U.S. Companies Issuing Profit Outlooks for the Week of Dec. 23
By Mike Sebany -
2011-12-23T21:05:59Z
The following U.S. companies provided their financial outlooks this week:
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Weekly
Tally Q4/11 Q1/12 2011 2012 Total
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------------Cumulative------------
Total: 27 412 13 2,856 346 7,451
Up: 5 61 1 710 72 23.3%
Down 6 167 2 625 66 26.2%
Neutral 14 178 9 1,403 142 45.5%
Ex-Item Charges 2 6 1 118 66 4.9%
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Total: 15 117 7 869 120 2,149
Up: 3 11 0 196 25 22.2%
Down 2 43 2 183 19 23.4%
Neutral 7 62 5 442 48 47.9%
Ex-Item Charges 3 1 0 48 28 6.6%
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Up/
Company Period Down Guidance
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Dec. 19
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CMC Commercial Metals Co Q4/11 U Expects eps of $0.14 to $0.24.
Mean estimate is $0.12;
range ($0.06) to $0.48.
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HNT Health Net Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $3.30 to $3.40.
Mean estimate is $3.32;
range $3.08 to $3.48.
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ITW* Illinois Tool Works Q4/11 N Expects eps of $0.86 to $0.94.
Mean estimate is $0.89;
range $0.84 to $0.91.
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ITW* Illinois Tool Works 2011 U Expects eps of $4.04 to $4.12.
Mean estimate is $3.75;
range $3.72 to $3.80.
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SRE* Sempra Energy 2011 U Expects eps of $4.30.
Mean estimate is $4.21;
range $4.10 to $4.27.
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Dec. 20
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BCR* Cr Bard Inc 2012 X Expects $0.25 eps charge from
acquisition of Lutonix.
Mean estimate is $6.98;
range $6.81 to $7.16.
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CCL* Carnival Corp Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.06 to $0.10.
Mean estimate is $0.13;
range $0.10 to $0.17.
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CCL* Carnival Corp 2012 N Expects eps of $2.55 to $2.85.
Mean estimate is $2.77;
range $2.41 to $3.18.
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CTAS* Cintas Corp 2011 U Expects eps of $2.16 to $2.20.
Mean estimate is $2.03;
range $1.97 to $2.08.
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CVS* Cvs Caremark Corp 2012 N Expects eps of $3.15 to $3.25.
Mean estimate is $3.21;
range $3.12 to $3.28.
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HWAY Healthways Inc 2011 N Expects eps of $0.85 to $0.94.
Mean estimate is $0.93;
range $0.90 to $0.96.
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IIVI Ii-Vi Inc Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.17 to $0.19.
Mean estimate is $0.23;
range $0.18 to $0.27.
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IIVI Ii-Vi Inc 2012 D Expects eps of $1.05 to $1.10.
Mean estimate is $1.17;
range $1.08 to $1.24.
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JBL* Jabil Circuit Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.52 to $0.62.
Mean estimate is $0.60;
range $0.56 to $0.65.
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KBR Kbr Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.45 to $2.80.
Mean estimate is $2.64;
range $2.40 to $2.88.
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RHT* Red Hat Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.26 to $0.27.
Mean estimate is $0.27;
range $0.26 to $0.27.
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RHT* Red Hat Inc 2011 N Expects eps of $1.07 to $1.08.
Mean estimate is $1.08;
range $1.05 to $1.08.
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Dec. 21
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ATU Actuant Corp-A Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.35 to $0.40.
Mean estimate is $0.36;
range $0.33 to $0.39.
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BBBY* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $1.28 to $1.33.
Mean estimate is $1.30;
range $1.27 to $1.36.
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FCFC Firstcity Financial Corp Q1/12 X Expects $2.43 eps addition from q
refinancing credit facility.
Mean estimate is $0.00;
range $0.00 to $0.00.
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ORCL* Oracle Corp Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.55 to $0.58.
Mean estimate is $0.59;
range $0.55 to $0.60.
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PZZA Papa John’S Intl Inc 2012 D Expects eps of $2.33 to $2.43.
Mean estimate is $2.50;
range $2.36 to $2.58.
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SCS Steelcase Inc-Cl A Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.13 to $0.17.
Mean estimate is $0.17;
range $0.15 to $0.18.
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VMI Valmont Industries 2011 U Expects eps of $5.90.
Mean estimate is $5.76;
range $5.65 to $5.85.
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Dec. 22
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CAMP Calamp Corp Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.06 to $0.10.
Mean estimate is $0.08;
range $0.08 to $0.08.
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OFC Corporate Office Properti Q4/11 D Expects ffo of ($0.27) to ($0.30).
Mean estimate is $0.56;
range $0.54 to $0.57.
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TIBX Tibco Software Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.18 to $0.19.
Mean estimate is $0.19;
range $0.18 to $0.20.
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NOTE: * Denotes company is in the S&P 500. Cumulative figures
begin in July 2010. Up, Down and Neutral ratings are based on a
comparison between the company forecast and the consensus
analyst estimate. Ex-item charges are company announced
extraordinary items which will have an impact on future
earnings per share.
SOURCE: Bloomberg
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