1- UNP
Union Pacific Raises First Quarter and Full Year Earnings Projections (UNP) 85.21 -0.49: Co raises their expectations for Q1, sees EPS of $1.00-$1.10 vs. $0.89 Reuters Estimates consensus. Co raises Y06 guidance to $4.80-5.00, vs. $4.79 consensus, previous guidance was $4.60-4.80. The drivers of the increased projections are stronger than anticipated commodity revenue growth and greater than expected operating margin improvement. First quarter 2006 carload volume is expected to increase 4% versus an original outlook of 3% growth. Total commodity revenue should grow approx 17% versus original expectations for 15% quarterly growth
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Vulcan Materials sees FY06 $4.25-4.50 vs $4.10 Reuters vs single analyst est
3- GDP
GDP prelim $0.34 vs $0.15 Reuters consensus, $0.14 First Call; revs $25.2 mln vs $21.62 mln Reuters consensus
4- DD
Co raises guidance for Q1 (Mar), sees EPS of $0.80, up from $0.70, vs. $0.71 Reuters Estimates consensus. Co raises guidance for FY06 (Dec), sees EPS of $2.60-2.70, up from $2.60, vs. $2.64 consensus
Union Pacific Raises First Quarter and Full Year Earnings Projections (UNP) 85.21 -0.49: Co raises their expectations for Q1, sees EPS of $1.00-$1.10 vs. $0.89 Reuters Estimates consensus. Co raises Y06 guidance to $4.80-5.00, vs. $4.79 consensus, previous guidance was $4.60-4.80. The drivers of the increased projections are stronger than anticipated commodity revenue growth and greater than expected operating margin improvement. First quarter 2006 carload volume is expected to increase 4% versus an original outlook of 3% growth. Total commodity revenue should grow approx 17% versus original expectations for 15% quarterly growth
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Vulcan Materials sees FY06 $4.25-4.50 vs $4.10 Reuters vs single analyst est
3- GDP
GDP prelim $0.34 vs $0.15 Reuters consensus, $0.14 First Call; revs $25.2 mln vs $21.62 mln Reuters consensus
4- DD
Co raises guidance for Q1 (Mar), sees EPS of $0.80, up from $0.70, vs. $0.71 Reuters Estimates consensus. Co raises guidance for FY06 (Dec), sees EPS of $2.60-2.70, up from $2.60, vs. $2.64 consensus