In another contrast to our own time the level of service which could be expected of the Post Office in 1875 is astonishing.
Spain and Italy will both endure a second year of recession, while the two biggest countries of the single currency area – Germany and France – are expected to post growth of 0.6%and0.3%3% respectively.
Cisco, which is scheduled to report earnings today after the close of the market, is expected to post a profit of 20 cents a share, according to First Call.
Naviant, based in Boca Raton, Fla., is expected to post revenue of $60 million this year.
Compaq, based in Houston, said it expected to post earnings of 4 cents a share for the second quarter ended June 30.
It said also that it expected to post sales of $4 billion in 2001 and that its operating losses next year would be less than $160 million, or 5percentt of sales.
Why would reducing revenue by $1 billion in a company expected to post revenue of $43 billion next year slash its value nearly in half?
Kodak said it expected to post earnings of 97 cents a share, compared with 12 cents a share in the quarter a year ago.
CNet is expected to post revenue of $450 million in 2008, suggesting that the interactive unit is earning less than $200 million currently.
Where once this group was expected to post £360m of pro forma earnings, on-going profits now look like coming in around £235m.
Next year the company is expected to post revenues of $691 million.
