U.S. Companies Issuing Profit Outlooks for Feb. 21
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Feb 21, 2012
The following U.S. companies provided their financial outlooks today:
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Feb. 21
2012 Q4/11 Q1/12 2011 2012 Total
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Total: 30 478 303 2,909 788 8,308
Up: 4 76 33 722 134 22%
Down 5 204 134 650 193 27%
Neutral 21 188 132 1,417 381 45%
Ex-Item Charges 0 10 4 120 80 5%
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S&P 500: 9 134 89 888 274 2,421
Up: 0 16 12 202 39 21%
Down 0 52 36 188 70 25%
Neutral 9 64 38 448 130 48%
Ex-Item Charges 0 2 3 50 35 6%
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Company Period Down Guidance
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ARC American Reprographics Co 2012 N Expects eps of $0.05 to $0.10.
Mean estimate is $0.06;
range $0.04 to $0.08.
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BRCD Brocade Communications Sy Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.11 to $0.12.
Mean estimate is $0.13;
range $0.10 to $0.16.
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CBRL Cracker Barrel Old Countr Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.70 to $0.75.
Mean estimate is $0.71;
range $0.64 to $0.79.
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CBRL Cracker Barrel Old Countr 2012 N Expects eps of $4.20 to $4.35.
Mean estimate is $4.28;
range $4.17 to $4.43.
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CHH Choice Hotels Intl Inc 2012 U Expects eps of $1.99 to $2.04.
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Mean estimate is $1.95;
range $1.87 to $2.15.
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DTG Dollar Thrifty Automotive Q1/12 U Expects eps of $1.15 to $1.40.
Mean estimate is $0.81;
range $0.62 to $1.02.
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DTG Dollar Thrifty Automotive 2012 N Expects eps of $4.60 to $5.20.
Mean estimate is $4.82;
range $4.14 to $5.53.
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EXR Extra Space Storage Inc Q1/12 N Expects ffo of $0.31 to $0.33.
Mean estimate is $0.31;
range $0.30 to $0.32.
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GEO Geo Group Inc/The Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.30 to $0.32.
Mean estimate is $0.37;
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range $0.35 to $0.39.
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GEO Geo Group Inc/The 2012 D Expects eps of $1.50 to $1.60.
Mean estimate is $1.65;
range $1.63 to $1.67.
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GPC* Genuine Parts Co 2012 N Expects eps of $3.85 to $4.00.
Mean estimate is $3.96;
range $3.85 to $4.03.
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HCC Hcc Insurance Holdings In 2012 N Expects eps of $2.80 to $3.10.
Mean estimate is $2.94;
range $2.75 to $3.37.
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HCKT Hackett Group Inc/The Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.07 to $0.09.
Mean estimate is $0.08;
range $0.08 to $0.08.
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HD* Home Depot Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.79.
Mean estimate is $2.79;
range $2.66 to $2.92.
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HLF Herbalife Ltd Q1/12 N Expects eps of $0.76 to $0.80.
Mean estimate is $0.77;
range $0.74 to $0.81.
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HLF Herbalife Ltd 2012 N Expects eps of $3.40 to $3.60.
Mean estimate is $3.48;
range $3.41 to $3.55.
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INTU* Intuit Inc Q1/12 N Expects eps of $2.47 to $2.51.
Mean estimate is $2.49;
range $2.46 to $2.56.
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INTU* Intuit Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.90 to $2.97.
Mean estimate is $2.92;
range $2.90 to $2.96.
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JAKK Jakks Pacific Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $1.01 to $1.07.
Mean estimate is $1.06;
range $0.61 to $1.37.
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M* Macy’S Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $3.25 to $3.30.
Mean estimate is $3.28;
range $3.00 to $3.44.
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MDT* Medtronic Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $3.44 to $3.47.
Mean estimate is $3.44;
range $3.40 to $3.47.
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MYL* Mylan Inc 2012 N Expects eps of $2.30 to $2.50.
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Mean estimate is $2.41;
range $2.28 to $2.53.
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SHOO Steven Madden Ltd 2012 N Expects eps of $2.60 to $2.70.
Mean estimate is $2.69;
range $2.53 to $2.84.
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SONS Sonus Networks Inc Q1/12 D Expects eps of ($0.03) to ($0.02).
Mean estimate is ($0.01);
range ($0.03) to $0.00.
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TNC Tennant Co 2012 N Expects eps of $2.30 to $2.45.
Mean estimate is $2.38;
range $2.27 to $2.60.
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TNGO Tangoe Inc/Ct 2012 U Expects eps of $0.42 to $0.43.
Mean estimate is $0.34;
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range $0.19 to $0.42.
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WAB Wabtec Corp 2012 U Expects eps of $4.30.
Mean estimate is $4.27;
range $4.10 to $4.35.
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WFT Weatherford Intl Ltd Q1/12 D Expects eps of $0.30.
Mean estimate is $0.46;
range $0.32 to $0.56.
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WMT* Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2012 N Expects gaap of $4.72 to $4.92.
Mean estimate is $4.88;
range $4.78 to $5.02.
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WMT* Wal-Mart Stores Inc Q1/12 N Expects gaap of $1.01 to $1.06.
Mean estimate is $1.06;
range $1.04 to $1.09.
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NOTE: * Denotes company is in the S&P 500. Cumulative figures
begin in July 2010. Up (U), Down (D) and Neutral (N) ratings are
based on a comparison between the company forecast and the
consensus analyst estimate. Ex-item (X) charges are company
announced extraordinary items which will have an impact on
future earnings per share.
SOURCE: Bloomberg
To contact the reporter on this story: Mike Sebany in Washington at msebany@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alex Tanzi at atanzi@bloomberg.net