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To: reaper who wrote (63166)	1/9/2003 12:18:02 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 209892

Don't see much in the chart, looks like a wide range to me. There is an open gap down around 23 that might need to fill....

To: reaper who wrote (63166)	1/9/2003 4:09:49 PM
From: yard_man	Respond to of 209892

having a hard time with these stats -- what is unit sales volume in the restaraunt biz -- meals served?? If that's true this report looks like sh*t -- I don't get it. and how did total sales rise if: Is all the growth in sales from new stores?? >>MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- Ruby Tuesday Inc. (NYSE:RI - News) reported a 17% increase in fiscal second-quarter net income as sales rose 9.1% despite a drop in sales at stores open for at least a year. For the quarter ended Dec. 3, the owner and manager of casual dining restaurants posted net income of $17.6 million, or 27 cents a share, matching the mean estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call. In the year- earlier quarter, net income was $15.1 million, or 23 cents a share. Total systemwide sales rose to $297.8 million from $272.8 million. Company-owned same-store sales fell 0.7% and domestic franchise same-store sales fell 1.2%. Systemwide same-store sales fell 0.8%. Same-store sales is a performance measure representing sales at stores open at least a year. During the quarter, average unit sales volumes increased 1.5% at company- owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants. Sixteen company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants were opened; three franchise units were opened. Ruby Tuesday said if third-quarter same-store sales are about flat, then profit for the period will be 38 cents to 39 cents a share. That would be in line with Wall Street's expectation of 38 cents a share. If fourth-quarter same-store sales are also flat, the company expects fiscal 2003 earnings growth of 15% to 16%, excluding the impact of a charge in 2002. <<

To: reaper who wrote (63166)	1/9/2003 6:01:11 PM
From: Paul Shread	Respond to of 209892

17:59 ET Schering-Plough guides Q4, Y02 lower (SGP) 23.06 +0.19: Company warns for Q4 (Dec), expecting EPS of $0.27-0.29 vs Multex consensus of $0.44, and EPS of $1.40-1.42 for Y02 (Multex consensus $1.57); cites decline in demand for prescriptions for Clartitin. I'm sure this is built into the share price at current levels. -g/ng

To: reaper who wrote (63166)	1/10/2003 1:23:22 PM
From: The Freep	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 209892

reaper (or anyone), explain to me how this works: 12:17 ET Ford Motor follow-up (F) 10.39 +0.16: -- Update -- As a follow-up to our previous F comment (12:03), Reuters reports that CFO Gilmour said the co expects 2003 EPS of $0.70 (Multex consensus $0.49); Gilmour said the co was on track with its cost-cutting plan, that its automotive unit would have breakeven results in 2003, and that F's credit arm would pay dividends to the parent co. What do they mean by "dividends"? Like cash dividends? And how in the world does this help F overall? Isn't it all the same company? thanks,