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To: AugustWest who wrote (1642)	4/18/2002 4:20:47 PM
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16:16 ET MSFT Microsoft guides Q2 lower (56.37 -0.26) -- Update -- Reports Q3 (Mar) EPS of $0.49, which includes a $0.15 gain for the EXPE sale and $0.14 impairment charge; unclear which number is comparable earnings but appears to be a slight miss. Company also guides Jun qtr lower to $0.41-0.42 from $0.44 consensus. 16:16 ET Microsoft falls 1.80 pts in after hours 16:16 ET CMTN Copper Mountain meets Q1 estimates (0.84 +0.02) Reports Q1 pro forma loss of $0.11 and $3.0 mln in revs, both in line with the Multex consensus. 16:15 ET IDPH IDEC Pharm matches estimates (64.00 +3.00) Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.17 per share, in line with the Multex consensus of $0.17; total revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002 were $79.7 million compared to $56.5 million for the first quarter of 2001. 16:13 ET DGX Quest Diagnostics beats by seven cents (86.65 +0.67) Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.67 per share, $0.07 better than the Multex consensus of $0.60; first quarter revenues of $947 million grew 7.3% over the prior-year level. 16:13 ET TQNT TriQuint Semi matches estimates; reaffirms Q2 (12.20 -0.69) -- Update -- Reports a Q1 (Mar) loss of $0.02, in line with the Multex consensus; revenues were $62.4 mln vs the consensus of $62.2 mln. Guidance for Q2 is roughly in line: breakeven to loss of $0.02 and $60-63 mln revenues vs consensus estimates of a loss of $0.01 and $63.6 mln. 16:12 ET PMCS PMC-Sierra beats by $0.03; rev slightly below consensus (18.02 +0.03) -- Update -- Reports a Q1 loss of $0.09 a share, $0.03 better than consensus, vs a yr-ago profit of $0.02. Revenue fell 57% to $51.44 mln, below consensus $52.05 mln. 16:09 ET NT Nortel Networks reports in line Q1 (4.00 -0.16) -- Update -- Reports Q1 pro forma loss of $0.14, in line with the Multex consensus; revs were $2.91 bln, vs consensus of $2.92 bln. 16:09 ET Q Qwest Comms warns for FY02 (7.57 -0.33) Company guides FY02 lower; now sees revenue range of $18.0-18.4 bln vs Multex consensus of $19.1 bln and EBITDA of $6.4-6.6 bln; also cuts capital spending forecast to $3.1-3.3 bln (from $7.5 bln in 2001). Cites weakness in telecom sector and in Q's regional economy, as well as competition.