-- Diluted GAAP EPS of $0.11 Reduced by $0.04 Due to Combined Net Impact of Charges, Gains and Other Items -- Sales Rose 1% to $275.6 Million as Growth in Cataract and Eye Care Sales Offset Significant Refractive Sales Declines

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Analyst upgrades:

• Stephens upgraded shares of Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) to Overweight from Equal Weight to reflect the company's restructuring program, reductions in inventory and share repurchase program.
  
• AIMCO (NYSE: AIV) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank.
  
• UBS upgraded D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI) to Neutral from Sell.
• Argus believes BigBand Networks (NASDAQ: BBND) is succeeding by adding new customers and driving new business with existing customers. Shares were upgraded to Buy from Hold.
  
• ThinkPanmure expects Capella Education (NASDAQ: CPLA) to attract students at a faster rate in the coming quarters and to improve operating margins. The firm raised shares to Buy from Accumulate and raised its target to $60 from $62.
• Advanced Medical (NYSE:EYE) was lifted to Hold from Underperform at Jefferies.

Analyst downgrades:

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Advanced Medical Optics (NYSE:EYE) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2008. Third-quarter net sales rose 1.0% to $275.6Mn; including a 2.7% increase related to foreign currency exchange rate effects.[More...]

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Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) lowered its Q3 earnings forecast below analysts' estimates.
• Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (NYSE: EYE) lowered guidance led to an analyst's downgrade.
• Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) fell well short of Q3 estimates on lower demand and falling prices.
• Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) Q3 profits fell more than estimated, and it cut its dividend.
• Brunswick Corp. (NYSE: BC) forecast a full-year loss and accelerated layoffs.
• Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) Q4 earnings just missed estimates thought revenues were up.
• Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) earnings results and growth prospects impressed one analyst.
• eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) earnings may be diluted by its acquisition of Bill Me Later.
• Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) earnings prospects led to an analyst's downgrade.
• General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) results were in line with low expectations, and dividends will be sustained.
• General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) earnings prospects for 2009 impress Jim Cramer.
• Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) Q3 earnings tumbled while revenue slipped.
• IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) surprised Wall Street by offering strong Q3 preliminary results.

• International Coal Group Inc. (NYSE: ICO) earnings growth prospects led to an analyst's downgrade.
• Kohl's Corp. (NYSE: KSS) lowered its guidance as its September sales beat low expectations.
• MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) withdrew its full-year earnings forecast due to exposure to hedge funds.
• Parexel International Corp. (NASDAQ: PRXL) earnings prospects led to an analyst's upgrade.
• Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) earnings prospects for 2009 impress Jim Cramer.
• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (NASDAQ: RMCF) posted dismal Q3 results as consumers pull back.
• Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) missed Q3 earnings expectations but stood by its full-year forecast.
• SAP (NYSE: SAP) lowered its third-quarter outlook, sending shares tumbling.
• Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) earnings prospects in the current climate led to an analyst's downgrade.
• Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) reported strong Q3 earnings and sales, beating expectations.

Upcoming quarterly reports include Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG), Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER), Southwest (NYSE: LUV), Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY).

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Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) lowered its Q3 earnings forecast below analysts' estimates.
• Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (NYSE: EYE) lowered guidance led to an analyst's downgrade.
• Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) fell well short of Q3 estimates on lower demand and falling prices.
• Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) Q3 profits fell more than estimated, and it cut its dividend.
• Brunswick Corp. (NYSE: BC) forecast a full-year loss and accelerated layoffs.
• Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) Q4 earnings just missed estimates thought revenues were up.
• Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) earnings results and growth prospects impressed one analyst.
• eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) earnings may be diluted by its acquisition of Bill Me Later.
• Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) earnings prospects led to an analyst's downgrade.
• General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) results were in line with low expectations, and dividends will be sustained.
• General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) earnings prospects for 2009 impress Jim Cramer.
• Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) Q3 earnings tumbled while revenue slipped.
• IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) surprised Wall Street by offering strong Q3 preliminary results.

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