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22.01.2001, 14:34
Dell Computer (DELL) 25 5/8: -- Update -- Robertson Stephens upgrades to LT ATTRACTIVE from MKT PERFORMER citing strong market share gains seen in Q4.
Express Scripts (ESRX) 82 7/16: Goldman Sachs upgrades to RECOMMENDED LIST from MKT OUTPERFORM and increases FY01 EPS est. by $0.05 to $3.06. Says company should continue to benefit from favorable fundamentals for the pharmacy benefit manager industry: increased drug spending and new opportunities with state employees and a likely federal program for seniors.
ADC Telecom (ADCT) 15 9/16: Robertson Stephens downgrades to LT ATTRACTIVE from BUY after the company issued a warning for Q1 last week.
Air Products (APD) 35 15/16: -- Update -- Company warns for Q2; sees EPS of $0.58-0.62; current EPS estimate is $0.66.
Air Products (APD) 35 15/16: Reports Q1 earnings of $0.62 a share, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.61, vs year-ago earnings of $0.56; revenues rose 14.0% to $1.44 bln from a year-ago of $1.26 bln.
Lexmark Intl (LXK) 50 5/8: Reports Q4 earnings of $0.64 a share, $0.03 better than the First Call consensus of $0.61, vs year-ago earnings of $0.73; revenues rose 9.2% to $1.10 bln from a year-ago of $1.00 bln; expects Q1 earnings of $0.55 to $0.61 per share; current Zacks estimate is $0.57.
Drugstore.com (DSCM) 2 5/8: Reports Q4 loss of $0.45 a share, $0.10 better than the First Call consensus of ($0.55); revenues rose 95.6% to $36.16 mln from a year-ago of $18.49 mln; company expects Q1 net sales to range from approximately $30 to $31 million and losses before interest, taxes and amortization will range from $25 to $26 million.
Enron Corp (ENE) 70 7/8: Energy company posts Q4 earnings of $0.41 a share, $0.06 better than the First Call consensus of $0.35, vs year-ago earnings of $0.31; revenues rose 271.4% to $40.75 bln from a year-ago of $10.97 bln; results exclude nonrecurring after-tax charges of $287 mln primarily related to Enron's portion of asset impairments recorded by Azurix Corp.
Dell Computer (DELL) 25 5/8: Company warns Q4 will be $0.18-0.19 per share, current First Call estimate is $0.25; operating results will fall short of company guidance at the start of the quarter because of deterioration in global economic conditions and overall demand for computer systems and services.
Glynwed International Plc : UK maker of cookers agreed to sell its pipes division to Etex Group SA for GBP 786 mln ($1.2 bln) in order to focus more on consumer goods.
USEC Inc. (USU) 5 1/2: Company receives approval to import commercial uranium for power plant fuel - the WSJI reports.
Quantas Airways : Airline company abandons bid for Hazelton Airlines due to regulators concerns - Dow Jones reports.
Express Scripts (ESRX) 82 7/16: Goldman Sachs upgrades to RECOMMENDED LIST from MKT OUTPERFORM and increases FY01 EPS est. by $0.05 to $3.06. Says company should continue to benefit from favorable fundamentals for the pharmacy benefit manager industry: increased drug spending and new opportunities with state employees and a likely federal program for seniors.
ADC Telecom (ADCT) 15 9/16: Robertson Stephens downgrades to LT ATTRACTIVE from BUY after the company issued a warning for Q1 last week.
Air Products (APD) 35 15/16: -- Update -- Company warns for Q2; sees EPS of $0.58-0.62; current EPS estimate is $0.66.
Air Products (APD) 35 15/16: Reports Q1 earnings of $0.62 a share, $0.01 better than the First Call consensus of $0.61, vs year-ago earnings of $0.56; revenues rose 14.0% to $1.44 bln from a year-ago of $1.26 bln.
Lexmark Intl (LXK) 50 5/8: Reports Q4 earnings of $0.64 a share, $0.03 better than the First Call consensus of $0.61, vs year-ago earnings of $0.73; revenues rose 9.2% to $1.10 bln from a year-ago of $1.00 bln; expects Q1 earnings of $0.55 to $0.61 per share; current Zacks estimate is $0.57.
Drugstore.com (DSCM) 2 5/8: Reports Q4 loss of $0.45 a share, $0.10 better than the First Call consensus of ($0.55); revenues rose 95.6% to $36.16 mln from a year-ago of $18.49 mln; company expects Q1 net sales to range from approximately $30 to $31 million and losses before interest, taxes and amortization will range from $25 to $26 million.
Enron Corp (ENE) 70 7/8: Energy company posts Q4 earnings of $0.41 a share, $0.06 better than the First Call consensus of $0.35, vs year-ago earnings of $0.31; revenues rose 271.4% to $40.75 bln from a year-ago of $10.97 bln; results exclude nonrecurring after-tax charges of $287 mln primarily related to Enron's portion of asset impairments recorded by Azurix Corp.
Dell Computer (DELL) 25 5/8: Company warns Q4 will be $0.18-0.19 per share, current First Call estimate is $0.25; operating results will fall short of company guidance at the start of the quarter because of deterioration in global economic conditions and overall demand for computer systems and services.
Glynwed International Plc : UK maker of cookers agreed to sell its pipes division to Etex Group SA for GBP 786 mln ($1.2 bln) in order to focus more on consumer goods.
USEC Inc. (USU) 5 1/2: Company receives approval to import commercial uranium for power plant fuel - the WSJI reports.
Quantas Airways : Airline company abandons bid for Hazelton Airlines due to regulators concerns - Dow Jones reports.