Stocks To Watch - Oct 24 (EVR, SRCL, TSCO, ASGN, DEL, GGG)

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Evercore Partners Inc. (EVR)

Q3 Net Revenues were $188.0 million compared to $153.0 million a year ago. Pro Forma Net Revenues were $187.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared with $149.2 million last year.

GAAP Net Income Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. for the third quarter was $14.0 million, or $0.36 per share, compared to $5.3 million, or $0.17 per share, a year ago

Pro Forma Net Income Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. was $24.3 million, or $0.53 per share, for the third quarter, compared to $17.3 million, or $0.40 per share, a year ago.

Analysts expected the company to report net income of $0.43 per share on revenues of $163.55 million for the period.

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Stericycle Inc. (SRCL) reported that its third quarter net income attributable to company was $80.5 million or $0.92 per share, compared to $65.5 million or $0.75 per share, last year.

Adjusted profit per share rose to $0.96 from $0.84, in the prior year quarter. On average, 15 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit of $0.94 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues were $534.58 million, up 11.3% from $480.48 million last year, while fourteen analysts expected revenue of $542.37 million for the quarter.

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Tractor Supply Company (TSCO), the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the United States, reported that its third-quarter net income increased to $64.8 million, or $0.46 per share, from $50.0 million, or $0.35 per share, prior year.

On average, 26 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.41 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net sales increased 13.4% to $1.21 billion from $1.07 billion, a year ago.

Comparable store sales increased 7.5%. The company said the increase in comparable store sales was broad-based and driven by strong results in key consumable, usable and edible products as well as seasonal merchandise. Sales benefited from an extended spring selling season that resulted from mild temperatures through much of the quarter, the company said. Analysts expected revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter.

The company now anticipates net income per share for the full-year 2013 to range between $2.24 and $2.27, compared to its previous guidance of $2.18 and $2.22, which reflects the recent two-for-one stock split.

Net sales for the full-year 2013 are now expected to range between $5.12 billion and $5.17 billion compared to the company's previously expected range of $5.10 billion to $5.17 billion.

Comparable store sales for the year are now expected to increase 4.2% to 5.0% compared to the prior expectation for an increase of 4.0% to 5.0%.

Analysts expect the company to report fiscal 2013 profit per share of $2.24 on revenue of $5.16 billion.

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On Assignment Inc. (ASGN), a staffing services company, Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $20 million or $0.37 per share, compared with $16 million or $0.29 per share last year.

Excluding items, adjusted income from continuing operations for the quarter were $29 million or $0.52 per share.

Revenues for the quarter were up 15.4% at $432 million, compared with $375 million in the prior year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated earnings of $0.35 per share on revenues of $431.65 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, On Assignment expects adjusted income of $0.46 to $0.48 per share on revenues of $429 million to $433 million. Analysts expect earnings of $0.33 per share on revenues of $430.15 million.

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Deltic Timber Corporation (DEL)

- Q3 net sales were $56.52 mln vs $36.5 mln a year ago. - Q3 net income was $5.81 mln or $0.46 per share vs $3.22 mln or $0.25 per share a year ago.

Analysts expected the company to report net income of $0.41 per share for the period.

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Graco Inc. (GGG) Wednesday reported third-quarter net earnings of $56.1 million or $0.89 per share, up from $37.1 million or $0.60 per share last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.83 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude one-time items.

Net sales grew 8 percent to $277.0 million from $256.5 million last year. Analysts estimated revenues of $272.52 million for the quarter.

Looking ahead, Chief Executive Patrick McHale said, "We expect to achieve growth in every region in the fourth quarter of 2013."

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