Apple, Target and eight other companies with the biggest jump in earnings estimates By: MarketWatch June 24, 2015 at 05:15 AM EDT So-called earnings beats help to push up stock prices, says Phil van Doorn. Read More >> Related Stocks: Apple Avago Technologies Becton Dickinson Broadcom Corp Electronic Arts Hospira Macy's Mallinckrodt plc Pfizer Skyworks Solutions Target Corp Vulcan Materials