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GSK's revenues are forecast to be flat this year, and earnings per share to fall by 6%.
Largely as a result, total fixed investment in emerging economies could increase by a staggering 16% in real terms this year, according to HSBC, whereas in rich economies it is forecast to be flat.
"Television revenues have softened in quarter three, underperforming against the network as a result of some advertising campaigns not being applicable to Northern Ireland," said Huntington. "Television revenues are forecast to be flat for the third quarter".
Anglo was expected to post a 13percentt rise in its per share earning, to $4.96, according to seven analysts surveyed by Reuters Estimates, while operating profit was forecast to be flat at $10.1 billion.
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All restaurant traffic for the rest of the year, nationally, is forecasted to be flat, but diners' spending is likely to increase by 2.7 percent.
Other decliners included the telecommunications manufacturer Lucent Technologies, which lost 33 cents, to $4.42, after it reported profit results that beat expectations, but forecast future earnings to be flat to only slightly higher.
They were forecasting overall sales to be flat last month and for sales — excluding autos — to drop by 0.1percentt.
Looking ahead, the company forecast fiscal third quarter revenue to be flat from the second quarter, while analysts expect $331.2 million.
Shares of Intel fell 72 cents, or 4.5%, to $15.29 after hours though, partly due to a lukewarm forecast for gross margins, which are likely to be flat in the mid-40.0% range through the first half.
Nokia declined $1.09, to $15.98, after announcing that it expected third-quarter revenue to be flat or slightly above forecasts; that disappointed analysts who had hoped for a more robust outlook.
