By the end of the year Toyota forecast that it would report its first-ever annual operating loss.
In Wednesday's election, however, the Democratic Alliance fell short of its forecast that it would capture 17percentt of the vote.
It is also taking a closer look at Shire's drug pipeline in light of its forecast that it can double revenues to $10bn by 2020.
The company repeated its forecast that it expects revenue for 2004 to rise 12 to 14percentt compared with the previous year.
Gartner also forecast that it will slash its projections further over the next few quarters, depending on weakness in the U.S. economy.
Gateway said the new discount guarantee did not change its forecast that it would break even on an operating basis, excluding charges, in the first half of the year.
The Bank has forecast that it will be back to its target 2% by the end of the year.
The government has forecast that it will recoup most, but probably not all, of its investment in G.M. G.M. plans to initiate the preferred-share buyback on the first dividend payment date after the public offering.
Mr Swan forecast that it would be three more years before a surplus showed its face.
In March, when its stock sold for around $120, an analyst forecast that it should be worth $250.
Analysts forecast that it will show employers added 155,000 jobs, the same as in December.
