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Technology Stocks : Jabil Circuit (JBL) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: OldAIMGuy who wrote (5862)	9/20/2001 5:14:31 PM
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Jabil reports lower earnings for Q4 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept 18 (Reuters) - Electronics manufacturing services provider Jabil Circuit Inc. (NYSE:JBL - news) said on Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 76 percent on continued weakness in demand for circuit boards. St. Petersburg, Florida-based Jabil, whose primary business is the manufacture of printed circuit boards for major computer companies, reported earnings for the quarter ended Aug. 31 of $11.2 million, or 6 cents per share, compared with earnings of $47.1 million, or 24 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. On a pro forma basis the company reported earnings of $26 million, or 13 cents per share. The average estimate of 28 brokers surveyed by Thomson Financial/First Call was for pro forma earnings of 14 cents per share. Jabil also said in a statement that it was actively pursuing possibilities for strategic acquisitions. Shares in Jabil closed down 1 cent at $15 on the New York Stock Exchange. Year to date, shares in Jabil are down 41 percent, in line with similar losses in the sector. biz.yahoo.com Anyone heard anything more? Conference call etc... I see the stock at 13.90 after hours. Makes me sick. I hate this market. Thank you in advance for any information from the conference call... RtS