Analysts were expecting Trina Solar Ltd. (TSL) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.76 for last quarter, but TSL beat expectations with actual earnings of $1.29---53 cents above the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $1.34 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that TSL’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare TSL's 18.33% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 18.78% for the Semiconductor - Specialized industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect TSL to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock.

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Drilling down a little deeper into the Semiconductor - Specialized industry, you can see how analysts believe TSL will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) [Chart - News - Analysis] and LSI Corporation (LSI) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe XLNX's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 13.20% while LSI's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 17.50%.

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Analysts were expecting Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.54 for last quarter, but CSIQ beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.69---15 cents above the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.41 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that CSIQ’s earnings are up this year.

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Also, if you compare CSIQ's 18.75% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 18.83% for the Semiconductor - Specialized industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect CSIQ to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Semiconductor - Specialized industry, you can see how analysts believe CSIQ will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (SLAB) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe SLAB's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 20.67% while XLNX's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 13.20%.

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Analysts were expecting NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.10 for last quarter, but NVDA beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.19---9 cents above the consensus estimate. NVDA also issued earnings guidance for next quarter that is above current analyst expectations.

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 NVDA’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare NVDA's 14.33% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 19.32% for the Semiconductor - Specialized industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect NVDA to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Semiconductor - Specialized industry, you can see how analysts believe NVDA will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like ARM Holdings, plc (ARMH) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe ARMH's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 13.50% while XLNX's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 13.20%.

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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