HARRYPLONES/AnSen · Datasets at Hugging Face

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As noted above, DG's distribution network is well situated to facilitate westward expansion; with 50%+ of its distribution capacity is in the Midwest, which is where we see the best opportunity for penetrating new markets.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
years have been challenging some within his control and much without.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We believe these new salads could increase traffic, incremental sales and margins if implemented next year.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Under this assumption, current destocking could be sufficient, resulting in just a short-lived inventory correction; but we are not fully convinced, given the momentum of secular change in the industry.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This output was dedicated to serve Eastalco, an industrial customer, under a below market price contract.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
T reduced guidance for 2Q01 with EPS outlook of $0.01-$0.04 due to expected Concert losses and broadband changes which should have positive effects in 2H01, and maintained its full year segment targets.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Delays F4Q06 results again CA delayed its F4Q06 and FY2006 results again this morning.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
SOLID RESULTS, BUT SHORT OF A BLOWOUT In the month leading up to Safeway's Q1 earnings report, the stock ran 42% amid the Nasdaq swoon, and in.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Risks which may negatively affect our rating for the company include: interest rate risk, downturn/upturn in the overall housing market, changes in credit risk profile, changes in capital structure/adequacy, actions by ratings agencies, regulatory risk, performance of the equity and fixed income markets, and changes in the political landscape..	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Scott Davis and team, who cover Trane (TT, $45), have a $45 target on the company, not far below the announced deal value.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The stock is also 60% below its high and down 20% year to date.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This substantially generic sale contribution is our basis for valuation comparisons to other generic-oriented stocks.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In the fourth quarter, tonnage continued to improve, approaching an all-time record.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
It could mean that Sprint is looking to diversify its supplier base and influence pricing with Convergys, which has been an issue in the past with major accounts, and which we have factored into our EPS projections..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Earnings before goodwill (EBG) of $0.26 beat the Street consensus by $0.01 and our estimate of $0.24.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Europe, Africa, Middle East (EAME) Latin America.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We calculate approximately 23% annual growth in free cash flow, which is defined as OCF less utility capital expenditures and dividend payments, between 2002 and 2003 to a level of $1.8 billion.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
On the plus side, overall F12-month printer/MFP spending intentions in US and Europe have improved in the last three months from 0.5% in June to 0.1% in September.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Ingersoll Rand--2008 Quarterly Sales and Earnings Model.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
trading), venture capital (up $24 mil.)--as well as higher deposit service charges (up $6 mil.) and consumer services fees (up $1 mil.), mitigated by slightly lower brokerage fees (down $1 mil.,) and PFPC results (down $1 mil.).	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We continue to look for 3.5% sales growth and 6├»┬┐┬╜7% profit growth for Big G in F2000.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Schwab announced today (May 25) that it will cut pricing across several client groups.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We believe the CrossStor acquisition will enhance EMC's storage networking product offerings and allow EMC to migrate faster into an open systems storage environment.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
For 1Q05, the company is guiding to revenues of $190-$200 million, sequential increase in deferred revenues of $5-$15 million and non-GAAP EPS of $0.28-$0.34, as compared with consensus revenues of $183 million and EPS of $0.30.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Safeway further indicated that this liquidation would be accretive to the company.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The company indicated that they would continue to exclude this item from their adjusted pro forma reported EPS results.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
If they are able to execute on the scale and supply chain initiatives, we think that it can help them to drive up margins to the levels of their peers.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
NVDA is scheduled to release Q4 (ended January) results after the close on February 12..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
What's New: CIGNA hosted its Investor Day in New York on Friday, November 16th.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Further, HCR expects its per diem reimbursement rate to increase in each of the next three years as the federal PPS rate becomes an increasingly bigger factor in the mix.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Reported EPS included $0.21 from a tax refund; excluding this, the $2.28 result was well ahead of our estimate ($2.05) and the consensus ($2.09).	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As exhibit 4 demonstrates, we estimate that Disney is depreciating its PPE based on a 18.0-18.5 year depreciable life, which is above the 15-17 year range employed from 1997-1999..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The costs of the domestic implementation will be run through the P&L in what management termed "bite-size pieces" each quarter.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Capex Guidance Continues to Support New Store Growth Management indicated that capital expenditures net of operating leases would be $3.7B in 2006, about 9% above the $3.4B estimated spend this year and slower than square footage growth.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This is why our EBITDA growth of 9% and EPS of $2.15 is somewhat below consensus of EBITDA growth of 10%+ and EPS of $2.22.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
R: Historical periods have been restated for leasing and investments from net sales to other income..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Our rating is based on: 1) continued cost-cutting; 2) revenue enhancement initiatives, and 3) attractive valuation.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Leading to the strong quarter was an increase in the net interest margin to 3.33% versus the fourth quarter of 1997's 3.26%, a reflection of strong commercial loan growth and the acquisition of a U.K. factoring business - asset based lending, making up for lost revenues from the company's sale of its higher yielding credit card portfolio during 1997.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Amevive could potentially be the first biological disease modifier to be approved by the FDA for treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In summary, we expect that wireless services revenues will increase 9.0% in 1998, up from previous estimates of a 7.0% increase.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We believe this is among the most important initiatives within the company, as Microsoft has broad strength in the low-end (MS Office, easy-to-use development tools, server and desktop OS).	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
A key investment debate on Medtronic sales guidance is whether its two legacy franchises, namely Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management (CDRM) and Spinal have appropriately adjusted growth rate projections given exposure to share loss.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Relative to the sector, we view BP Amoco as fully valued.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Oracle disclosed the number of deals over $500k, which was down as a percentage of license revenue this quarter.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Other Companies Mentioned: Wal-Mart Stores (WMT, $49.10, Neutral Weight rated by Wayne Hood, Sr.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
At the conference, we expect Staples to provide an update to its third quarter and full year guidance, as well as give initial thoughts on its 2005 outlook.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Assuming the increased capital associated with the restatement is correct, we would not be surprised if the company employed a one time dividend to shareholders or increased share buybacks to rid itself of any excess capital that could depress returns.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Our reading is that it would be extremely difficult for a competitor to create a "bioequivalent" Biaxin XL -- which would have all of the performance benefits of the way Biaxin XL releases in the body -- and not run afoul of the new patent.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We believe WaMu shares represent a minimal 50.2% upside (price target of $63.25) assuming 20% cost saves should the company be acquired by a larger financial institution.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The lowered-than-expected GM was due to a mix shift towards lower-margin flash, chipset and motherboard products from processors as well as roughly a 0.5% impact from slightly lower-than-expected processor ASPs.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
What Regulatory Treatment is SBC Seeking Clarity On? SBC seeks clarity on sections of the Triennial Revenue Order (TRO) that establish what fiber-based local network builds are protected from UNE-P obligations.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
However, given that contract advances are timing issues, it is not clear if that cash warrant the same multiple.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
However, since 2Q03, the company has invested at an average rate of 6.4%, with average maturities being extended to as long as 24 years to improve its all-in rate.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We continue to view the transaction positively: Comcast monetizes its 21% stake in TWC in a tax efficient manner.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Uniform rental is the company's signature offering, representing roughly 42% of overall revenue.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
EMC's Analyst Day was a great display of the culture that has helped make EMC the King of the Hill.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In the chart below, we summarize the company's guidance ranges in absolute numbers and compare them both to our own estimates and consensus views..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Net, net we go back to our supply and demand model and still come away with the view that there is a distinct possibility that vendors are accumulating inventory well ahead of demand due to the long lead times associated with the company's MSM products, and if demand doesn't come, there is a good chance 1x MSM shipments could miss expectations in the December and/or March quarters.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In 2004, we estimate that a 50 bps improvement would generate an incremental $0.05 per share in earnings, or contribute the equivalent of 5% annual earnings growth.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
For the majority of the company's existence, the Walgreen family has been intimately involved in the leadership of the company.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The median channel percentile for all covered stocks is 46.0%.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
McGraw-Hill's Educational & Professional Publishing segment covers the entire educational spectrum, from kindergarten through the professional education level.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Space--Space launcher market, in which Boeing has invested significant resources (Delta IV, Sea Launch), remains soft; Boeing suffers launch failures.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
On August 7, 2000 Broadcom Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Spice, Inc., a privately held supplier of high-density DSP based processing engines for carrier access applications, for approximately $1.5 billion (based on the August 7, 2000 closing price for BRCM).	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The resulting operating margin of 10.6% would be down versus 11.0% in 1999 and 12.0% in 1998.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Year-over-year operating margins improved in the quarter as operating income increased 10%.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As such, we are not changing our earnings estimates.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Once again, McDonald's reacted well to the changes, with the stock up over 60% in 1998 alone, and up almost 100% from its low point in 1997 to its peak in March 1999.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
be 2.3 mm up from 2.15 mm in 2000, and copper sales should be about the same.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Operating margins expanded to 12.1% from 9.1% reflecting better mix and a $6mm favorable resolution of a warranty issue.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
There is no change to our 4Q estimate of $0.48 or our 2005E of $2.15.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Changes to EPS estimates: We are raising our 2005 EPS from $2.42 to $2.49 and our 2006 EPS from $2.31 to $2.57 driven primarily by higher revenue estimates in wireline voice and data.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
part ofFRS, but we will have a better f=l regarding these fiture services when management gives more details early next year.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Gross bookings declined -5% Q/Q to $971 million and missed our $1.1 billion forecast and original guidance calling for sequential improvement.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We do point out that DuPont and Dow (DOW-$32.95)[14] expect to launch Herculex I corn, a joint pipeline product that will compete directly with YieldGard in 2002..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The strength in mortgage banking was primarily the result of the pipeline that was built during the favorable rate environment for refinances and the $60 million MSR recovery during the quarter.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Table play declined over 30% at The Mirage, due primarily to cannibalization by Bellagio.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
And if it was sales, which executives were involved? We also wonder whether the timing of this news is at all related to the recent settlement of the shareholder lawsuit and what, if any, impact this will have on the ongoing SEC/DOJ inquiry.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
EPS benefited from a decline in depreciation costs, $37m, (designed to offset the impact of the Georgia rate reduction) and in interest costs, $22m.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
At the end of the first quarter, the company had $186.2 million of U.S. dollardenominated loans and assets outstanding to customers located or doing business in Argentina.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Much of this growth is projected to be generated from the mortgage banking business.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
DG should become more dependent on indirect sales over time, including its CLARiiON, NUMALine, and THiiN Line businesses..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In 2002, we expect Textron's earnings to be up 3%, before the impact of the elimination of $0.58 per share of goodwill.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Significantly improve in-stock position in stores through implementation of autoreplenishment (in 2648 stores by FYE:03, 4400 stores currently and the rest of the chain rolled out by the end of 2004).	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We estimate that gross profit margins for both the Fenwal blood collection business and peritoneal dialysis are in the vicinity of 70%, well in excess of the corporate average of 47%.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Chemicals: Chemical sales were up 4% year-over-year excluding currency, acquisitions and natural gas price increases.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We see modest upside potential to Ford as we think 2005 consensus/JPM estimates have more upside than downside risk.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We would point out that these new NAS product introductions will not contribute to Q3 revenue, given that they started shipping in early October.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As a result of more focused marketing and R&D, we expect that Motorola will be able to show solid earnings growth over the next several years.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University, and is currently a technology consultant to global companies in the semiconductor industry.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Kinder Morgan has a history of making cash flow accretive acquisitions and, given its flexible balance sheet and business expertise in integrating new assets, any new acquisition would serve to increase its earnings and cash flow growth rates..	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
On Tuesday, Xerox announced that GE will become the primary source of third party vendor financing in the U.S. While the forfeiture of future finance income forces us to reduce 2002 estimates slightly, net/net we see the news as a substantial positive in Xerox's turnaround and efforts to improve liquidity.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Principal has revamped its pension salesforce, which we expect will result in continued growth in pension deposits and assets, both through new plan creation and take-over business.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
PG&E remains a vertically integrated utility, subject to the ratemaking jurisdiction of the CPUC for its electric distribution, generation, and procurement operations and for its gas distribution, procurement, transmission and storage operations..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We derive this target from an average of DCF and sum-of-the-parts.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Given that the shares seem to already price-in roughly 100-150 basis points of margin expansion from current levels, there is risk that ODP falls short along the way, thereby rendering our Neutral rating too aggressive.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Primerica acquires 27% stake in Travelers Corp. Primerica acquires the remainder of Travelers corp. and renames itself Travelers Group Inc. The acquisition of Aetna's property-casualty insurance operations is announced.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
With only $37 million in debt, the company`s balance sheet is very strong.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
While STT is planning on raising $500m in the form of equity or equity-related securities, we estimate that STT will likely hold at least $400m in additional equity capital to support the acquired business (i.e. goodwill).	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
s earnings were ahead of our expectations, and with management guidance, we are raising our fiscal 2000 earnings estimate $0.10 to $2.65 per share at this time.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.

As noted above, DG's distribution network is well situated to facilitate westward expansion; with 50%+ of its distribution capacity is in the Midwest, which is where we see the best opportunity for penetrating new markets.

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