Earnings Forecasts

* Fourth-quarter profit/shr $0.87 vs est $0.93 * Qtrly revenue $568.6 mln vs est $591.9 mln May 7 (Reuters) - BMC Software Inc, which has agreed to be taken private, on Monday reported a quarterly profit which rose less than analysts polled by Reuters...

* Rio plans to boost output to 360 mln tonnes/yr by 2015 * CEO set to tell AGM that it's full speed ahead on iron ore * Plans add to worries about a global glut in iron ore By James Regan and Sonali Paul SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, May 7 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto,...

* Israel says 'no winds of war' despite Syria air strikes * Asian shares inch up after S&P's 500 index closes at a record * U.S. crude stocks forecast higher on imports -poll * Brent to form a top around $105.50 -technicals * Coming Up: ICSC weekly...

* Munich Re Q1 net profit 972 mln euros vs forecast 931 mln * Hannover Re net profit 221 mln euros vs forecast 211 mln * Lower damage claims offset pressure on investment income * Allianz net, operating profit up strongly * Munich shares flat, Allianz...

May 7 (Reuters) - Discovery Communications Inc posted higher revenue and profit in the first quarter as its cable television networks grabbed better U.S. and international ratings. The media company said on Tuesday that revenue rose 6.5 percent to $1....

* S&P 500 coming off three days of gains, record close * Investors looking for catalysts after rally * Walt Disney, Whole Foods among companies on tap to report results * Indexes up: Dow 37 pts, S&P 2.1 pts, Nasdaq 6.5 pts By Ryan Vlastelica NEW...

(Reuters) - Emerson Electric Co reported second-quarter results that fell short of analysts' expectations and cut its outlook for the year, saying orders for its industrial products were trending lower. The provider of automation systems and...

By John Balassi May 7 (IFR) - Risk-taking is on this Tuesday morning, with global equity indexes painting an even more positive picture than the credit indices. The Nikkei index was bid up around 3.5% as the yen continues to weaken, while several...

HONG KONG, May 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares may start higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's strength on solid earnings and a brighter economic outlook. On Monday, the Hang Seng Index rose 1 percent to 22,915.1 points. The China Enterprises Index of...

* Says asked banks for potential acquisition ideas * Plans to sell stakes in 20-30 hotels globally * Backs Citi CEO's "conservative strategy" * Says no rush for Twitter to go public By Mirna Sleiman and Angus McDowall RIYADH, May 6 (Reuters) -...

TORONTO, May 6 (Reuters) - Canadian base metal miner First Quantum Minerals Ltd reported a rise in adjusted earnings on Monday, helped by higher sales volumes and its recent acquisition of Inmet Mining Corp. Net earnings attributable to shareholders fell...

May 6 (Reuters) - EOG Resources Inc reported a 53 percent increase in first-quarter earnings, as oil and gas output from the company's wells in the Eagle Ford formation in Texas helped push production higher. EOG had a profit of $495 million, or $1.82...