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To: Doren who wrote (63651)	4/26/2007 4:07:00 PM
From: Bid Buster	Respond to of 213181

Stock price/ ttm eps. Yahoo probably hasn't adjusted p/e from last nights earnings...so ad this qtr earnings and throw out earnings from 4 qtr ago in your calculation

To: Doren who wrote (63651)	4/26/2007 4:12:02 PM
From: aaplfan	Respond to of 213181

Usually TTM (i.e. the last 4 reported quarters) is used for mature, predictable companies but for some companies (i.e. high growth, no earnings, etc.) it isn't as meaningful so forward earnings or some other metric is used. Also, for different industries and even companies in the same industry, different metrics matter more than others. You just have to be careful when illogical reasons are being used to justify ignoring P/E's or other metrics that are flashing warning signs (i.e. late 90's 'new economy' etc.) Check out investopedia.com