| Analysts were expecting The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $1.05 for last quarter, but MHP beat expectations with actual earnings of $1.07---2 cents above the consensus estimate. MHP also issued earnings guidance for next quarter that is in line with current analyst expectations. If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $1.28 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that MHP’s earnings are down this year. {loadposition link_newslink1} | {loadposition livevideopromo} | | | | | | {loadposition homeaccordion2} | | | {loadposition contentad} | | | | | | | | Also, if you compare MHP's 8.00% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 8.43% for the Publishing - Books industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect MHP to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock. Drilling down a little deeper into the Publishing - Books industry, you can see how analysts believe MHP will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like John Wiley & Sons Inc. (JW-A) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Courier Corporation (CRRC) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe JW-A's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 0.00% while CRRC's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 0.00%. 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 {loadposition link_nowtime} {loadposition followus} | 
