1 MTW
Co expects Y06 EPS to be at least $0.20 higher than current consensus estimates, implying that the co expects Y06 EPS to exceed $3.90, current Reuters consensus is at $3.70. Co states that Y06 GAAP will be $3.75-4.00, up from the prior guidance of $3.30-3.60 (GAAP EPS includes $0.15 charge in SBC).
2 GOOG
RBC notes Comscore released Feb US search data, which showed Google's (GOOG) US market share at 42.3% (up from 36.3% in 2/05), Yahoo (YHOO) at 27.6% (down from 31.1%), and MSN (MSFT) at 13.5% (down from 16.3%). Total US search query volume increased +11% y/y, with Google +29% y/y and all others only +1% y/y. The firm says Google continues to dominate the US search market, largely at the expense of every other search engine. They see little to stop Google from reaching 70% market share eventually
Co expects Y06 EPS to be at least $0.20 higher than current consensus estimates, implying that the co expects Y06 EPS to exceed $3.90, current Reuters consensus is at $3.70. Co states that Y06 GAAP will be $3.75-4.00, up from the prior guidance of $3.30-3.60 (GAAP EPS includes $0.15 charge in SBC).
2 GOOG
RBC notes Comscore released Feb US search data, which showed Google's (GOOG) US market share at 42.3% (up from 36.3% in 2/05), Yahoo (YHOO) at 27.6% (down from 31.1%), and MSN (MSFT) at 13.5% (down from 16.3%). Total US search query volume increased +11% y/y, with Google +29% y/y and all others only +1% y/y. The firm says Google continues to dominate the US search market, largely at the expense of every other search engine. They see little to stop Google from reaching 70% market share eventually