Investing.com - Moodys (NYSE:MCO) reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations on Friday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.63 on revenue of $1.06B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $1.69 on revenue of $1.13B. That compared to EPS of $1.51 on revenue of $1.17B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.69 on revenue of $1.08B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Moodys shares are up 16.92%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 10.85% year to date.
Moodys follows other major Services sector earnings this month
On Thursday, January 31, 2019, Amazon.com reported fourth quarter EPS of $6.04 on revenue of $72.38B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $5.65 on revenue of $71.88B.
Alibaba earnings beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, with third quarter EPS of $12.19 on revenue of $117.28B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $11.45 on revenue of $119.03B
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