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To: Jerry Olson who wrote (51114)	7/19/1999 10:24:00 AM
From: kha vu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

On Today's earnings calendar: Company Ticker Consensus* Bank of New York BK 0.42 CNF Transport CNF 0.71 Continental Air CAL 1.74 Corning GLW 0.46 ETrade EGRP (0.12) GM Hughes GMH (0.24) IBM IBM 0.88 Informix IFMX 0.07 JP Morgan JPM 2.24 Microsoft MSFT 0.36 Qualcom QCOM 0.63 Rayonier RYN 0.55 Ratheon RTNA,RTNB 0.86 Rohm & Haas ROH 0.69 Tellabs TLAB 0.30 Viacom VIA 0.05 Wells Fargo WFC 0.54 Source: First Call * Financial-services giant Citigroup booked a 2Q profit before items of $0.71, up from $0.57 in the year-ago quarter and a 6 cents above the First Call consensus estimate. Citgroup took a one time charge related to restructuring costs which reduced its quarterly results to $0.70. * Eaton Corp (ETN) turned in a solid 2Q performance, earning $1.71 per share versus $1.57 per share in 2Q98. The results outpaced the First Call consensus estimate of $1.58. * Continental Air (CAL) earned $1.80 per share in 2Q, down from 2Q98 results of $2.06. The First Call consensus estimate was $1.73. * Lexmark International (LXK) beat the Street's expectations with 2Q earnings of $0.55, up from $0.38 in 2Q98. A survey of 10 analysts by First Call predicted the firm would earn $0.49 in the 2Q. * Novellus (NVLS) booked a 2Q net in-line with expectations at $0.31 compared to year-ago earnings of $0.46. * Dominion Resources (D) reported 2Q earnings of $0.61 which was even with year-ago results and a penny ahead of the First Call consensus estimate. * Bank of America's (BAC) 2Q earnings improved to $1.15 from $1.13 in the year-ago period. The First Call consensus estimate was $1.14. * Priceline.com (PCLN) booked a narrower-than-expected 2Q loss before items of $0.10 versus a loss of $0.17 in the same quarter one year ago. The First Call consensus estimate called for a loss of $0.11. PCLN's loss after items widened to $0.29 per share. * Delphi Automotive (DPH) reported a 2Q profit of $0.69 per share versus earnings of $0.18 in 2Q98. The results were slightly ahead the First Call consensus estimate of $0.68. * Legg Mason's (LM) FY00 earnings rose to $0.54, up from $0.41 in FY99 1Q and above the First Call consensus estimate of $0.47.