L-3 Comms (LLL) 80.27 +0.07: Reports Q1 earnings of $0.40 a share, $0.02 better than the First Call consensus of $0.38, vs
year-ago earnings of $0.32; revenues rose 22.5% to $461.90 mln (consensus $453 mln) from a year-ago of $377.10 mln. Bookings rose
29.5% year/year and funded backlog was up 15.5%; see press release.
Symantec (SYMC) 57.27 -0.31: -- Update -- On call, notes that it is not immune from economic downturn, but so far, it hasn't
experienced a slowdown in enterprise security spending... SYMC +1.73
Province Health (PRHC) 29 +2.25: Reports Q1 earnings of $0.26 a share, in line with the First Call consensus of $0.26, vs year-ago
earnings of $0.21; revenues rose 12.2% to $122.44 mln from a year-ago of $109.10 mln.
Affymetrix (AFFX) 35.50 +1.59: Still expects to achieve profitability beginning next quarter... Street currently looking for gain of
$0.02... Now sees net income of $5 to $10 mln for the year.
Incyte Genomics (INCY) 14.08 +0.43: Reports Q1 loss of $0.22 a share, $0.06 better than the First Call consensus of ($0.28);
revenues rose 25.4% to $51.12 mln from a year-ago of $40.75 mln; see press release.
Symantec (SYMC) 57.27 -0.31: -- Update -- On call, indicated that fiscal Q4 was its best quarter ever for large transactions; signed 17
deals worth more than $300,000 each; Q4 enterprise revenue grew 35% and represented 65% of total revenues... barring major change
in economy, says it expects to see continued strength in enterprise business in Q1 as pipeline remains robust... separately, says it expects
mid- to high-single digit growth in its consumer business in FY02... SYMC +0.73 |
