TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) reported mixed Q3 results with earnings below Street estimates and revenues above the consensus. The food maker also lowered the top end of its full-year earnings guidance. THS said adjusted EPS rose 8.5% year-on-year to $0.89 per diluted share from $0.82 per diluted share, yet fell short of the Street consensus of $0.92 per share. Quarterly revenues rose 40% year-on-year to $795.7 million, beating the consensus of $791.6 million. The company tightened its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.60-$3.70 per share due to a higher share count from a previous outlook of $3.60-$3.75 a share. TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) is trading in a 52-week range of $62.76 - $86.95.Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC) reported Q3 financial results Thursday, swinging to a net loss yet reporting a 33% increase in quarterly revenues. The auto parts maker reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $21 million, or $0.46 per share, compared to net income of $43 million, or $0.85 per share in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings fell to $0.26 per diluted share, which may not be comparable to the analyst estimate of $0.65 per share, from $1.17 per diluted share in Q3 2013.Revenues increased $486 million to $1.97 billion, helped by the acquisition of Johnson Controls' (JCI) electronics unit and buoyed by an increase in global auto production, topping the consensus of $1.93 billion. Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC) reaffirmed its full-year 2014 guidance, projecting 2014 sales of $7.6 billion, adjusted EBITDA including discontinued operations in the range of $700 million to $730 million, adjusted free cash flow in the range of $125 million to $165 million, and adjusted earnings per share in the range of $2.98 to $3.62. VC closed higher at $93.51 on Wednesday, in a 52-week range of $72.85 - $109.41.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (NASDAQ:HMHC) reported Q3 sales that were short of analysts' estimates and said a larger uptake of digital sales and thus deferred revenue will result in flat 2014 sales. The provider of education solutions, content, technology, services and media said net income rose to $107.0 million from $105.1 million a year ago, but remained flat at $0.75 per diluted share amid a higher share count. The Street view was $1.11 per share, but it's unclear if this is comparable. Sales were nearly unchanged at $551.0 million compared to $550.2 million a year earlier. The Street view was $617 million, according to Capital IQ.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (NASDAQ:HMHC) said it expects 2014 sales to be approximately flat from 2013 due to the increase in deferred revenue primarily as a result of what it called the "rapid uptake" of its digital content and change in product mix. No analyst estimate was available for comparison. "While the increase in digital sales is undoubtedly a positive trend that we believe will support sustainable and meaningful long-term growth, the resulting increase in deferred revenue has triggered a shift in our short-term revenue outlook.," CEO Linda Zecher said in a statement. HMHC closed near the higher end of the 52-week range between $13.74 and $21.00 on Wednesday.
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