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GARY BALTER We were looking for consolidated revenue growth of 10.2 percent for the fourth quarter and 11.1 perc...
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JEFF HENLEY We are expecting a 6 percent increase in homes sold in 2005 over the number sold in 2004. And that m...
GREG DYER The first-quarter forecast is for earnings to grow 10.5 percent, although that estimate may drift lo...
KEN PERKINS This exceptional third-quarter momentum, combined with our outlook for more modest earnings growth i...
BOB ULRICH The fact is an ARM that you took a year ago could easily adjust to 6.5 percent or 7 percent percent ...
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WARREN JENSON Over the past year, our U.S. pro forma operating loss decreased from 24 percent of net sales in the ...
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CAROLINA MILANESI We delivered a solid financial performance in fiscal 2006, growing total revenues 32 percent, which ...
ELIE ANTOUN We also think that the Street's fourth quarter 2002 expectation of 17 cents in earnings per share is...
JOSEPH OSHA We also think that the Street's fourth-quarter 2002 expectation of 17 cents in earnings per share is...
JOSEPH OSHA We also think that the Street's fourth-quarter 2002 expectation of 17 cents in earnings per share is...
JOSEPH OSHA We also think that the Street's fourth quarter 2002 expectation of 17 cents in earnings per share is...
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MYLES WALTON Its comparable sales have been on a tear over the past two year, up 6 percent in 2002 and up 4 perce...
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IAN SCOTT It was a largely in-line quarter. The outlook was in-line to modestly better from a revenue perspect...
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FRANK DUNN The video game industry is a sizeable market that could grow by 6 to 7 percent this year.
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DANIEL CARP We expect Jones to report total revenue of $1.15 billion, a decline of 14.4 percent versus last year...
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JOE COLLINS In his first budget, he raised tuition by 6 percent.
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FRANK WANG We are going to have growth in the first quarter above 4.5 percent.
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FRANK NOTHAFT For the full year, we expect to achieve a good increase in both operating profit before exceptional ...
MARTIN BROUGHTON Tiffany reported earnings above our expectations ... first-quarter guidance appears light.
DANA COHEN In the first quarter of 2006, we're up 56 percent so far.
DARRYL HICKS In a challenging retail environment, I am pleased to report our first year with net earnings in exce...
LEE SCOTT The likelihood of stumbling is much higher if [like Nokia] you have 80 or 85 percent of earnings com...
PER LINDBERG Slightly, to my mind, implies 3- to 5-percent growth. I think most people were looking at the 7- to ...
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JOE BURNELL It was a record year in earnings, sales and earning per share.
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TIM DONAHUE Our first-quarter results reflect solid performance by all regional businesses, strong earnings mome...
JEFF M. FETTIG At first blush, lower-than-expected tax rates were a major contributor to the earnings-per-share ups...
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BILL SHOPE We got record earnings growth beginning in 2002 after one of the biggest bubble collapses in history...
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BILL KIRBY The second quarter at this point looks like it's going to come in, perhaps, at 1.5 to 2 percent (rea...
BILL KIRBY But I don't care (that) the economy grows at 7 percent or 100 percent. I need to live in a country w...
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