Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:FRGI), the Latin-themed eatery chains reported a big jump in Q3 earnings compared with year-ago levels, topping analyst estimates, although revenue during the period narrowly lagged Wall Street expectations. The company said its net income during the three months ended Sept. 28 rose to $9.2 million, or $0.34 per share, up 61.9% over its $5.0 million profit during the year-ago period and beating the Capital IQ consensus by $0.02 per share.Total revenues increased 10.4% to $155.3 million, trailing analyst estimates by around $1.77 million. Sales at Pollo Tropical locations open more than one year rose 4.6% while same-store sales at its Taco Cabana restaurants climbed 3.5% over year-ago levels. Looking forward to FY15, Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:FRGI) is projecting same-store growth in the mid-single digits at its Pollo Tropical restaurants and low-single digit growth at its Taco Cabana locatons next year. FY15 will contain an extra week over the 52-week 2014 fiscal year.Cloud security firm Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS) issued upbeat earnings results and raising guidance in the after hours session Monday. Non-GAAP net income for Q3 was $5.7 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the same quarter last year. The Capital IQ consensus estimate was for $0.09 per share. Revenues increased by 24% to $34.3 million compared to $27.7 million for the same quarter last year. The Capital IQ consensus estimate was for $33.8 million.For Q4, Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS) guided for non-GAAP EPS of $0.08 to $0.10 on revenue of $35 million to $36 million. The Street looks for $0.08 per share on $35.3 million in revenue. The company raised its full-year 2014 guidance for revenue and EPS. It now expects revenue in the range of $132.5 million to $133 million and non-GAAP EPS of $0.39 to $0.41. The Street looks for $0.33 per share on $132 million in revenue.Mannatech, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTEX), the nutritional and skin-care products company swung to a Q3 profit and revenue grew over 25%. During the three months ended Sept. 30, the company earned $5.1 million, or $1.89 per share, reversing an $800,000 net loss during the same quarter last year. Revenue rose 25.2% year over year to $55.6 million. No analyst estimates were available for comparison. Mannatech, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTEX) cited improved sales in its Asia-Pacific markets as well as in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the Q3 turn-around. It also said the international launches of its Uth skin care product also played a role in the improved results. The stock has traded within a 52-week range of $11.51 to $29.91 a share, slumping nearly 47% over the past year prior to yesterday's advance.
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