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Asia does not represent a great amount of their exports in either one of those countries, so they're somewhat cushioned there.
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Liz has been pursuing licensing agreements in order to leverage its brand recognition.
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The specter of reinsurance recoverables from non-life reinsurers.
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Community Banking: Even though 80% of its revenue growth during the recession has come from selling more products to its existing customers, there is still significant wallet share to be had.
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Store operating profit was down 4.1% for the quarter, reflecting higher expenses associated with a greater number of new stores in Office Depot's store base.
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Macro Environment Poses Limited Risk to EPS Growth.
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We've written much on the developing situation at UAL and how it will likely impact the stocks under our coverage, including Delta; and this section is for investors not following the.
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Rating and Price Target History for: Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) as of 06-29-2007.
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The price per physical case of 2 liters is higher than the price per physical case of cans, while on a unit case basis (ounces), 2 liter's mix impact is less beneficial.
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Quarterly EPS was $0.58 for the quarter ended September 2004 versus $0.48 for the same period last year.
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Investor Day Preview: Implications of a Break-Up.
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Within the group of number two players we monitor or follow, the average relative P/E is currently 20-30 basis points below the three-year historical average for the same group of stocks.
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Exhibit 4 Premium Regular Segment Trends in Supermarkets -- YoY Volume Growth.
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Overall, compensation levels are closely tied to the character of the client and the particulars of their marketing program.
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� Despite our preference that DRI not make an acquisition, the purchase of RARE is interesting.
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We believe the specialty product distribution channel and the defensive nature of pet food products will allow CL to pass higher commodity costs on to consumers.
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Riverboats in Louisiana are taxed at 21.5% of gross gaming revenue this was increased from 18.5% in 2000.
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Home sales revenue increased 30% on a 19% increase in deliveries and a 9% increase in ASP.
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In a review of SangStat's pipeline, additional information on RDP58 was provided.
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forward (through its suppliers) when the have some concerns about future availability.
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In February 2002, Hobart and Traulsen announced the consolidation of their refrigeration product lines under the Traulsen brand name.
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Geek Squad, in particular, could become a very high margin business down the road as the company leverages the infrastructure that it is continuing to build.
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We note that we have lowered our public market discount estimate to 10% from a prior 15%, as we believe that ALLTEL's ability to quickly implement cost-based synergies from the 360 transaction reduces the overall risk profile of AT shares.
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In particular, we expect only modest worldwide sales growth from the company' two largest divisions, Scimed and MediTech (BS Vascular).
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Uniprise revenue was $10 million higher than we had projected.
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M arketbeating growth should be sustainable as the Kappa 900, launched late in the third quarter, gains acceptance and the AT500, which incorporates a treatment for atrial fibrillation, is commercialized.
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The following disclosed European company/ies have estimates that comply with IFRS: HLB.AT, SAB.L.
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This compares with a pro forma operating margin of roughly 25% in the second quarter a year ago.
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KEY POINTS: - Raising NIKE Target to $68 from $54 - Global Cult Stock Beloved by Institutions - Recent Momentum Not All on Fundamentals - March-July Futures S/B Down 2% - NIKE Has 44 Shoe Colleges of the Top 64 - Buy on Dips Reiterating Strong Buy DETAILS: We are raising our target price on NIKE to $68 (from $54) but m...
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More important, flat overall growth was offset by strong growth in online bookings and non-air bookings.
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Our corresponding FAD estimates are $2.21 and $2.50, respectively.
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Cash flow is typically negative in Q1, so we are encouraged by the result.
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In 2004, Jabil was the sixth- largest global EMS provider with just under 6.5% market share, the smallest of the tier-I EMS providers.
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JNJ originally licensed the rights to the first-generation EPO product.
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This 344 basis point better-than-expected margin performance resulted in the penny upside, despite a shortfall in sales of approximately $512 million.
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The Diagnostic Systems business posted sales of $149.2 million, down 3.4%.
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Big Three brands are losing market share and are experiencing declining warranty work.
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SBC provides telecommunications services through two main subsidiaries, Southwestern Bell and Pacific Bell.
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Specifically, in CIGNA's stronghold - national employer accounts - UnitedHealth continues to gain huge swaths of new business and both Aetna and Humana have recently shown strength.
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We believe Jabil has earned the benefit of the doubt in terms of execution for this sort of minor deviation from expectations.
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13) Share repurchasing will be 3% of total outstanding shares.
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This was a strong quarter for Biaxin due to the unusually late flu season.
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Volumes fell 4%, with declines in North America and PST offsetting gains in South America, Europe and Asia.
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Pro Forma EPS is expected to be $0.20-$0.22, which excludes any Oracle-related costs, which is expected to be $10M-$12M.
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(1) Quarterly totals may not add due to rounding..
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The company also reiterated targets for all of its regions with the exception of PAG which is now expected to be worse than the $300-$600 million previously expected.
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Guidant's CONTAK TR product does not include ICD backup and is similar to the InSync.
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Risks to our price target and investment thesis include weak FluMist launch/sales, weak Synagis sales, and negative clinical data from any of MEDI's pipeline products..
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Additionally, the company has committed to a share repurchase of $3.0 billion, beginning in the second quarter, which will be completed over the next 12 months.
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These two segments comprised 11% of revenues and 6% of segment operating profit in 2006, and we believe they are poised for explosive growth in 2007 and beyond.
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We recommend investors purchase shares of FNM at current levels..
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Over the longerterm, we believe Tiffany will continue to take market share through innovative product design, superior merchandising, a disciplined store expansion program, increased internal manufacturing, and a highly focused marketing strategy..
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Our sum of the parts valuation range on the shares moves up on the cash infusion from the asset sales and financing by $1/share to $3 - $ll from $2 $10.
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The company estimates that half of the patients currently receiving Neupogen can potentially be converted to Neulasta.
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The company indicted that they expect revenues will be slightly lighter than they had previously expected but maintained their bottom line guidance of $1.55 - $1.62.
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The weakness in the Mexican peso negatively impacted KMB's equity earnings by approximately $7-$8 million.
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We reiterate our BUY rating on CLX trading at 18.9X our CALENDAR 2006 EPS estimate of $3.17, a 20% premium to the market..
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Every 5-6 years, PBG incurs an additional week and given this, management is currently considering the option to reinvest these profits back into the business.
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Margins were slightly better at 12.6% versus our 12.5% forecast.
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On balance, many of the other fundamental factors that supported the market in 2004 -- tight refinery capacity and disproportionate growth in demand for light-end refined products, for starters -- are also expected to persist in 2005.
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1996 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income Depreciation & amortization Other, noncurrent assets/liabs.
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Believe me, I am pressured every, every month to make sure that the quarter comes in.
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However, we note that even this 1/40,000 metric may be overstated given that a portion of the 105,000 post-recall units were not manufactured with the enhanced laser positioning.
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Wachovia announced today the sale of its banking operations to Citigroup for $2.2 billion, leaving Wachovia Corp. (Retail brokerage & Asset Management) as an independent publicly traded company.
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Financial Ratios and Conclusions In the first six months of FY 2005, CAH management completely reversed its earlier course of increasing debt levels.
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Based on Plum Creek's current 4.6% yield, we estimate that investors are really getting an effective yield of 5.7% (110 basis points over the current yield) due to the lower tax rate.
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In FY04 Solectron had $1.1B of revs from Nortel, and in FY05 it was basically the same.
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Our Take: The contract will allow Textron to stabilize production plans, providing the certainty to order long lead time items and set up schedules to maximize efficiency to drive profitability at a lower cost.
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This will result in a 45% ratio of debt to total capitalization at closing and estimated cash on Duke's balance sheet of $2.3 billion based on Jefferies forecast.
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Given Google's history, these estimates are subject to upward revision (for example, one year ago our 2006 EPS estimate was $7.45 and it now stands at $9.95).
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Below the line spending in R&D and SG&A has gone from 42.2% of sales in FY03 to 29.8% today.
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Based on the framework agreements with turbine manufacturers, and assuming suitability across multiple sites, FPL is able to substitute a distressed asset for a new one, using the turbines originally procured from OEMs for other projects.
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The declines in GSM were a result of market share losses in Europe (app.
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This initiative deals with two key issues: 1) rejects due to "drug not covered"; and 2) CVS in-store pickup.
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This is cheaper than building an entirely new fab.
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Fleet operates a full service bank that includes cash management, trade finance, and investment banking for corporations and manages one of the five largest mutual funds for consumers and institutional investors.
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From a performance perspective, trend lines remain favorable.
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The company' operations are highly dependent on Medicare and managed care plans for reimbursements and could therefore be subject to pricing pressures, which could negatively impact margins..
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As Tamiflu is the only drug approved to both treat and prevent influenza, we believe Gilead has a strong chance of signing an agreement with a new partner for ex-US sales if the agreement with Roche is terminated.
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We recognize that there are many other factors that could affect the revenue growth in this area, however, the chart above is meant to provide a directional look at the company's personal tax business.
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The Japanese tire maker is making a comeback from its travails of the past few years, and seems intent on returning to its original growth strategy in N. America.
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Tough Olympic comps played a role as national publishing advertising fell 8.2%.
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Similarly, we feel that our 2Q05 EPS estimate for Weyerhaeuser is in okay shape, despite the company's exposure to both brown boxes and white paper, given a slightly different product mix (more agriculturefocused), less downtime taken, and greater exposure to wood products and homebuilding markets that have, we think, ...
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This customer had already partnered with an Avery competitor for a large part of its business.
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Entergy could also be vulnerable to concerns over a potential terrorist attack, especially with regards to its Indian Point facility, the closest nuclear facility to New York City.
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Operating profit in the segment was up 3%, to $100 million, as the margin slid a bit to 14.7% from 14.9%.
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Date 09/26/2002 Change Type Closing Price 30.96 Rating SU Price Target None Coverage Joseph Altobello, CFA.
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If we have to sum up these issues in one sentence, it would be Kohl's has yet to fully come to terms with a changing retail competitive environment.
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Two studies, one from the Arizona Heart Hospital (102 patients) and one from the Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS; 89 patients), showed 12 month patency rates of 80%.
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Home Depot, due to its more commodity and contractor merchandising approach appears better positioned to gain share in the pro business.
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We expect weakness to continue in this business for the near term, as pharma research spending has been constrained recently and continuing larger mergers in this industry should exacerbate this trend.
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Our new EPS estimates are $3.20 and $3.87, respectively.
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Most importantly, the Florida Public Service Commission has approved all of these projects and their projected construction budgets.
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Price Target: (12 months) for (ADI) Method: To arrive at our price target of $45 for ADI, we used a multiple of our CY06E Operating EPS estimate of $1.58 to arrive at an appropriate share price.
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These four partners cover 98% of Compaq' North s American commercial volume.
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The merchandise is classic but with some eye-catching style elements extending across ready-to-wear to shoes and accessories.
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Companies not covered by Salomon Smith Barney Inc., are First Call consensus estimates.
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Turns equaled 6.1x in the quarter vs. 5.7x in the corresponding year-earlier period.
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We expect results to be fairly stable at Harrah's North Kansas City throughout much of 2003, until Argosy opens its new $105.0 million barge project.
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The company remains one of our favorite names in the software space.
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