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The Motley Fool
April 30, 2004
Rich Smith |
ServiceMaster Smiles Home maintenance guru ServiceMaster, owner of such well-known brands as American Home Shield, TruGreen, Merry Maids and Terminix, doubled its earnings per share in the first quarter of 2004.   |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2005
Tim Beyers |
ServiceMaster Serves Cash The exterminator-cum-lawn care company boosts cash flow by $500 million over last year. Good companies with steady cash flows are rarely available at good prices. In that sense, ServiceMaster is about as good as it gets. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2004
Rich Smith |
ServiceMaster Slips A massive charge to earnings put ServiceMaster in the red for 2003. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2005
Rich Smith |
Synopsys Dodges Two Bullets Two shots of bad news leave the tech company's stock unharmed. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2005
Rich Smith |
Too Early for a Full Synopsys GAAP numbers remain screwy for the software maker. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Servicemaster's Bad Rap The growth isn't obvious, but the cash flow is there, and the underlying business of this lawn-care, pest-control, and plumbing service company is sound. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Serving the Master ServiceMaster reports a weak quarter but still sticks by 2005 guidance. So, is the stock tempting? |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: ServiceMaster's House Call With its historically weakest first quarter behind it, home, lawn, and wood-destroying insect warrantor is all set to report its historically strongest second-quarter earnings numbers tomorrow morning. Need some clues on how the company's doing? |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Calling ServiceMaster Wall Street wasn't amused when home warrantor, termite zapper, and grass fertilizer ServiceMaster missed earnings estimates back in February. Can this corporate handyman regain the Street's graces when it reports first-quarter 2006 earnings news? Tune in Monday morning to find out. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
ServiceMaster Does the Job While the stock hardly promises bottle-rocket performance, its slow, steady growth in both income and dividends can provide a market-matching or market-beating total return for you |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2005
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Scrutinizing Staples The office-supply quartermaster reports earnings tomorrow. Analysts have the company pegged to produce $0.32 per diluted share in profits for the quarter on $4.2 billion in sales. Furthermore, analysts predict $1.11 in profits for this fiscal year, and $1.26 for fiscal 2006. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2005
Rich Smith |
Marine Products Runs Aground Marine Products reported Q1 sales that were up 17% over the year-ago quarter. Profits rose even faster, to $0.17 per diluted share -- a 21% year-on-year increase. But none of that impressed investors. So let's examine what red flags they might have fixated on. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
ServiceMaster Still Serviceable? Why is the market shunning this residential and commercial services company? Here is a closer look. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2005
Rich Smith |
Death Not So Bad The funeral services operator Service Corp. loses money, but not really. Between good cash flow results and shareholder-friendly actions on management's part, it remains a wonder why the company's share price doesn't show more signs of life. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Are General Dynamics' Earnings Worse Than They Look? Over the past 12 months, General Dynamics generated $2,432.0 million cash on net income of $2,431.0 million. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Why American Public Education's Earnings Are Outstanding Over the past 12 months, American Public Education generated $29.8 million cash on net income of $28.6 million. That means it turned 16.1% of its revenue into free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2011
Seth Jayson |
Here's How General Electric Is Making You So Much Cash Over the past 12 months, General Electric generated $29,900 million cash on net income of $10,122 million. That means it turned 19.8% of its revenue into FCF. That sounds pretty impressive. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Here's How HJ Heinz Is Making You So Much Cash Over the past 12 months, HJ Heinz generated $1,081.8 million cash on net income of $912.8 million. That means it turned 10.3% of its revenue into free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2011
Seth Jayson |
Why Wall Street Should Love Superior Energy's Earnings Over the past 12 months, Superior Energy Services generated $152.4 million cash on a net loss of $35.8 million. That means it turned 10.2% of its revenue into free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
December 13, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Why Gap's Earnings Aren't So Hot Over the past 12 months, Gap generated $1,186 million cash on net income of $1,191 million. That means it turned 8.2% of its revenue into FCF. That sounds OK. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Are Starbucks' Earnings Worse Than They Look? With questionable cash flows amounting to only 5.1% of operating cash flow, Starbucks' cash flows look clean. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Why Focus Media Holding's Earnings Are Outstanding Over the past 12 months, Focus Media Holding turned 23.8% of its revenue into free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Are the Earnings at Macy's Hiding Something? With 16.2% of operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, Macy's investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Digging Into the Cash Flow at Vonage Over the past 12 months Vonage turned 14.6% of its revenue into FCF. That sounds pretty impressive, but is it? |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Service Bundling Sweeps Up ServiceMaster profitably bundles services and pays a healthy 3.5% dividend. |
CRM
June 2004
Emmy Favilla |
CRM in Action: Turn Agents Into Experts If the agents ask the right questions, customers feel more comfortable. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Enterprise Products Partners' Earnings With questionable cash flows amounting to only 2.5% of operating cash flow, Enterprise Products Partners' cash flows look clean. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Digging Into the Cash Flow at United Technologies United Technologies' issue isn't questionable cash flow boosts, but items in that suspect group that reduced cash flow. Within the questionable cash flow figure. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2005 |
Trade Dates vs. Settlement Dates What is the difference between "trade date" and "settlement date," and which should you use on your taxes? |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Are Waste Management's Earnings Worse Than They Look? With 10.8% of operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, Waste Management investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Why the Street Should Love King Pharmaceuticals' Earnings Over the past 12 months, King Pharmaceuticals generated $276.2 million in FCF on net income of $83.9 million. That means it turned 17.6% of its revenue into FCF. That sounds pretty impressive. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Show Me the Money, Limited Brands With questionable cash sources comprising 4% of the cash flow from operations for Limited Brands, I'm pretty confident that things are OK. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Are Monsanto's Earnings Worse Than They Look? With 27.8% of operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, Monsanto investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Why Wall Street Should Love Medtronic's Earnings Over the past 12 months, Medtronic turned 24.7% of its revenue into free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Has Monster Worldwide Made You Any Real Money? With 23.9% of operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, Monster Worldwide investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Energy Transfer Partners' Earnings With 13.3% of operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, Energy Transfer Partners investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Oil States International's Earnings Over the past 12 months, Oil States International turned 3.9% of its revenue into free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Are Red Hat's Earnings Worse Than They Look? With 17.4% of Red Hat's operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Where's the Cash Coming From at Home Depot? Over the past 12 months Home Depot turned 6.2% of its revenue into FCF. That sounds OK, but let's compare that figure to sector and industry peers and competitors. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Digging Into the Cash Flow at ExxonMobil With questionable cash flows amounting to only -1.1% of operating cash flow, ExxonMobil's cash flows look clean. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Why Walter Energy's Earnings Are Outstanding With 18.3% of operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, coal company Walter Energy investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Digging Into the Cash Flow at ConocoPhillips Let's compare ConocoPhillips free cash flow to sector and industry peers and competitors to see how it stacks up. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Digging Into the Cash Flow at Emerson Electric All cash flow is not created equal. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2005
Rich Smith |
Unacceptable Accounting The problem with GAAP, better known to its practitioners as "generally accepted accounting principles," is that it simply doesn't reflect reality as it relates to investors and the companies in which they invest. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Oshkosh's Earnings With questionable cash flows amounting to only (0.6%) of operating cash flow, Oshkosh's cash flows look clean. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Why the Street Should Love Adobe's Earnings With 12.1% of operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, Adobe Systems investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Why the Street Should Love Alliance Data Systems' Earnings With 37.3% of operating cash flow coming from questionable sources, Alliance Data Systems investors should take a closer look at the underlying numbers. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Where's the Cash Coming From at Texas Instruments? All cash flow is not created equal. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Show Me the Money, Buckle All cash flow is not created equal in retail stocks. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Show Me the Money, Adobe Systems All cash flow is not created equal. |
