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To: Ken Robbins who wrote (9202)	1/22/1998 11:56:00 AM
From: Tony D.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Ken and thread, I hold MDCO, which reported earnings, blowing out last year, same quarter, and watched as the stock droped 10%. Don't you just love the drillers Tony D.

To: Ken Robbins who wrote (9202)	1/22/1998 12:04:00 PM
From: Tulvio Durand	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Zacks Q estimate was 0.76 vs. 0.75 actual. That one cent miss caused a disproportionate $3 Billion reduction in SLB's market cap. Go figure. Tulvio

To: Ken Robbins who wrote (9202)	1/22/1998 12:11:00 PM
From: Lazlo Pierce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Ken<According to some, SLB did not "miss" Zacks and I/B/E/S borh estimated 2.61 for the year. Actual was 2.62! ********************************** Its amazing what the rationalizing mind can do :-). Any way you look at it, SLB missed the Qs earniings estimate by .04. As all we heard (and said), during the punishment the sector received, was fundementals are the same, and these stocks earnings will continue to grow at a healthy clip, this shortfall throws a real scare at these assumptions. I know SLB grew at a healthy pace from last years results, but for them (and DO), to miss today, is a real shocker. Its kinda like Intel and CPQ missing on the same day (not a great analogy, but you get the idea). Dave