Quarterly Financial Results, CFO Statement, CSR Initiatives, and Event Schedules - Research Reports on ULTA Beauty, DIRECTV, CSX, Marriott and Walgreen

NEW YORK, September 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA), DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV), CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX), Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/6502-100free.

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ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. Research Reports
On September 11, 2014, ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (Ulta Beauty) announced its Q2 FY 2014 financial results (period ended August 2, 2014). The Company said its net sales during the quarter surged 22.2% YoY to $734.2 million. Comparable store sales rose 9.6%, compared to an increase of 8.4% in Q2 FY 2013. Net income for Q2 FY 2014 came in at $60.8 million or $0.94 per diluted share, compared to $44.9 million or $0.70 per diluted share in Q2 FY 2013. "We are delighted to announce excellent second quarter results and our more optimistic view of sales and earnings growth for 2014," said Mary Dillon, CEO. "A significant improvement in traffic, successful new product and brand launches, and rapid e-commerce growth drove better than expected top line performance." Looking ahead, Ulta Beauty expects Q3 FY 2014 net sales in the range of $724 million to $736 million and Q3 FY 2014 net income per diluted share to be in the range of $0.79 to $0.84. The full research reports on ULTA Beauty are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-16-2014/ULTA/report.pdf

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DIRECTV Research Reports
DIRECTV posted on the Events & Presentations section of its website that the Company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference. DIRECTV's CFO Patrick Doyle will speak at the event on September 16, 2014 at 01:35 p.m. PST. The full research reports on DIRECTV are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-16-2014/DTV/report.pdf

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CSX Corp. Research Reports
On September 11, 2014, CSX Corp.'s (CSX) CFO Fredrik Eliasson, at the UBS Best of Americas conference in London, informed that the Company is building on a proven track record of success for shareholders by capitalizing on growth opportunities across nearly all of its markets. Eliasson said, "By capitalizing on CSX's network reach, adapting to evolving market conditions, including secular growth trends in intermodal and changes in the energy markets, and deploying cash within a balanced framework, CSX has delivered strong financial results for shareholders. The investments CSX has made in market diversity and network reach, coupled with freight demand projections in the next decade, have positioned the company to continue delivering sustainable, profitable growth by capitalizing on the efficiency of rail to serve the needs of a growing global population." According to the release, the overall volume is growing at a rate slightly higher than expected in the third quarter and CSX expects the growth to continue in 2015. The Company expects Q3 2014 earnings to be slightly up from $0.45 in Q3 2013 and also forecasts modest full-year earnings per share growth for 2014. The full research reports on CSX are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-16-2014/CSX/report.pdf

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Marriott International, Inc. Research Reports
On September 11, 2014, Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott), at the World Economic Forum's Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, announced that it has launched a series of educational initiatives to accelerate the China's progress toward building a knowledge-based economy. According to Marriott, its educational initiatives in China encompass university, vocational and primary education. "China has made remarkable economic achievements during the past three decades, but to sustain its position as a major economic powerhouse in the long run, it will need to continue elevating the skill sets of its workforce," said Simon Cooper, President & Managing Director - Asia Pacific, Marriott International. Cooper continued, "In addition to a robust in-house training and development curriculum, Marriott International has been taking a long-term and holistic approach to support education in China." The full research reports on Marriott are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-16-2014/MAR/report.pdf

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Walgreen Co. Research Reports
Walgreen Co. (Walgreen) posted on the Investor Relations section of its website that the Company will hold its Q4 FY 2014 earnings conference call on September 30, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. ET. According to Bloomberg, analysts expect Walgreen to report Q4 FY 2014 EPS of $0.76. The full research reports on Walgreen are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-16-2014/WAG/report.pdf

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