To: Liatris Spicata who wrote (4767 ) 3/17/1998 6:35:00 PM From: bh Respond to of 6980
biz.yahoo.com Tuesday March 17, 5:49 pm Eastern Time AFTER THE BELL - Bay falls on Q3 forecast NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) - Shares of Bay Networks fell in after-hours trading Tuesday as the computer networks company warned third-quarter results would be lower than expected. Bay traded at 25 after the bell, down from its unofficial close of 25-5/8. Bay, which makes equipment used to access the Internet, said it sees third-quarter operating income and revenues below that of the second quarter, when the company posted earnings of $0.27 per share. The First Call consensus estimate for the company's third-quarter EPS was $0.28. Bay also said it expects to take a charge of $154 million or $0.67 per diluted share related to acquisitions in the third quarter. Shares of U.S. Rentals Inc (USR - news) traded at 23 after the regular session, down from an unofficial close of 24-1/2. The equipment rental company said it sees first-quarter net income and sales falling below Wall Street's expectations. The First Call consensus earnings estimate for the quarter was $0.19 per share. The company reported earnings of $0.17 per share for its 1997 first quarter. Over an hour after the bell, shares of Jabil Circuit Inc (JBIL - news) fell over 7 points, trading at 32-1/4 after an unofficial close of 39-15/32, dealers said. The circuit board maker said it expects lower operating income in the second half of 1998 as a result of softer demand and new product transitions for existing customers. "Jabil is the big one right now," one trader said. The New York Stock Exchange said session one trading volume was 1.27 million shares Tuesday, compared with 729,100 during Monday's session. Session two volume was 5.68 million shares, compared with 1.42 million during the prior session.