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

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) earnings prospects may have encouraged the machinist union to strike. Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ: CIEN) Q3 results and weak guidance led shares to a new 52-week low. Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) lowered its Q3 earnings guidance below previous and analysts' forecasts. Dollar Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: DLLR) beat Q4 estimates and posted record 2008 results. Ericsson Telephone Co. (NASDAQ: ERIC) was downgraded because it could miss Q3 earnings expectations. Esterline Technologies (NYSE: ESL) topped Q3 expectations due to robust aerospace and defense markets. Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYG) posted strong Q3 results due to a sharp increase in orders. Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) backed away somewhat from its previous 2008 earnings guidance. Legg Mason Inc. (NYSE: LM) earnings prospects for the next several quarters led to an analyst downgrade. MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) mid quarter update warned of declining demand for chips. Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) was upgraded following a strong Q3 report. New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) ongoing losses haven't diminished Rupert Murdoch's interest in it. Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) warned that it would miss earnings estimates due in part to weak sales. Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. (NASDAQ: SNDA) better-than-expected Q2 led to an analyst upgrade. Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) Q2 earnings slipped while revenues rose, beating expectations. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) Q3 results soared but cut its Q4 guidance. Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) was upgraded on its prospects for beating expectations. Terex Corp. (NYSE: TEX) warned that earnings for Q3 and Q4 would be lower than estimates. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) posted better-than-expected Q2 results and offered full-year guidance. Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) reported its fourth straight quarterly loss, but it was smaller than expected.

Also, Jim Cramer discusses a decline in earnings resulting from a collapse of oil and oil services.

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