It was a largely in-line quarter. The outlook was in-line to modestly better from a revenue perspective but a bit below on earnings per share.
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The quarter itself was pretty solid. What was kind of a disappointment was the guidance, which is in-line to a bit lower.
The plan was in-line with our expectations and is only the beginning of a long restructuring process.
This stock has come to expect a few-penny beat every quarter ... This was only an in-line quarter.
Towards the end of the week, you've got a bunch of high-profile companies that are reporting their numbers and markets may be a little on edge ahead of that. If the earnings come in kind of in-line, barring any horrific numbers, I think we can hold and move higher.
While management will likely continue to guide conservatively, we expect 2006 outlook will be at least in-line with (analysts' consensus estimate of) 4.18. JC Penney's stepped up branding campaign, which kicks off March 2 and includes a temporary NY store, should drive some sales and more importantly position them for market share gains as industry rationalization frees up share.
If you look at the earnings so far, we've had on balance in-line or mildly positive surprises. Yet the guidance going forward had been guarded. If that continues, you're looking at a more subdued market response this week.
We also have a specialty leasing program to help small businesses get started, ... We can help someone get into a kiosk or in-line space depending on their past retail experience and their resume. That information gives us an idea of how well they are prepared to deal with business.
There was a very minor disappointment in the revenue projection. I'm looking for a little stronger fourth quarter than what the company is pointing to. Everything else sounds like it is in-line.
This plan to consolidate manufacturing, cut operating expenditures, and freeze pensions seems like a bold step, in-line with our optimistic views for possible savings.
Our model forecasts applications license revenue growth of 55 percent and database license revenue growth of 18 percent. We expect Oracle to deliver applications growth consistent with our model and database growth in-line to slightly better than our projections.
Today's in-line figures mark an interesting contrast with the above forecast results received recently from rival Legal and General -- where improved UK business underpinned well-received figures.
They basically had an in-line quarter, but it's the quarter that they needed after the storm damage. It's a company that keeps doing as well as they can possibly do.