Burger mania: Shake Shack stock up 135%

Burger mania: Shake Shack stock up135%

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Shake Shack is no longer just a cult favorite for foodies. Its now a cult stock too.

The upscale burger joints shares surged 135% Friday morning in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

Shake Shack priced its initial public offering at $21 a share Thursday evening above the price range Shake Shack set earlier this week. It opened at $47.21 and quickly shot above $50 a share before pulling back slightly.

The company raised $105 million from the stock sale. And at Friday mornings price of about $49, Shake Shack is worth $1.74 billion.

Shake Shack is sharing some of the wealth with customers too. To celebrate its first day as a public company, Shake Shack will be offering free breakfast sandwiches and burgers at a food truck outside the NYSE.

Restaurateur Danny Meyer, who is chairman of Shake Shack and founder of the Union Square Hospitality Group that started Shake Shack, owns a 21% stake in the company. His share is now worth nearly $365 million.

Meyer thanked employees and fans in a tweet Thursday night.

#Gratitude. Team, Guests, Community, Suppliers, and Investors. In that order. Thank you all, he wrote.

Shake Shack, which started in 2001 as a hot dog cart in New Yorks Madison Square Park, has quickly become a Big Apple icon.

Expanding but not too quickly. The company currently operates just 63 restaurants worldwide but 16 of them are in the metropolitan New York City area.

Shake Shack has already planted outposts in several global markets, such as London, Moscow, Kuwait, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

And the company has said that it wants to expand relatively slowly. It is targeting 10 new locations in the U.S. a year as well as more international locations.

The strategy has been extremely successful so far. Shake Shack reported revenue of $83.8 million in the first three quarters of last year, an increase of more than 40% from the same period in 2013.

Shake Shack is also profitable. But net income fell in the first nine months of 2014, primarily due to higher costs for paper, food and labor as the company opened more locations.

Profiting from the problems at Mickey Ds? Still, Shake Shack appears to be doing well at the expense of McDonalds. The CEO of McDonalds announced his retirement this week following another quarter of bleak sales.

Shake Shack bills itself as a fine casual dining chain, a play on the fast casual term popularized by Chipotle and Panera.

In addition to having the backing of star chef Meyer, Shake Shack says in its IPO filing that it prides itself on using sustainable ingredients, such as all-natural, hormone and antibiotic-free beef.

The proof is in the prices. A typical burger at Shake Shack can cost twice as much as a Big Mac.

Shake Shack also differentiates itself from other burger restaurants by selling hot dogs, beer, wine and of course frozen custard shakes.

Investors are clearly hungry for restaurant IPOs.

El Pollo Loco, Potbelly, Noodles and Zoes Kitchen have gone public in the past two years and soared on their first day of trading.

There is a lot of competition in the burger wars. But those four stocks are now well off their highs.

So is Habit, a popular California burger chain that went public last November and more than doubled in its debut.

Habit may not be as well-known to New Yorkers as Shake Shack. But its burgers were voted best in America by readers of Consumer Reports last year.

To that end, competition could prove to be the biggest risk for Shake Shack.

Even though its burgers are delicious, so are ones made by privately held Five Guys, Smashburger, Bareburger, In-N-Out and many other regional and national upstarts.

Heck, Sonic is doing really well lately thanks to strong demand for its burgers.

But pricey burgers could wind up being another culinary fad too. Krispy Kreme was a hot IPO when the doughnut chain went public in 2000. But the stock is now trading more than 60% below its all-time high.

Shake Shack has already satisfied the palates of hipster burger gourmands. But now has to deal with the fickle tastes of Wall Street traders and hedge funds too.

Source: http://wtkr.com/2015/01/30/burger-mania-shake-shack-stock-up-135/

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'Scandal' Returns to Primetime: What We Need from Olivia Pope

We've been saving our white hat, popcorn and red wine for this day. "Scandal" finally returns from its mid-season break tonight. When we last saw Olivia Pope, she had been kidnapped after pulling a "90210" and deciding to choose herself over the two lovers fighting for her affection. It may well have been the most stable and focused decision she's made during the entire series. And yet, even with that decision, our leading lady couldn't escape the drama.

A missing Olivia Pope isn't the only thing intriguing us. Here are a few things we'd like to see from "Scandal" during the second half of the season.

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SCANDAL - ABC's "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope. (Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images)

Where's Olivia?

Hopefully, the first things we learn are who kidnapped Olivia, why and how it was done so quickly. It took mere seconds. (At this point she really should know that she needs better security.)

Could it be her father holding a grudge because his only daughter tried to murder him which shouldn't be such a big deal given Papa Pope's personal history with Olivia? Is this Fitz trying to exert a power play to win back the woman who's kept his eye wandering since the series began? Or, is this the work of some new political powerhouse we have yet to meet? Our fingers are crossed that Jan. 29 will reveal all.

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SCANDAL - "Where's the Black Lady?" - With Olivia still missing, the team comes together to do whatever it takes to find her and get her home safely, on "Scandal," THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Kelsey McNeal/ABC via Getty Images)

We Need More Mellie

Even if you disliked Mellie before season four, once you saw drunk Mellie, cry-baby Mellie and smelly Mellie, there was no turning back. The fictional first lady's response to her son's death and her husband's secret suicide attempt showed viewers a side where even her most fervent detractors had to embrace her.

Just when she's getting back to normal, Mellie Grant is unknowingly dealt another blow when the audience learns her lover, the vice president, secretly is sleeping with the chairperson of the Republican National Committee. Mellie cannot seem to catch a break.

And after watching her slowly make her way back from the brink, grabbing what she wants and seemingly finding a way to be happy in the White House, she's unknowingly repaid with treachery. Andrew, why? Do you remember how she responded when Fitz squashed her relationship with the vice president? We're betting all-out crazy Mellie makes a grand entrance when she learns of Andrew's bed-hopping betrayal. Here's to hoping there's some '90s-style "Melrose Place" inspired slap fighting between Mellie and Elizabeth North.

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SCANDAL - "The Fluffer" - Abby steps in as Olivia's proxy and takes on duties at the White House. Meanwhile, the team continues to investigate B613, and someone throws a wrench in Reston's presidential campaign, on ABC's "Scandal," THURSDAY, APRIL 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Ron Tom) JOE MORTON, KHANDI ALEXANDER, KERRY WASHINGTON

It's Time for Pope Family Reunion

Whenever Mama or Papa Pope are in a scene, they own it. Olivia seems like a shriveled flower compared to her domineering parents, who so easily grab the attention. Rowan Pope always is schooling the audience and Olivia, and Maya Lewis is just so insane you want to see more of her. A stronger Olivia meeting with her familial foes could bring the biggest bang of the season.

But now that Liv has shown she literally would shoot her father to be free of him and shown her mother no mercy, we'd love to see this trio get back together. We want it so badly, we'd even take it in a familial counseling session where surely the therapist would have to be murdered before the session's end. Problems with Popes.

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SCANDAL - "More Cattle, Less Bull" -The team investigates Democratic Congresswoman Josie Marcus, while Olivia and Mellie have a surprising run-in during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Meanwhile, Jake and Huck get closer to the truth about Operation Remington, which could lead to devastating results, on ABC's "Scandal," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images) KERRY WASHINGTON, SCOTT FOLEY

Olivia's Fabulous Fashion

Part of "Scandal's" soapy fun is the clothing. The audience waits to see not only how'll she'll react, but also what she's wearing when she reacts. Does this meeting with a lover call for fancy dress or a more relaxed look? What kind of white outfit will she display? Even if you're over Olivia Pope and her life choices, you could never be over her look.

First published January 29 2015, 7:35 AM

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/scandal-returns-primetime-what-we-need-olivia-pope-n283521

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How Melissa Gilbert Feels About Going From Size DD to 'Just an Average B'

Melissa Gilbert is used to being in the spotlight.

The 50-year-old actress who, for a decade, played Laura Ingalls Wilder on the iconic TV series, Little House on the Prairie, grew up before our eyes. She's starred in a string of TV movies and even served as president of the Screen Actors Guild.

Lately, Gilbert has been making headlines for her decision to have her breast implants surgically removed earlier this month.

In an interview with ABC News, Gilbert talked about her decision to downsize from a cup size DD to a B.

Just an average B, not a big B, Gilbert said.

Gilbert said shed had implants for 20 years -- first saline, then silicone. Insecurity about her physical appearance set in long before she underwent any operations because she was a late bloomer, she said.

In her last couple of years of her time on Little House on the Prairie, Gilbert said she played an adult version of her character.

It was just an assumption that it was time to wear a padded bra, that an A-cup was not enough. I had to be a B, she said.

She was 16 then.

So you imagine the message in my head is like, OK, well, these are not right, she said.

Making matters tougher, her on-screen nemesis and off-screen friend, Alison Arngrim -- who played Nellie Oleson on the show -- was developing physically, while she wasnt, Gilbert said.

There was a huge difference," Gilbert said. "I was wearing, like, you know, Speedo one-piece bathing suits. She was wearing all these sort of sexy bikinis and stuff. I was nowhere near that, Gilbert said.

She added: She's a year older than me and she's wearing bras.

Gilbert has written on her blog that after her first son was born and she had finished breast-feeding, her then-husband made negative comments about her chest. After the divorce, she decided to have breast implants when she started dating again.

The implant surgery went well, but in 2004, she started reading how implants should be replaced every 10 to 15 years, she wrote. Hers were already 12 years old.

Removing the implants has brought benefits, said Gilbert, who appeared on season 14 of ABCs Dancing With the Stars.

Not only do I feel healthier and better, but I don't have these inappropriately large b*****s that were wrong for my body, kind of getting the way, she said. I sleep more comfortably. And the bonus is I have disc issues in my neck. And I have absolutely no pulling on my shoulders. And all the pain in my neck has completely disappeared since the surgery."

Gilbert said her third husband, actor Timothy Busfield, has backed her decision.

My husband has been so supportive and so sweet about this whole process ... He said, Do it, go. Go, she said.

Now that the removal is over, her husband seems perfectly happy, Gilbert said. I don't think he's mourning or grieving anything.

Although she removed her implants, Gilbert said shes not against them, but she hopes women who are considering such augmentation consider all the risks before going under the knife for what is major surgery.

The one thing that the medical community will admit to is that breast implants will not last forever in your body. And have to be replaced, she said. When you're getting the implants, you're making a commitment -- not just to that operation, but [to another one] every 10 to 15 years.

She agreed that women likely dont consider that aspect when theyre first considering breast enhancement.

And when they hear it, ads on the radio, like I did in the car the other day, We're having a special for $4,000 for implants, women go, Oh my gosh, $4,000 for implants, that's great. But you don't realize that 10, 15 years from now you're going to have to do it again. And again. And again, she said.

ABC News Michael Rothman contributed to this report.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/melissa-gilbert-feels-size-dd-average/story?id%3D28564746

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Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 Review: Nelson's Sparrow

This engrossing and very well written hour of TV could easily have been titled "Endings and Beginnings."

Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 started off with an emotional horror: the discovery of Gideon's murdered body.

Poor Reid who apparently was the closest to him took it quite hard. It was up to Morgan to provide the three words that allowed him to begin to crawl out of the pit of his loss: we need you.

There were so many gems packed into 60 minutes that it's hard to highlight which one shone the brightest.

Hotch telling the story he'd heard from Gideon about a snowstorm, a sled and a ride down Rattlesnake Hill at top speed seems to be the best part, and not just because we actually saw that sober exterior of his crack into outright laughter.

A close runner-up might be Young Rossi and Gideon profiling each other, only to learn that both were about to become dads.

Another bit of gold was hearing Gideon ask Rossi what his middle name was (Stephen), so that he knew what to call his newborn son later on.

Man, there was so much.

As AJ Cook told us a few weeks ago, Ben Savage as Young Gideon was incredible! I agree with her too: he just was Gideon, right down to his mannerisms and speech patterns. Plus, the way he physically looked, with his facial features and mostly sober attitude, it wouldn't be too hard to imagine him as a young Mandy Patinkin.

It was so interesting to discover that this cold case was the impetus for the creation of the BAU. You could almost hear Rossi's suppressed laughter at telling Reid that the three-person unit used to be referred to as the BS Unit.

The numerous flashbacks allowed us to get a sense of the impact of Gideon's death on Rossi, so that it was easy to understand his decision to put his gun down - practically telegraphing his desire to shoot Mallick down rather than take him to prison.

Plus, the ugliness of the torture Mallick put his victims through made it tough to have any kind of sympathy for him... especially after he bragged about it, and bragged about killing Gideon as well.

This episode had the perfect mix of back story, character emphasis and case-of-the-week puzzle. No doubt this has a lot to do with the fact that Kirsten Vangsness and Erica Messer co-wrote it. You know, it wouldn't bother me a bit if the pair of them collaborated on another one or two or ten episodes.

This one was so well put together.

The only thing I didn't get was why the unsub was trying to turn his victim into a bird. We get that his aunt was a member of the bird watching club, and that she died when he was still quite young. There was just a disconnect there that never quite married the two events her death and his decision to find a young woman to replace her.

It was all creepy and as such vintage Criminal Minds but....it didn't quite make sense.

Final thoughts:

• The song playing at the end was Edge of the Dark, by Armon Jay on the album Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed.
• Rossi and Gideon joking about getting a private plane.
• Hotch's quote of Euripedes at the end When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him was also quoted by Gideon in Season 1 Episode 5 "Broken Mirror"
• Some of the Criminal Minds quotes are gold, especially Hotch's recollection of a story told to him by Gideon.

What are you thoughts on this episode? Do you empathize with Rossi's decision? Were there any other "gotchas" that were missed here? If you're unsure, be sure to watch Criminal Minds online and then chime in on the comments below!

Detective Kate Beckett is bad a*s. She's taken down everyone from low-life murderers to a corrupt US Senator and managed to do it in style with her amazing and highly sought after collection of outerwear but we think her wild west outfit might be her ruggedly handsome husband's favorite. We know it's one of ours.

Source: http://www.tvfanatic.com/2015/01/criminal-minds-season-10-episode-13-review-nelsons-sparrow/

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National Guard helps Stonington dig out after Blizzard 2015

STONINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) While it was back to business in some parts of the state Wednesday, more National Guardsmen arrived in southeastern Connecticut, one of the hardest hit areas of the state.

Stonington is getting help digging out after nearly two feet fell on the town. Ten guardsmen were deployed Tuesday, and five more arrived Wednesday, helping get the town out of a state of emergency.

The Guardsmen rolled into town Tuesday night, and by 2 a.m. Wednesday they were busy removing tons of snow from downtown Pawcatuck. After that, they arrived at Mystic Middle School at 7 a.m. for another round of removal.

There are tremendous sized piles up there, so Im not sure if we could have done this without them, said Mystic Middle School principal Greg Keith.

Principal Keith says after the town got more than 20 inches of snow, the piles in the parking lot were huge.

Im seven-feet, so if the piles higher than me, which Im sure it is, it would be a nice photo, said Keith.

The National Guardsmen were called in after the Governor declared a state of emergency, making them available to towns that needed the extra help.

Were watching across the way and two of the trucks went down, said Stonington first selectman Greg Crouse. We blew a transmission, and another four-wheel drive went on another truck.

With two trucks down and the snow piling up, Stonington took advantage of the Governors offer. The convoy left town once the state of emergency ended. Stonington budgets $200,000 for snow removal and may have used up half for this storm alone.

This is definitely an extreme hit and its tough, said Crouse.

Stonington is the only town which has requested help from the National Guard so far, so the Guardsmen will remain at their base in Niantic, ready to go for the next time theyre needed.

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Source: http://wtnh.com/2015/01/28/national-guard-helps-stonington-dig-out-after-blizzard-2015/

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Snow, ice on its way to southeast Michigan

DETROIT -

Snow and ice are on the way to Detroit and Southeast Michigan, but Wednesday evening and night plans will be safe. Slippery weather returns at the start of Thursday morning's commute.

Please join me on Twitter (@AndrewLocal4) for regular weather updates.

Wednesday evening will become partly cloudy and remain cold with temperatures in the mid and upper 20s. Families with dinner plans or anyone traveling to ice skate in Campus Martius will be greeted with dry road conditions.

Weather remains favorable, just colder, Wednesday night. Temps will decrease to the low 20s after midnight with skies becoming overcast.

Snow and ice return during Thursday's pre-dawn hours. At 4am, snow sleet and freezing rain will appear in Lenawee, Livingston and Washtenaw Counties and progress eastward.

All accumulations will be light during the morning and into the afternoon, but still pose as a significant nuisance, inconvenience or worse if not treated with extreme caution.

Areas south of 8 Mile, including the City Of Detroit, will have a greater mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain during the AM rush hour up to the end of lunchtime. This will cut down on snow totals by the end of the afternoon, but layers of ice will appear. Up to 1 inch of snow is possible by 4pm; some isolated areas south of the Wayne-Oakland County and Washtenaw-Livingston County lines will have between 1 and 2 inches.

Areas north of 8 Mile, including Howell, Pontiac and Mount Clemens, will have snow and sleet. This will mean slightly more snow but a similar build-up of ice. Many neighborhoods in Livingston, Macomb and Oakland County will end up with 1 to 3 inches of snow by the end of Thursday afternoon. 2 to 3 inch accumulations are more likely north of M-59 (northern Oakland and northern Macomb Counties).

Genesee, Lapeer, Sanilac and St. Clair Counties are more likely to get snow with some sleet. 3 inches of new snow is possible along the I-69 corridor, with slightly more in isolated spots.

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After-Hours Earnings Report for January 27, 2015 : AAPL, T, AMGN, CNI, YHOO ...

The following companies are expected to report earnings afterhours on 01/27/2015. Visit ourEarnings Calendarfor a full list of expected earnings releases.

Apple Inc.(AAPL) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Thecomputer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the18 analysts that follow the stock is $2.60. This value represents a25.60% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the pastyear AAPL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest onewas in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by9.23%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015 Price toEarnings ratio for AAPL is 14.46 vs. an industry ratio of 19.40.

AT&T Inc.(T) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Thediversified company's consensus earnings per share forecast fromthe 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.55. This valuerepresents a 3.77% increase compared to the same quarter last year.The last two quarters T had negative earnings surprises; the latestreport they missed by -1.56%. The "days to cover" for this stockexceeds 12 days. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014Price to Earnings ratio for T is 13.22 vs. an industry ratio of18.10.

Amgen Inc.(AMGN) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Thebiomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecastfrom the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $2.05. This valuerepresents a 13.26% increase compared to the same quarter lastyear. In the past year AMGN has beat the expectations everyquarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where theybeat the consensus by 11.65%. Zacks Investment Research reportsthat the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for AMGN is 18.59 vs. anindustry ratio of -7.60, implying that they will have a higherearnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.

Canadian National Railway Company(CNI) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Thetransportation (rail) company's consensus earnings per shareforecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $0.84. Thisvalue represents a 23.53% increase compared to the same quarterlast year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price toEarnings ratio for CNI is 21.22 vs. an industry ratio of 22.00.

Yahoo! Inc.(YHOO) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Theinternet services company's consensus earnings per share forecastfrom the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.19. This valuerepresents a 51.28% decrease compared to the same quarter lastyear. In the past year YHOO has met analyst expectations once andbeat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks InvestmentResearch reports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for YHOO is41.55 vs. an industry ratio of 26.50, implying that they will havea higher earnings growth than their competitors in the sameindustry.

Ace Limited(ACE) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Theinsurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earningsper share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is$2.27. This value represents a 5.02% decrease compared to the samequarter last year. In the past year ACE has beat the expectationsevery quarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarterwhere they beat the consensus by 10.46%. Zacks Investment Researchreports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for ACE is 11.76 vs.an industry ratio of 14.80.

Stryker Corporation(SYK) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Themedical products company's consensus earnings per share forecastfrom the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.45. This valuerepresents a 17.89% increase compared to the same quarter lastyear. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2014 Price toEarnings ratio for SYK is 19.57 vs. an industry ratio of -10.30,implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than theircompetitors in the same industry.

Illumina, Inc.(ILMN) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Thebiomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecastfrom the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.78. This valuerepresents a 73.33% increase compared to the same quarter lastyear. In the past year ILMN has beat the expectations everyquarter. The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where theybeat the consensus by 37.5%. Zacks Investment Research reports thatthe 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for ILMN is 76.11 vs. an industryratio of -7.60, implying that they will have a higher earningsgrowth than their competitors in the same industry.

Western Digital Corporation(WDC) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Thecomputer storage company's consensus earnings per share forecastfrom the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $2.10. This valuerepresents a 4.11% decrease compared to the same quarter last year.In the past year WDC has beat the expectations every quarter. Thehighest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat theconsensus by 2.94%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2015Price to Earnings ratio for WDC is 12.27 vs. an industry ratio of-7.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth thantheir competitors in the same industry.

Electronic Arts Inc.(EA) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The toy(game/hobby) company's consensus earnings per share forecast fromthe 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.82. This valuerepresents a 30.51% decrease compared to the same quarter lastyear. In the past year EA has beat the expectations every quarter.The highest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat theconsensus by 44.19%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the2015 Price to Earnings ratio for EA is 29.10 vs. an industry ratioof 21.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growththan their competitors in the same industry.

Vmware, Inc.(VMW) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Thecomputer software company's consensus earnings per share forecastfrom the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $0.80. This valuerepresents a 3.61% decrease compared to the same quarter last year.In the past year VMW has beat the expectations every quarter. Thehighest one was in the 3rd calendar quarter where they beat theconsensus by 12.96%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the2014 Price to Earnings ratio for VMW is 32.59 vs. an industry ratioof -13.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growththan their competitors in the same industry.

Juniper Networks, Inc.(JNPR) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Thewireless equipment company's consensus earnings per share forecastfrom the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.20. This valuerepresents a 39.39% decrease compared to the same quarter lastyear. The last two quarters JNPR had negative earnings surprises;the latest report they missed by -15.38%. Zacks Investment Researchreports that the 2014 Price to Earnings ratio for JNPR is 23.07 vs.an industry ratio of 24.40.

The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

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