ICON plc is a contract research organization (CRO) which provides clinical research and development services on a global basis to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. For the six months ended 11/98, revenues rose 46% to $43.9 million. Net income rose from $1.6 million to $3.8 million. Revenues reflect increases in revenues from existing clients and an expanded customer base. Net income reflects improved staff utilization. They just reported earnings today.
Icon sees fiscal 1999 EPS up but below estimates
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - Irish clinical research company Icon Plc (Nasdaq:ICLR - news) said on Tuesday it expects earnings per share for fiscal 1999 to rise more than 30 percent, rather than the more than 40 percent expected by analysts, due to an undisclosed client downsizing a large project. |