Ball Corporation reported third-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents. Earnings, however, were up 8.3% year over year.
On a reported basis, the company posted earnings of 13 cents per share compared to 9 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Total revenues increased 5.7% year over year to $2.908 billion in the reported quarter. Revenues fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.942 billion.
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Ball Corporation reported third-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents. Earnings, however, were up 8.3% year over year.
On a reported basis, the company posted earnings of 13 cents per share compared to 9 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Total revenues increased 5.7% year over year to $2.908 billion in the reported quarter. Revenues fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.942 billion.
Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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