There is unlikely to be much upward pressure on forecasts as a result of today's update.
Pernod Ricard, the liquor maker, said its annual profit rose less than forecast as a result of higher spending on advertising.
The military contractors Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics posted higher third-quarter profit yesterday and raised their financial forecasts as a result of strong Pentagon spending.
ComScore has predicted that sales will be flat this season, and the firm is not changing its forecast as a result of sales Monday.
Mitsubishi Electric, which is based in Tokyo, said it did not plan to revise its earnings forecast as a result of the inquiry.
United Pan-Europe Communications, Europe's No. 2 cable company, said its full-year loss would be narrower than forecast as a result of lower operating expenses.
Mr. Romney's chances of winning Ohio improved slightly in our forecast as a result of the poll, increasing to 33 percent from 31 percent on Saturday.
Humana, a health plan manager, said it expected its profit to rise to 61 cents to 63 cents a share in the first quarter, more than an earlier forecast, as a result of its purchase of CarePlus Health Plans of Florida.
Shares of the Nikon Corpora-tion slid 10.35 percent yesterday after the precision-equipment maker surprised investors with a quarterly loss and a downward revision to its full-year forecast as a result of soft digital camera sales.
E*Trade said its 2007 earnings would be 31percentt below its previously issued forecast as a result of increased provisions for loan losses and potential declines in the value of some securities.
