Analysts were expecting Cohen & Steers Inc. (CNS) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.15 for last quarter, but CNS beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.18---3 cents above the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.20 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that CNS’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare CNS's 5.00% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 12.02% for the Asset Management industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect CNS to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Asset Management industry, you can see how analysts believe CNS will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe BLK's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 13.00% while BEN's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 9.50%.

Earnings season can be a volatile time in the stock market. Check out these videos and articles to be better prepared to take advantage of the large price moves that tend to accompany earnings announcements.

- Earnings Season is Here - Find Out How to Trade It

- Using Options to Trade Earnings

- Understanding Stock Analyst Research and Recommendations

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Analysts were expecting Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.64 for last quarter, but AMP beat expectations with actual earnings of $1. 0---36 cents above the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.14 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that AMP’s earnings are up this year.

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Also, if you compare AMP's 14.65% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 12.02% for the Asset Management industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect AMP to outperform the industry in the future---which is a good sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Asset Management industry, you can see how analysts believe AMP will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe BLK's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 13.00% while BEN's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 9.50%.

Earnings season can be a volatile time in the stock market. Check out these videos and articles to be better prepared to take advantage of the large price moves that tend to accompany earnings announcements.

- Earnings Season is Here - Find Out How to Trade It

- Using Options to Trade Earnings

- Understanding Stock Analyst Research and Recommendations

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