Earnings highlights: Lehman, UBS, Krispy Kreme, Pepsico, Pep Boys and others

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Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• ADC Telecommunications Inc. (NASDAQ: ADCT) beat Q2 estimates and raised its full-year guidance.


• Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) near-term earnings prospects led to an analyst downgrade.


• Banco de Chile (NYSE: BCH) earnings prospects after an acquisition led to an analyst's upgrade.


• Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHN) posted lower Q4 profits but still beat earnings estimates.


• Bob Evans Farms Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE) reported solid Q4 results due in part to cost management.


• Brown-Forman Corp. (NYSE: BF.B) easily beat Q4 estimates and offered full-year guidance.


• CMGI Inc. (NASDAQ: CMGI) lowered its guidance, sending shares tumbling 25%.


• Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. (NYSE: CCH) warned of weaker earnings due to economic conditions.


• Conn's Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) reported solid Q1 results and issued in-line guidance for the year.


• Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) earnings prospects impress analysts despite recent guidance.


• Guess? Inc. (NYSE: GES) topped Q1 expectations due to strong international expansion.


• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE: KKD) swung to a Q1 profit despite falling revenues.


• Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH) posted a bigger-than-expected loss on further write-downs.

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