U.S. Companies Issuing Profit Outlooks for Oct. 13
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Oct 13, 2011
The following U.S. companies provided their financial outlooks today:
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Oct. 13
2011 Q3/11 Q4/11 2011 2012 Total
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Total: 6 444 27 2,387 169 6,378
Up: 3 62 3 537 41 23%
Down 1 178 9 532 20 26%
Neutral 2 194 13 1,203 49 46%
Ex-Item Charges 0 10 2 115 59 6%
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S&P 500: 3 119 10 708 72 1,818
Up: 1 12 2 144 19 22%
Down 1 49 1 154 9 23%
Neutral 1 52 7 365 20 47%
Ex-Item Charges 0 6 0 45 24 7%
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Company Period Down Guidance
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KFRC Kforce Inc Q3/11 U Expects eps of $0.19.
Mean estimate is $0.18;
range $0.17 to $0.18.
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MCHP* Microchip Technology Inc Q3/11 D Expects eps of $0.45 to $0.47.
Mean estimate is $0.51;
range $0.48 to $0.53.
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MJN* Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Q3/11 U Expects eps of $0.76 to $0.78.
Mean estimate is $0.66;
range $0.61 to $0.69.
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MJN* Mead Johnson Nutrition Co 2011 N Expects eps of $2.73 to $2.78.
Mean estimate is $2.76;
range $2.72 to $2.80.
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PETM Petsmart Inc Q3/11 U Expects eps of $0.46 to $0.48.
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Company Period Down Guidance
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Mean estimate is $0.45;
range $0.42 to $0.48.
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PETM Petsmart Inc 2011 N Expects eps of $2.46 to $2.52.
Mean estimate is $2.47;
range $2.40 to $2.54.
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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
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