And Goldman Sachs increased its EPS estimates on shares of Safeway through 2013 as stock buybacks and lower interest expenses should improve earnings for shareholders.
"Strong growth for Enbrel and Prevnar internationally should fuel earnings growth for the next few years," said Barbara Ryan of Deutsche Bank in New York.
If the Asian recovery continues, earnings for 1999 should meet or slightly exceed the $8 million King Power earned in 1997.
January sales, coupled with the biggest holiday season in seven years, should bolster fiscal fourth-quarter earnings for many retailers, analysts said.
William H. Joyce, Carbide's chairman and chief executive, said in a statement that earnings for 2000 should be higher than those in 1999.
The 1998 estimated earnings for Royal Dutch/Shell Group should have been $2.32 a share.
Sales for the year should be up 4%, and earnings for the year could jump 25% to $1 per share, excluding one-time items.
ConocoPhillips (58, COP), the nation's third-largest oil company, has dropped 19% since its April high, although earnings for this year should be up 11% from 2005.
This information should help you predict future earnings for that company.
That should keep earnings healthy for a while, Mr. Levkovich said.
