NEXT WEEK OUTLOOK....Many major tech companies, including America Online (AOL) and others will join Microsoft in the
earnings game next week. Here are a few important events coming up:
Monday
Before the market opens, Novellus Systems (NVLS) is expected to report quarterly earnings.
Analysts expect the chip-equipment maker to earn 31 cents a share, compared to 46 cents a
share a year ago.
Besides Microsoft, IBM (IBM) is reporting quarterly earnings after the market closes. Analysts
expect IBM to earn 88 cents a share, compared to 81 cents a share a year ago.
Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) announces first-quarter results. Analysts expect earnings per
share to be 52 cents, compared to 41 cents a year ago.
Disk-drive components maker Innovex (INVX) reports third-quarter results after the close. The
consensus estimate is for 18 cents a share, compared to 16 cents a year ago.
Internet advertising company DoubleClick (DCLK) is expected to report a loss of 13 cents a
share, a penny less than a year ago, after the close.
Online broker E*Trade (EGRP) is expected to report a loss of 12 cents a share, compared to a
profit of four cents a share a year ago, after the close.
Qualcomm (QCOM) is expected to report earnings per share of 63 cents, vs. 17 cents a year ago,
after the close.
Tuesday
LJR Redbook reports weekly retail sales.
Lucent Technologies (LU) reports quarterly earnings before the market opens. Analysts expect
the telecom-equipment maker to earn 23 cents a share, compared to 16 cents a share a year ago.
Texas Instruments (TXN) reports second-quarter earnings before the open. The company is
expected to earn 86 cents a share, compared to 35 cents a year ago.
Cypress Semiconductor (CY) reports second-quarter results before the open. The chipmaker is
expected to earn 12 cents a share, compared to posting a seven-cent loss a year ago.
Philip Morris (MO) is expected to earn 85 cents a share, compared to 82 cents a share a year
ago.
Home builder D.R. Horton (DHI) announces third-quarter results before the open. The
earnings-per-share estimate is 65 cents, compared to 50 cents a year ago.
After the close, Computer Associates (CA) is expected to report earnings per share of 39 cents,
compared to 34 cents a year ago.
Hutchinson (HTCH) reports third-quarter results after the close. Analysts are expecting the
disk-drive maker to lose 20 cents a share, compared to a loss of 47 cents a share a year ago.
Duane Reade (DRD) announces second-quarter results before the open. The drugstore chain is
expected to report earnings per share of 14 cents, compared to nine cents a year ago.
A handful of Internet companies are reporting quarterly results after the close. Excite At Home
(ATHM) is expected to lose two cents a share, compared to a loss of a nickel a share a year ago.
Infoseek (SEEK) is expected to lose 42 cents a share, compared to a loss of four cents a share a
year ago. uBID (UBID) is projected to lose 49 cents a share, wider than a 14-cent loss a year ago.
Wednesday
The Commerce Department reports June housing starts at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Disney (DIS) is expected to report third-quarter earnings per share of 20 cents, the same as a year
ago.
Data storage company EMC Corp. (EMC) posts second-quarter results before the open. Wall
Street is expecting the company to earn 24 cents a share, six cents more than a year ago.
Black & Decker (BDK) is expected to earn 77 cents a share, compared to 57 cents a share a
year ago.
E-tailing giant Amazon.com (AMZN) reports second-quarter results after the close. The company
is expected to lose 51 cents a share, more than the 12-cent loss a year ago.
Beyond.com (BYND) will report its second quarter. The consensus estimate calls for a loss per
share of 65 cents, much wider than the 25-cent loss a year ago.
Onsale (ONSL) will announce second quarter results after the close. The e-tailer is expected to
have a loss of 60 cents a share, compared to a 21-cent loss a year ago.
Western Digital (WDC) will post its fourth quarter after the close. The consensus estimate calls
for a loss of 94 cents a share, compared to its $1.59 loss a year ago.
Atmel (ATML) announces second-quarter results after the close. The chipmaker is expected to
earn 13 cents a share, compared to a year ago when the company had no earnings.
Apple Computer (AAPL) hosts its annual Macworld Expo in New York through Friday.
Thursday
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the House Banking Committee.
Microsoft hosts a meeting with Wall Street analysts.
Nokia (NOK) reports quarterly earnings before the open. Analysts expect the mobile phone
company to earn 49 cents a share, compared to 34 cents a share a year ago.
Network Solutions (NSOL) reports earnings before the bell. Analysts expect the company to earn
16 cents a share, double its profit a year ago.
Consumer electronics retailer Tandy (TAN) reports second-quarter results before the open. The
consensus earnings-per-share estimate is 29 cents, seven cents better than a year ago
America Online is reporting fourth-quarter earnings after the close. The leading ISP is expected to
earn 11 cents a share, compared to six cents a share a year ago.
Gateway (GTW) reports second-quarter results after the close. The PC maker is expected to earn
55 cents a share, compared to 38 cents a year ago.
Sun Microsystems (SUNW) is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings per share of 46 cents,
compared to 37 cents a year ago, after the close.
Quantum (QNTM) posts first-quarter earnings after the close. The disk-drive maker is expected to
earn 10 cents a share, compared to two cents a year ago.
Software maker Synopsys (SNPS) is expected to report earnings per share of 64 cents, compared
to 53 cents a year ago, after the close.
Xerox (XRX) is expected to report earnings per share of 62 cents, compared to 54 cents a year
ago.
Friday
Ericsson (ERICY) is reporting quarterly earnings before the open. Analysts expect the mobile
phone maker to earn 15 cents a share, compared to 21 cents a share a year ago.
Amazon.com (AMZN) is hosting an analyst meeting.
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