| Analysts were expecting Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. (AIQ) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.07 for last quarter, and AIQ met expectations with actual earnings of $0.07---in line the consensus estimate. If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.12 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that AIQ’s earnings are down this year. {loadposition link_newslink1} | {loadposition livevideopromo} | | | | | | {loadposition homeaccordion2} | | | {loadposition contentad} | | | | | | | | Also, if you compare AIQ's 12.00% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 14.17% for the Medical Laboratories & Research industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect AIQ to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock. Drilling down a little deeper into the Medical Laboratories & Research industry, you can see how analysts believe AIQ will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Genomic Health Inc. (GHDX) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe GHDX's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 15.00% while DGX's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 13.09%. 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} | 
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