U.S. Companies Issuing Profit Outlooks for Jan. 17
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Jan 17, 2012
The following U.S. companies provided their financial outlooks today:
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Jan. 17
2012 Q4/11 Q1/12 2011 2012 Total
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Total: 15 458 26 2,885 380 7,574
Up: 2 69 2 715 78 23%
Down 6 194 8 642 73 27%
Neutral 5 186 14 1,409 156 45%
Ex-Item Charges 2 9 2 119 73 5%
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S&P 500: 6 126 9 878 127 2,176
Up: 0 11 0 197 25 22%
Down 3 50 2 187 20 24%
Neutral 2 63 6 445 50 48%
Ex-Item Charges 1 2 1 49 32 7%
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Company Period Down Guidance
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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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Company Period Down Guidance
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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 2011 N Expects eps of at least $2.28.
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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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: Terry Barrett in Washington at tbarrett1@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alex Tanzi at atanzi@bloomberg.net