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To: LastShadow who wrote (5788)	3/8/1998 11:46:00 AM
From: Lou Esposito	Respond to of 120523

Watch for 3/8 MFN CADE CYD PNDA TMI Still Long ROC RVEE

To: LastShadow who wrote (5788)	3/8/1998 12:21:00 PM
From: peter n matzke	Respond to of 120523

SIII moved on friday due to speculation that INTC would be buying the company. regards

To: LastShadow who wrote (5788)	3/8/1998 1:40:00 PM
From: Jeff Jordan	Respond to of 120523

C&D Technologies Inc. (CHP) shares closed up 5.6 percent following the power systems and supplier's fourth-quarter earnings report. The company posted a profit of 90 cents a share compared to Wall Street's estimate of 81 cents a share. The news pushed shares up 2 13/16 to 53 3/16. International Home Foods Inc. (IHF) fed investors with its positive surprise. The maker of food products recorded a fourth-quarter profit of 25 cents a share, just a penny ahead of the consensus estimate. Shares rose 2 1/16, or 7.3 percent, to close at 30 7/16. Staples (SPLS) shares rose 6.1 percent. The company posted a fourth-quarter profit of 26 cents a share, beating the Street estimate of 23 cents a share. Shares jumped 1 13/16 to 23 1/4 by the market close. FPA Medical Management Inc. (FPAM) posted a fourth-quarter profit of 30 cents a share, excluding extraordinary items. Analysts expected the company to earn 29 cents a share. However, including a $17 million charge related to the acquisition of Health Partners, restructuring charges and a tax gain of $3.5 million, the company earned 17 cents a share. Shares traded down 5 11/16, or 23 percent, to 18 3/4. World Access Inc. (WAXS) shares closed up 5.4 percent after its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company earned a profit of 26 cents a share, including Cherry Communications' sales of $9.4 million in December. The company didn't officially include Cherry's sales since the letter of intent to acquire Cherry Communications was signed in February. Excluding the extraordinary item, the company earned 15 cents a share. Shares rose 1 5/16 to 25 13/16. Negative Surprises: IBIS misses estimate Wafer seller IBIS Technology Corp. (IBIS) sank 3.2 percent when the company posted a loss of 17 cents a share, excluding write-off charge of $1 million. Prior to last month's warning of weaker earnings, analsyts expected a loss of only 1 cents a share. Shares fell 3/8 to 11 1/2. Select Software Tools Plc. (SLCTY) closed up 26 percent after the company reported a fourth-quarter loss of 22 cents a share. The report missed the consensus estimate by 2 cents a share. Shares slid 1 25/32 to 5 1/32. Energy holding company Entergy Corp. (ETR) shares fell 2.8 percent after the company missed the consensus estimate of 22 cents a share. The company posted a fourth-quarter profit of 2 cents a share, excluding extraordinary charges. The company also warned its 1998 domestic utility earnings will be lower than anticipated due to rate reductions. Shares fell 13/16 to 28. Earnings Advisories: PRT Group sees a lower first quarter PRT Group Inc. (PRTG) closed down 50 percent after it warned investors its first quarter will show a net loss of $3 million. The information technology solutions company blamed the shortfall on customer delays and changes in ramp-up plans. The year-ago quarter showed a net loss of $1.3 million. The company expects revenue to be lower than the fourth-quarter's total of $19.8 million. Shares dropped 9 9/16 to 9 9/16. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. (COL) surprised investors with its positive outlook for its 1998 first quarter. The company said it expects first-quarter earnings from "continuing operations" to be 30 to 35 cents a share, excluding restructuring and charges related to an FBI fraud probe of the hospital company. Including the charges, earnings will be between 25 and 30 cents a share. The Wall Street consensus estimate is 15 cents a share. Shares rose 2 13/16 to 29 3/16. Motorola (MOT) warned that its first-quarter earnings will be "well below" the Wall Street consensus expectation of 51 cents a share. Citing weakness in Asian currencies, the maker of semiconductors and other electronic components said after the market closed that its chip-making business was the biggest drag on its results for the January-to-March quarter. The stock dropped 2 5/16 to 53 9/16. See full story. 3Com (COMS) restated its fiscal 1997 earnings to include the acquisition of US Robotics. The networking company adjusted its fiscal 1998 first-quarter merger charge down to $270 million from $426 million. 3Com's revised profit for the 1997 fiscal year is $1.41 a share down from the previously reported $1.69 a share. Shares got a lift of 5/16 to 35 5/8.