It is still early in the earnings season but some trends have started to emerge from companies that have reported. The most disturbing theme is that companies are positive on net income but revenues are falling short of estimates.

Equities.com Invites Investors to Join Acme United Web Conference on July 25th. By Globenewswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equities.

Acme United Corp. As a leading global supplier of innovative cutting, measuring and safety products to just about every level of the consumer and industrial markets, Acme United Corp.

7/20/2012 12:26 PM ET (RTTNews) - Acme United Corp. (ACU: News ) Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $2.06 million or $0.66 per share, compared to $1.74 million or $0.56 per share in the comparable period last year.

Benzinga Share: American Electric Power Co (NYSE: AEP) is estimated to report its Q2 earnings at $0.71 per share on revenue of $3.57 billion.

The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 07/20/2012. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.

A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the Internet on Friday, July 20, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. EST. To listen or participate in a question and answer session, dial 888-256-9157.

Acme United Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call. FAIRFIELD, Conn., Jul 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (ASE:ACU) will release its financial results for the Second Quarter of 2012 on Friday, July ...

In compiling the Dividend Champions list (found here), I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases.