U.S. Companies Issuing Profit Outlooks for the Week of Dec. 16
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Dec 16, 2011
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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Total: 45 408 3 2,850 339 7,424
Up: 8 60 1 706 72 23.4%
Down 12 165 0 625 64 26.2%
Neutral 22 177 2 1,401 138 45.5%
Ex-Item Charges 3 6 0 118 65 4.9%
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Total: 19 116 2 865 117 2,136
Up: 2 11 0 193 25 22.2%
Down 3 43 0 183 19 23.4%
Neutral 12 61 2 441 46 47.8%
Ex-Item Charges 2 1 0 48 27 6.6%
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Company Period Down Guidance
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Dec. 13
ALE Allete Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.45 to $2.65.
Mean estimate is $2.63;
range $2.60 to $2.69.
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ALE Allete Inc 2011 U Expects eps of $2.60.
Mean estimate is $2.46;
range $2.37 to $2.60.
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BAX* Baxter International Inc 2012 X Expects $0.04 eps charge from
acquisition of Synovis.
Mean estimate is $4.68;
range $4.57 to $4.80.
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DD* Du Pont (E.I.) De Nemours 2012 N Expects eps of $4.20 to $4.40.
Mean estimate is $4.29;
range $3.90 to $5.25.
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DHR* Danaher Corp 2011 X Expects $0.04 eps addition from sale
of Kollmorgen Electro-Optical business
to L-3 communications.
Mean estimate is $2.82;
range $2.73 to $2.86.
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FDS Factset Research Systems Q1/12 U Expects eps of $1.10 to $1.12.
Mean estimate is $1.02;
range $1.01 to $1.04.
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LRY Liberty Property Trust 2011 U Expects ffo of $2.59 to $2.62.
Mean estimate is $2.57;
range $2.56 to $2.59.
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LRY Liberty Property Trust 2012 N Expects ffo of $2.45 to $2.60.
Mean estimate is $2.60;
range $2.53 to $2.67.
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LRY Liberty Property Trust Q4/11 N Expects ffo of $0.61 to $0.64.
Mean estimate is $0.63;
range $0.62 to $0.65.
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MGLN Magellan Health Services 2011 N Expects eps of $3.75 to $4.36.
Mean estimate is $3.87;
range $3.56 to $4.03.
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MGLN Magellan Health Services 2012 D Expects eps of $3.25 to $3.89.
Mean estimate is $4.07;
range $3.95 to $4.25.
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VCI Valassis Communications I 2011 U Expects eps of $2.62.
Mean estimate is $2.53;
range $2.31 to $2.61.
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VCI Valassis Communications I 2012 U Expects eps of $3.07.
Mean estimate is $2.96;
range $2.70 to $3.20.
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Dec. 14
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ABM Abm Industries Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $1.40 to $1.50.
Mean estimate is $1.49;
range $1.46 to $1.51.
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AET* Aetna Inc 2011 U Expects eps of $5.15.
Mean estimate is $5.03;
range $4.87 to $5.12.
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AET* Aetna Inc 2012 U Expects eps of $5.00.
Mean estimate is $4.97;
range $4.84 to $5.45.
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CRL Charles River Laboratorie 2012 N Expects eps of $2.60 to $2.70.
Mean estimate is $2.67;
range $2.52 to $2.75.
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DHR* Danaher Corp 2012 N Expects gaap of $3.20 to $3.35.
Mean estimate is $3.32;
range $3.25 to $3.40.
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FSLR* First Solar Inc 2011 D Expects eps of $5.75 to $6.00.
Mean estimate is $6.86;
range $6.51 to $7.24.
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FSLR* First Solar Inc 2012 D Expects eps of $3.75 to $4.25.
Mean estimate is $7.41;
range $5.13 to $10.55.
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JOY Joy Global Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $7.00 to $7.40.
Mean estimate is $7.20;
range $6.65 to $7.75.
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LII Lennox International Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.20 to $2.60.
Mean estimate is $2.48;
range $2.35 to $2.90.
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NDSN Nordson Corp Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.54 to $0.61.
Mean estimate is $0.67;
range $0.64 to $0.72.
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PAY Verifone Systems Inc 2012 U Expects eps of $2.53 to $2.60.
Mean estimate is $2.48;
range $2.40 to $2.60.
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PNR Pentair Inc Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.53 to $0.55.
Mean estimate is $0.59;
range $0.50 to $0.61.
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PNR Pentair Inc 2011 D Expects eps of $2.38 to $2.40.
Mean estimate is $2.44;
range $2.29 to $2.47.
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PNR Pentair Inc 2012 D Expects eps of $2.60 to $2.75.
Mean estimate is $2.79;
range $2.60 to $2.93.
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SCHW* Schwab (Charles) Corp Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.12 to $0.14.
Mean estimate is $0.16;
range $0.15 to $0.19.
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Dec. 15
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ACN* Accenture Plc-Cl A 2012 N Expects eps of $3.76 to $3.84.
Mean estimate is $3.82;
range $3.62 to $3.90.
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ADBE* Adobe Systems Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.54 to $0.59.
Mean estimate is $0.58;
range $0.52 to $0.63.
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ADBE* Adobe Systems Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.37 to $2.47.
Mean estimate is $2.45;
range $2.36 to $2.54.
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ALVR Alvarion Ltd Q4/11 D Expects eps of ($0.04) to ($0.03).
Mean estimate is ($0.02);
range ($0.03) to $0.01.
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ATHN Athenahealth Inc 2012 D Expects eps of $0.85 to $0.97.
Mean estimate is $1.13;
range $0.95 to $1.24.
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CCE* Coca-Cola Enterprises Q4/11 N Expects eps of $2.14 to $2.18.
Mean estimate is $2.16;
range $2.15 to $2.18.
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FDX* Fedex Corp Q1/12 N Expects eps of $1.25 to $1.45.
Mean estimate is $1.31;
range $1.05 to $1.53.
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HON* Honeywell International I 2011 N Expects eps of $4.03.
Mean estimate is $4.03;
range $3.78 to $4.08.
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HON* Honeywell International I 2012 N Expects eps of $4.25 to $4.50.
Mean estimate is $4.42;
range $4.00 to $4.65.
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RAD Rite Aid Corp 2011 N Expects eps of ($0.50) to ($0.37).
Mean estimate is ($0.46);
range ($0.64) to ($0.36).
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SOA Solutia Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.00 to $2.30.
Mean estimate is $2.24;
range $2.11 to $2.40.
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Dec. 16
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CNC Centene Corp 2012 N Expects eps of $2.60 to $2.80.
Mean estimate is $2.61;
range $2.40 to $3.00.
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FLS* Flowserve Corp 2012 N Expects eps of $8.00 to $8.80.
Mean estimate is $8.71;
range $8.50 to $9.12.
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HCBK* Hudson City Bancorp Inc 2011 X Expects $0.89 eps charge from
extinguishment of $4.3 billion in
strucutured putable borrowings.
Mean estimate is $0.16;
range $0.15 to $0.17.
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JAKK Jakks Pacific Inc Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.37 to $0.40.
Mean estimate is $1.32;
range $1.22 to $1.38.
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STLD Steel Dynamics Inc Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.08 to $0.12.
Mean estimate is $0.17;
range $0.11 to $0.23.
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UTX* United Technologies Corp 2012 N Expects eps of $5.80 to $6.00.
Mean estimate is $5.82;
range $5.50 to $6.23.
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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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