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What: Shares of farm equipment retailer Titan Machinery
So what: Revenue was up 32% in the fiscal second quarter to $410.1 million, and the company made a profit of $5.2 million, or $0.25 per share. Analysts had expected $401.9 million in revenue and earnings per share of $0.43.
What really hit investors was the company's reduced earnings guidance for the full year, which management now expects to be between $2.10 and $2.30, down $0.45 from its previous guidance.
Now what: This year's drought in the Midwest is expected to hurt sales, as farmers are expected to preserve cash in 2013. This isn't good for Titan Machinery, but the reaction from the market today is way overdone, in my opinion. Shares now trade at less than 10 times full-year earnings, and I think this will be a short-term blip in performance for the company, providing long-term upside for the stock.
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