Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : The Justa & Lars Honors Bob Brinker Investment Club -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Justa Werkenstiff who wrote (6280)	6/25/1999 4:28:00 PM
From: Ian@SI	Respond to of 15132

Corporate profits revised upward for 1Q99... U.S. REVISED Q1'99 CORPORATE PROFITS GAIN BIGGEST SINCE +7.9 PCT IN Q1'95 08:58 AM ET 06/25/99 TABLE-US Q1 corporate profits rev to +6.2 pct WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - Commerce Department revised estimates of first quarter 1999 profits by U.S. corporations, with comparisons. Profits before tax include inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments. Data are chain-weighted and expressed in seasonally adjusted annual rates of billions of dollars, with first quarter percent changes from the fourth quarter. Pct Q1'99 (Prev) Q4'98 1998 After Tax 6.2 501.9 492.6 472.5 477.7 Before Tax 5.7 868.8 853.5 821.7 824.6 Tax Liability 6.4 250.7 245.8 235.6 240.1 HISTORICAL COMPARISONS: U.S. REV Q1'99 CORPORATE PROFITS GAIN BIGGEST SINCE +7.9 PCT IN Q1'95