The Dow may be continuing to fence-straddle
10,000this week, but there are plenty of reasons to fear
falling backward.
As earnings season wears on, we're bumping into a lot of
companies that aren't bouncing back the way their buoyant
share prices would seem to suggest.
Let's go over a few of the blue chips and seemingly
recession-proof companies where analysts see the arrows
pointing down on the bottom line next week. Some of the names
may surprise you.
Company
Latest Quarter EPS (Estimated)
Year-Ago Quarter EPS
Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG)
$0.79
$0.89
Corning (Nasdaq: GLW)
$0.39
$0.46
DENTSPLY (Nasdaq: XRAY)
$0.44
$0.46
Hess (NYSE: HES)
$0.56
$2.37
Qwest (NYSE: Q)
$0.07
$0.09
Monster Worldwide (NYSE: MWW)
$0.00
$0.40
Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Continued... |