NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Allete, Inc. (NYSE: ALE ), Sterling Construction Company Inc (NASDAQ: STRL ), Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN ), PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO ), Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (NASDAQ: AIMC ), and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB ), including updated fundamental summaries, consolidated fiscal reporting, and fully-qualified certified analyst research.

Complimentary Access: Research Reports

Full copies of recently published reports are available to readers at the links below.

ALE DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=ALE STRL DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=STRL ILMN DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=ILMN PRO DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=PRO AIMC DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=AIMC PACB DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=PACB

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The new research reports from Fundamental Markets, available for free download at the links above, examine Allete, Inc. (NYSE: ALE ), Sterling Construction Company Inc (NASDAQ: STRL ), Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN ), PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO ), Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (NASDAQ: AIMC ), and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB ) on a fundamental level and outlines the overall demand for their products and services in addition to an in-depth review of the business strategy, management discussion, and overall direction going forward. Several excerpts from the recently released reports are available to today's readers below.

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Important Notice: the following excerpts are not designed to be standalone summaries and as such, important information may be missing from these samples. Please download the entire research report, free of charge, to ensure you are reading all relevant material information. All information in this release was accessed August 2nd, 2018. Percentage calculations are performed after rounding. All amounts in millions (MM), except per share amounts.

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ALLETE, INC. (ALE) REPORT OVERVIEW

Allete's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended March 31st, 2018 vs March 31st, 2017, Allete reported revenue of $358.20MM vs $365.60MM (down 2.02%) and basic earnings per share $1.00 vs $0.97 (up 3.09%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Allete reported revenue of $1,419.30MM vs $1,339.70MM (up 5.94%) and basic earnings per share $3.39 vs $3.15 (up 7.62%). Allete is expected to report earnings on November 7th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending September 30th, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $1.04. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $3.57 and is expected to report on February 21st, 2019.

To read the full Allete, Inc. (ALE) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=ALE

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STERLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC (STRL) REPORT OVERVIEW

Sterling Construction's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended March 31st, 2018 vs March 31st, 2017, Sterling Construction reported revenue of $222.49MM vs $153.42MM (up 45.03%) and basic earnings per share $0.09 vs -$0.09. For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Sterling Construction reported revenue of $957.96MM vs $690.12MM (up 38.81%) and basic earnings per share $0.44 vs -$0.40. Sterling Construction is expected to report earnings on October 29th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending September 30th, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.26. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.29 and is expected to report on March 4th, 2019.

To read the full Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=STRL

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ILLUMINA, INC. (ILMN) REPORT OVERVIEW

Illumina's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended June 30th, 2018 vs June 30th, 2017, Illumina reported revenue of $830.00MM vs $662.00MM (up 25.38%) and basic earnings per share $1.42 vs $0.87 (up 63.22%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Illumina reported revenue of $2,752.00MM vs $2,398.00MM (up 14.76%) and basic earnings per share $4.96 vs $3.09 (up 60.52%). Illumina is expected to report earnings on October 23rd, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending September 30th, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $1.11. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $6.05 and is expected to report on January 29th, 2019.

To read the full Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=ILMN

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PROS HOLDINGS, INC. (PRO) REPORT OVERVIEW

PROS's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended June 30th, 2018 vs June 30th, 2017, PROS reported revenue of $47.43MM vs $40.41MM (up 17.37%) and basic earnings per share -$0.52 vs -$0.62. For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, PROS reported revenue of $168.82MM vs $153.28MM (up 10.14%) and basic earnings per share -$2.46 vs -$2.47. PROS is expected to report earnings on October 25th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending September 30th, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was -$0.33. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is -$1.14 and is expected to report on February 5th, 2019.

To read the full PROS Holdings, Inc. (PRO) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=PRO

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ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION CORP. (AIMC) REPORT OVERVIEW

Altra Industrial Motion's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended March 31st, 2018 vs March 31st, 2017, Altra Industrial Motion reported revenue of $240.39MM vs $215.44MM (up 11.58%) and basic earnings per share $0.31 vs $0.36 (down 13.89%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Altra Industrial Motion reported revenue of $876.74MM vs $708.91MM (up 23.67%) and basic earnings per share $1.78 vs $0.97 (up 83.51%). Altra Industrial Motion is expected to report earnings on October 19th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending September 30th, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.48. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.88 and is expected to report on February 20th, 2019.

To read the full Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (AIMC) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=AIMC

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PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. (PACB) REPORT OVERVIEW

Pacific Biosciences of California's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended March 31st, 2018 vs March 31st, 2017, Pacific Biosciences of California reported revenue of $19.36MM vs $24.92MM (down 22.29%) and basic earnings per share -$0.20 vs -$0.26. For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Pacific Biosciences of California reported revenue of $93.47MM vs $90.71MM (up 3.04%) and basic earnings per share -$0.87 vs -$0.83. Pacific Biosciences of California is expected to report earnings on November 1st, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending September 30th, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was -$0.19. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is -$0.47 and is expected to report on February 7th, 2019.

To read the full Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=PACB

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