U.S. Companies Issuing Profit Outlooks for the Week of Jan. 20
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Jan 20, 2012
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: 53 461 37 2,892 397 7,612
Up: 7 69 3 716 81 23.2%
Down 20 197 11 645 78 26.6%
Neutral 23 186 21 1,412 164 45.2%
Ex-Item Charges 3 9 2 119 74 5.0%
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Total: 20 127 13 879 134 2,189
Up: 2 11 1 197 26 21.9%
Down 9 51 4 187 23 23.8%
Neutral 7 63 7 446 53 47.6%
Ex-Item Charges 2 2 1 49 32 6.8%
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Up/
Company Period Down Guidance
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Jan. 17
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AKRX Akorn Inc 2012 U Expects eps of $0.42 to $0.45.
Mean estimate is $0.32;
range $0.27 to $0.37.
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CCL* Carnival Corp 2012 X Expects $0.12 to $0.11 eps charge
from cruise liner accident off
coast of Italy.
Mean estimate is $2.52;
range $1.86 to $2.88.
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COOL Majesco Entertainment Co 2012 D Expects eps of $0.25 to $0.35.
Mean estimate is $0.46;
range $0.45 to $0.46.
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CPWR Compuware Corp 2011 D Expects eps of $0.40 to $0.42.
Mean estimate is $0.55;
range $0.47 to $0.61.
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CREE Cree Inc Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.18 to $0.25.
Mean estimate is $0.30;
range $0.24 to $0.35.
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FCFS First Cash Finl Svcs Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.65 to $2.70.
Mean estimate is $2.70;
range $2.59 to $2.90.
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FCFS First Cash Finl Svcs Inc Q4/11 U Expects eps of $0.70.
Mean estimate is $0.69;
range $0.67 to $0.70.
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FRX* Forest Laboratories Inc 2011 N Expects eps of $3.65 to $3.75.
Mean estimate is $3.68;
range $3.53 to $3.80.
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HAS* Hasbro Inc 2011 D Expects eps of $2.79 to $2.85.
Mean estimate is $2.87;
range $2.71 to $3.00.
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KFT* Kraft Foods Inc-Class A 2011 N Expects eps of $2.28 to $2.30.
Mean estimate is $2.29;
range $2.26 to $2.31.
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PKD Parker Drilling Co Q4/11 X Expects $0.95 eps charge from
delay in completion of two
drilling rigs.
Mean estimate is $0.15;
range $0.12 to $0.18.
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PVSW Pervasive Software Inc Q4/11 N Expects eps of $0.04 to $0.05.
Mean estimate is $0.04;
range $0.04 to $0.04.
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PVSW Pervasive Software Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.03 to $0.06.
Mean estimate is $0.06;
range $0.06 to $0.06.
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VLO* Valero Energy Corp Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.00 to $0.10.
Mean estimate is $0.21;
range ($0.30) to $1.82.
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VLO* Valero Energy Corp 2011 D Expects eps of $3.59 to $3.69.
Mean estimate is $3.89;
range $3.26 to $5.06.
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Jan. 18
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APH* Amphenol Corp-Cl A Q1/12 U Expects eps of $0.73 to $0.76.
Mean estimate is $0.71;
range $0.67 to $0.80.
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APH* Amphenol Corp-Cl A 2012 U Expects eps of $3.23 to $3.34.
Mean estimate is $3.16;
range $2.90 to $3.40.
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AWK American Water Works Co I 2012 N Expects eps of $1.90 to $2.00.
Mean estimate is $1.92;
range $1.85 to $2.00.
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CE Celanese Corp-Series A 2011 D Expects eps of $4.45.
Mean estimate is $4.63;
range $4.45 to $4.81.
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CSH Cash America Intl Inc 2011 D Expects eps of $4.25.
Mean estimate is $4.31;
range $4.23 to $4.42.
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EBAY* Ebay Inc Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.50 to $0.51.
Mean estimate is $0.54;
range $0.44 to $0.57.
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EBAY* Ebay Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.25 to $2.30.
Mean estimate is $2.30;
range $1.91 to $2.47.
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FFIV* F5 Networks Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $1.05 to $1.07.
Mean estimate is $1.05;
range $0.96 to $1.10.
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O Realty Income Corp 2011 N Expects ffo of $1.98.
Mean estimate is $1.98;
range $1.96 to $1.98.
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O Realty Income Corp 2012 D Expects ffo of $2.03 to $2.07.
Mean estimate is $2.09;
range $2.07 to $2.11.
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PLXS Plexus Corp Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.51 to $0.58.
Mean estimate is $0.51;
range $0.45 to $0.58.
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RPT Ramco-Gershenson Properties 2012 N Expects ffo of $0.94 to $1.02.
Mean estimate is $0.97;
range $0.88 to $1.01.
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SANM Sanmina-Sci Corp Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.24 to $0.30.
Mean estimate is $0.31;
range $0.26 to $0.38.
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SPW SPX Corp 2012 D Expects eps of $4.70 to $5.10.
Mean estimate is $5.27;
range $4.75 to $5.72.
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Jan. 19
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BKH Black Hills Corp 2011 U Expects eps of $1.90 to $1.96.
Mean estimate is $1.75;
range $1.68 to $1.82.
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BKH Black Hills Corp 2012 N Expects eps of $2.00 to $2.20.
Mean estimate is $2.20;
range $2.10 to $2.35.
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DGII Digi International Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.08 to $0.13.
Mean estimate is $0.12;
range $0.10 to $0.14.
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ECL* Ecolab Inc Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.70.
Mean estimate is $0.71;
range $0.69 to $0.72.
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ECL* Ecolab Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.95 to $3.05.
Mean estimate is $3.01;
range $2.79 to $3.20.
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ECL* Ecolab Inc 2011 N Expects eps of $2.54.
Mean estimate is $2.54;
range $2.53 to $2.55.
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EWBC East West Bancorp Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.41 to $0.43.
Mean estimate is $0.42;
range $0.39 to $0.44.
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EWBC East West Bancorp Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $1.72 to $1.76.
Mean estimate is $1.76;
range $1.66 to $1.88.
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FLEX Flextronics Intl Ltd Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.22 to $0.24.
Mean estimate is $0.23;
range $0.19 to $0.26.
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FUL H.B. Fuller Co. 2012 U Expects eps of $2.05 to $2.15.
Mean estimate is $2.00;
range $1.86 to $2.06.
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GMT GATX Corp 2012 N Expects eps of $2.40 to $2.60.
Mean estimate is $2.57;
range $2.45 to $2.70.
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JCI* Johnson Controls Inc Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.52 to $0.54.
Mean estimate is $0.70;
range $0.61 to $0.82.
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JCI* Johnson Controls Inc 2012 D Expects eps of $2.70 to $2.85.
Mean estimate is $2.96;
range $2.59 to $3.25.
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NTCT Netscout Systems Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.36 to $0.40.
Mean estimate is $0.37;
range $0.34 to $0.42.
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NTCT Netscout Systems Inc 2011 N Expects eps of $1.07 to $1.11.
Mean estimate is $1.07;
range $1.02 to $1.13.
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SLM* SLM Corp 2012 D Expects eps of $2.00.
Mean estimate is $2.01;
range $1.90 to $2.09.
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SWKS Skyworks Solutions Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.40.
Mean estimate is $0.40;
range $0.37 to $0.44.
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Jan. 20
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CLGX Corelogic Inc 2012 U Expects eps of $0.95 to $1.05.
Mean estimate is $0.89;
range $0.89 to $1.02.
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ED* Consolidated Edison Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $3.65 to $3.85.
Mean estimate is $3.72;
range $3.65 to $3.80.
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ENH Endurance Specialty Q4/11 D Expects eps of ($1.21) to ($0.84).
Mean estimate is ($0.30);
range ($1.13) to $1.43.
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PH* Parker Hannifin Corp 2012 D Expects eps of $6.90 to $7.30.
Mean estimate is $7.40;
range $7.15 to $7.63.
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SHOO Steven Madden Ltd 2012 X Expects $0.05 to $0.07 eps
addition from acquisition of
Canadian licensee.
Mean estimate is $2.66;
range $2.53 to $2.78.
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SON Sonoco Products Co 2011 D Expects eps of $2.28 to $2.30.
Mean estimate is $2.43;
range $2.40 to $2.46.
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SON Sonoco Products Co Q4/11 D Expects eps of $0.45 to $0.47.
Mean estimate is $0.61;
range $0.58 to $0.63.
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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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To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alex Tanzi at atanzi@bloomberg.net