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Newell Rubbermaid Inc (NYSE: NWL) lowered its 2011 projections on Friday. Newell Rubbermaid now expects 2011 core sales growth in the range of 3% to 4%. The company now projects a full-year adjusted profit to be in the range of $1.60 to $1.67 per share, down its previous forecast of $1.67 to $1....

Sharp Corp (OTC: SHCAY) projects to post a net loss in the April to June period and also expects a 69% drop in its net profit for the full fiscal year. Sharp Corp projects a FQ1 net loss of Y50 billion, versus a profit of Y10.69 billion, in the year-earlier period. The company projects an...

Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) projects to post a huge net loss for the fiscal year ended in March. Sony lowered its net profit projections for the fiscal year that ended in March to a loss of Y260 billion, from a profit of Y70 billion in February. The company kept its guidance for a Y200 billion...

Celanese Corp (NYSE: CE) raised its earnings forecast for 2013. The group now projects 2013 adjusted earnings of at least $6.00 per share, or operating EBITDA of at least $1.7 billion. However, analysts were estimating earnings of $5.63 per share for 2013. CE shares gained 2.70% to close at $49....

Magellan Health Services Inc (NASDAQ: MGLN) reported a 35% rise in its first-quarter earnings. The company reported its Q1 profit at $34.3 million, or $1.02 per share, versus $25.5 million, or $0.73 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's revenue fell 4.8% to $692.8 million. However...

Praxair Inc (NYSE: PX) reported upbeat results for the first quarter and raised its 2011 projections. PX's Q1 net income surged 27% to $398 million, or $1.29 per share, from $314 million, or $1.01 per share, in the year-ago quarter. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.26 per share. The...

Illinois Tool Works Inc (NYSE: ITW) reported its Q1 profit at $623 million, or $1.24 per share, versus $334 million, or $0.66 per share, in the year-earlier period. ITW's total revenue increased 17% to $4.39 billion. However, analysts were expecting a profit of $0.85 per share on revenue of $4.18...

Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE: LMT) reported its Q1 profit at $530 million, or $1.50 per share, versus $533 million, or $1.41 per share, in the year-earlier period. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.51 per share. LMT's quarterly sales increased to $10.6 billion from $10.3 billion. For...

B/E Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ: BEAV) reported a 49% surge in its Q1 earnings. BEAV reported its Q1 profit at $50.3 million, or $0.49 per share, up from $33.8 million, or $0.34 per share, in the year-ago quarter. The company's revenue surged to $600.2 million from $463.5 million. However, analysts...

Covidien PLC (NYSE: COV) reported upbeat earnings for the fiscal second-quarter. COV reported its FQ2 net income at $455 million, or $0.91 per share, up from $413 million, or $0.83 per share, in the year-ago quarter. The company's adjusted earnings came in at $0.93 per share. COV's net sales...

Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE: APD) reported better-than-expected FQ2 earnings and raised its earnings guidance for the year. APD reported its FQ2 net profit at $304.3 million, or $1.39 per share, up from $252 million, or $1.16 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's sales...

EI DuPont de Nemours & Co (NYSE: DD) reported its Q1 earnings at $1.52 per share, up from $1.24 per share, in the year-ago period. The company's sales increased 18% to $10.0 billion. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.36 per share on revenue of $9.19 billion. DuPont raised its...

Tuesday Morning Corporation (NASDAQ: TUES) reported its Q3 net sales at $174.3 million, up from $172.0 million in the year-ago quarter. The company's comparable store sales for the third quarter increased .7%. However, analysts expected Q3 revenue of $181 million. Tuesday Morning projects Q3 loss...

WebMD Health Corp (NASDAQ: WBMD) projects to report upbeat results for the first quarter. The company expects to exceed analyst estimates of $126.2 million for revenue and $34.0 million for earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items (Adjusted EBITDA) in the first quarter. As...

Shares of Electronics for Imaging Inc (NASDAQ: EFII) surged in pre-market trading after the company lifted its projections for the first quarter. EFII raised its Q1 earnings guidance to $0.27 to $0.28 per share from $0.14 to $16 per share. The company lifted its Q1 revenue projections to $139...