On July 11, 2011, StarMine's Earnings Surprise Forecast highlighted 10 companies with a high probability of reporting an earnings surprise. Using StarMine SmartEstimates as our guide, we accurately predicted the surprise direction in 7 out of 10.

UFS CN: Domtar Corp   Predicted Surprise: +9.7% Mean Estimate: $2.77  StarMine SmartEstimate: $3.04  Actual: $2.37  CBS: Cbs Corporation   Predicted Surprise: +9.6% Mean Estimate: $0.44  StarMine SmartEstimate: $0.48  Actual: $0.58  HPT: Hospitality Properties Trust   Predicted Surprise: +3.8% Mean Estimate: $0.84  StarMine SmartEstimate: $0.87  Actual: $0.89  WYNN: Wynn Resorts   Predicted Surprise: +2.4% Mean Estimate: $0.97  StarMine SmartEstimate: $0.99  Actual: $1.60  AAPL: Apple Inc   Predicted Surprise: +2.0% Mean Estimate: $5.70  StarMine SmartEstimate: $5.82  Actual: $7.79