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Premarket Earning: XOM, PFE, UPS, DOW, BAX, RCL

Exxon Mobil Corporation ( XOM ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The oil company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.65. This value represents a 58.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. XOM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2015 by -9.91%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for XOM is 20.22 vs. an industry ratio of 14.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. 

Pfizer, Inc. ( PFE) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The large cap pharmaceutical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.52. This value represents a 3.70% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PFE has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 17.65%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for PFE is 13.99 vs. an industry ratio of 59.40. 

United Parcel Service, Inc. ( UPS ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The transportation company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.41. This value represents a 12.80% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year UPS has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for UPS is 17.62 vs. an industry ratio of 35.00. 
Dow Chemical Company ( DOW) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The chemical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.69. This value represents a 18.82% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DOW has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 20.59%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for DOW is 12.80 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60. 
Imperial Oil Limited ( IMO) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.34. IMO reported earnings of $0.62 per share for the same quarter a year ago; representing a a decrease of -45.16%. The "days to cover" for this stock exceeds 21 days.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ( ADM ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The agriculture company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.69. This value represents a 31.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters ADM had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -15.49%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for ADM is 13.44 vs. an industry ratio of -104.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. 

Baxter International Inc. ( BAX) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The medical products company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.31. This value represents a 76.87% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year BAX has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 41.38%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for BAX is 29.05 vs. an industry ratio of 8.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ( RCL) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. The leisure (recreational) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.92. This value represents a 187.50% increase compared to the same quarter last year. RCL missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2014 by -21.95%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price to Earnings ratio for RCL is 17.11 vs. an industry ratio of -23.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.