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AMNB, FFCH, FFKY, MCBC, TLGD, SBGI Expected To Be Lower Leading Up To Next Earnings Releases

^{Published on 2010-07-09 10:59:08, Last Modified on 2010-12-22 18:29:41 - WOPRAI}
 

July 9, 2010 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the performance of all stocks with earnings being released in the coming weeks and determining how the stocks have performed before their last 12 quarterly, 6 quarterly and July/August earnings reports. American National Bancshares (NASDAQ: AMNB), First Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: FFCH), First Financial Service (NASDAQ: FFKY), Macatawa Bank (NASDAQ: MCBC), Tollgrade Communications (NASDAQ: TLGD) and Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) are all expected to be lower leading up to their next earnings release. The movement of stock prices in the days and weeks leading to and following these earnings announcements may follow a predictable pattern. Most companies stock price histories show random or unpredictable movements around earnings dates. But some seem to repeat the same pattern quarter after quarter, year after year. The # of Reports in the table below shows how many previous quarterly reports comprise the indicator that predicts how a stock will act before its earnings are released. The specific technology used to make these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at http://www.squeezetrigger.com/services/strat/mh.php . The following stocks are expected to go lower leading up to their next earnings release:

Symbol Company # of Reports Quarter Release Date

AMNB American National Bank 12 quarters Q2 7/27/2010

FFCH First Financial Holding 12 quarters Q3 7/26/2010

FFKY First Financial Service 12 quarters Q2 8/3/2010

MCBC Macatawa Bank Corp 12 quarters Q2 7/22/2010

TLGD Tollgrade Communication 12 quarters Q2 7/29/2010

SBGI Sinclair Broadcast August earnings Q2 8/4/2010

Earnings, or profits, drive stock prices. The market values a company based on its current and anticipated future ability to make money. The market takes the earnings pulse of a company four times per year when quarterly reports are issued. When this information is released it can often be a trend-changing or a trend confirming event because the information is so vital to the market's perception of the vitality of that company.

This technology is designed to help the stock trader identify those companies that seem to have a consistent pattern of movement before or after the earnings release date, based on the history of earnings releases for that company. It combines a calendar of expected earnings releases with a history of past earnings releases in a way that lets you see if a pattern exists.

American National Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ: AMNB) operates as the bank holding company for American National Bank and Trust Company that provides various commercial, mortgage, and consumer banking products and services to individuals and businesses in Virginia and North Carolina. The companya�s deposit products principally include checking, money market, savings, demand, and consumer time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio primarily comprises commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial loans to small and medium-sized businesses, construction and land development loans, and home equity loans, as well as 1-4 family residential mortgage loans. The company also provides trust and investment services, which include estate planning, trust account administration, and retail brokerage services, as well as investment management services, such as purchasing equity, fixed income, and mutual fund investments for customer accounts. In addition, American National Bankshares Inc. provides mutual funds, insurance, Internet banking, automated teller machine (ATM), and telephone banking services. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 18 banking offices and 2 loan production offices located in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Martinsville, Henry County, Halifax County, Lynchburg, Bedford County, Campbell County, and Nelson County in Virginia; and Caswell County in North Carolina. It also operates 25 ATMs. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Danville, Virginia.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFCH) operates as the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston that provides various banking and other related financial services. Its deposit products include demand deposit transaction accounts, time deposit accounts, non-interest-bearing checking accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposits. The companya�s loan portfolio comprises residential real estate mortgage and construction loans, commercial and multifamily real estate mortgage loans, home equity, manufactured housing, and other consumer loans; credit card receivables; and commercial business loans. As of September 30, 2009, it operated 44 full service retail branch sales offices, 18 in-store retail branch sales offices, and 3 limited services branches in Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Hilton Head area of Beaufort, Georgetown, Horry, and Florence Counties, South Carolina; and Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties, North Carolina. First Financial Holdings, Inc., through its other subsidiaries, engages in full-service brokerage activities; property, casualty, life, and health insurance sales; third party administrative services, including services to retirement plans; trust and fiduciary services; reinsurance of private mortgage insurance; and premium finance activities. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.

First Financial Service Corporation (NASDAQ: FFKY) operates as the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown that provides various financial services to retail and commercial banking customers in the central Kentucky. It offers a range of deposit instruments, including multiple checking accounts, NOW accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, health savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificate of deposit products. The companya�s loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage products; specialized financing programs; mortgages for multifamily real estate; commercial real estate loans; commercial loans to businesses, including revolving lines of credit and term loans; real estate development loans; construction lending; agricultural lending; and consumer loans, including home equity lines of credit, auto loans, recreational vehicle, and other secured and unsecured loans. It also provides federal tax depository, merchant bankcard, electronic funds transfer, debit cards and credit cards, and telephone and Internet banking services. In addition, the company offers various mutual funds, equity investments, and fixed and variable annuities. As of March 31, 2009, First Financial Service Corporation operated 21 and a commercial private banking center with operations in Hardin, Nelson, Hart, Bullitt, Meade, and Jefferson Counties in Kentucky, as well as Harrison and Floyd counties in southern Indiana. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

Macatawa Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MCBC) operates as the holding company for Macatawa Bank that provides various commercial and personal banking services. Its deposit products include checking accounts, savings accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, time deposits, money market savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and interest and noninterest bearing demand accounts. The companya�s loan portfolio comprises residential real estate, multifamily and commercial real estate, construction and development, and commercial business loans, as well as consumer loans, including automobile loans, home equity lines of credit and installment loans, home improvement loans, deposit account loans, and other loans for household and personal purposes. It also offers cash management, safe deposit boxes, travelera�s checks, money orders, trust services, automated teller machines, Internet and telephone banking, and debit cards. In addition, Macatawa Bank provides personal trust services, including financial planning, investment management, trust and estate administration, and custodial services; and retirement plan services, including provision of various qualified retirement plans, such as profit sharing, 401(k)s, and pension plans. Further, the company offers brokerage services, including discount brokerage, personal financial planning, and consultation regarding mutual funds. As of March 31, 2009, it operated 26 branch offices, and a lending and operational service facility in Kent County, Ottawa County, and northern Allegan County, Michigan. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Holland, Michigan.

Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLGD) designs, engineers, markets, and supports test system, and status monitoring hardware and software products for the telecommunications and power utility markets in the United States and internationally. Its products enable telecommunications service providers to remotely diagnose problems in digital subscriber lines (DSL) and plain old telephone service (POTS) lines in public switched telephone, broadband, and Internet protocol networks. The company offers systems test products, including LoopCare software; and DigiTest ICE, DigiTest EDGE, and DigiTest HUB hardware, which perform physical and logical measurements to verify the connection performance of lines and circuits and reports those measurements to its LoopCare operating support systems. Its systems test products also includes 4TEL and Celerity software products. The company also provides MCU products that enable extension of line testing capabilities to POTS lines served by a DLC system fed by a copper or fiber optic link. In addition, it offers software maintenance and support for operating support systems, and hardware maintenance for the test probes. The company markets its products through a network of value added reseller partners, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers. Tollgrade Communications, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Cheswick, Pennsylvania.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI), a television broadcasting company, owns or provides certain programming, operating, or sales services to television stations in the United States. The company broadcasts free over-the-air programming comprising network provided programs; news produced locally; local sporting events; and syndicated entertainment programs. As of December 31, 2009, it owned or provided programming and operating services pursuant to local marketing agreements, or provided sales services pursuant to outsourcing agreements to 58 television stations in 35 markets. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

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