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    We were looking for consolidated revenue growth of 10.2 percent for the fourth quarter and 11.1 percent for 2001. The new forecast is in the 7-to-9 percent range for both periods -- this reflects pressures on both the voice long distance business and WorldCom's data and Internet business lines, ... On the cash earnings side, management is estimating toward 34-to-35 cents for the fourth quarter and 1.60 for 2001. We were looking for 57 cents per share for the fourth quarter and 2.42 for 2001.

    Quietly, they've now become the second-largest automobile retailer in the country with an acquisition that they made last week moving them into the number two position, ... The acquisition, while it also provides diversification, is highly accretive to earnings. We were estimating (1999 earnings per share of) 1.50. We're now saying 1.75. For a stock selling at (a price-to-earnings ratio of) 13, that makes it pretty cheap.

    The majority of those seals born above the high water mark have been lost. We're estimating that of about 2,000 pups that were born prior to the storm, we lost about 1,500.

    In evaluating potential vendors, accurately estimating total cost of ownership is critical. Yet, this is often an area where companies don't put the right amount of effort. This tool can help those looking at Warehouse Management Systems get their arms around this key issue.

    The proposal would limit your ability to get any tax break for the mortgage interest you pay. Economists are estimating that this would drop house values by 15 to 20 percent.


    We are maintaining our neutral opinion on PPC (No. 2 U.S. poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Inc.) following the company's comments this morning that it no longer expects to meet its previously announced earnings expectations for either F2006 (ends Sept) or the F2Q. We are reducing our F2006 estimate to 1.20 from 2.20 and are also now estimating a fiscal 2Q loss of 0.30 per share, down from earnings of 0.30 per share.




    There's less crude being run now through refineries than there is loss in production in the Gulf. We're estimating refinery runs are down about 2 million barrels a day while crude out of the Gulf is down a million and a half.


    The Blue Book is always looking for new and innovative ways to improve communication between buyers and sellers in the construction industry. Allowing BB-Bid Users to complete a digital take-off directly from the plan room, without having to pay for, or order plans will provide them with a definite competitive edge. We are proud to be working with Quest Solutions, a leader in estimating software.

    Although these discussions are continuing, the outcome is uncertain and may have a significant impact on the company's December 31, 2005 financial statements, including the assumptions used in estimating the amount of previously announced impairment charges recorded by the company in the fourth quarter of 2005.


    Mitchell has been delivering integrated estimate import functionality as a standard feature of its collision estimating solution since 2002. For years now, Mitchell-equipped collision repairers -- more than 10,000 of them -- have been armed with simple, effective re-key solutions with a proven track record.

    The art of drawing conclusions from experiments and observations consists in evaluating probabilities and in estimating whether they are sufficiently great or numerous enough to constitute proofs. This kind of calculation is more complicated and more difficult than it is commonly thought to be....



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