services.
DISCLAIMER:
This article is published by www.wsnewspublishers.com. The Content included in this article is just for informational purposes only. All information used in this article is believed to be from reliable sources, but we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, or reliability with respect to this article.
All visitors are advised to conduct their own independent research into individual stocks before making a purchase decision.
Information contained in this article contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, counting statements regarding the predictable continual growth of the market for the corporation’s products, the corporation’s ability to fund its capital requirement in the near term and in the long term; pricing pressures; etc.
Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, aims, assumptions, or future events or performance may be forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates, and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. Forward looking statements may be identified through the use of such words as expects, will, anticipates, estimates, believes, or by statements indicating certain actions may, could, should might occur.
