| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : NOVEMBER 8, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
Too Much of a Good Thing? For some manufacturers, the robust economy has meant big headaches as a result of unexpectedly strong demand -- Intermet, wrestling with high costs to meet auto parts demand, foresees a 20% profit drop -- Goodyear's profits fell 56% while struggling to meet jump in tire sales -- Dana, a maker of light-truck axles, expects lower fourth-quarter earnings due to production costs -- Hershey's decision to upgrade candy-production software during annual busy season cut profits by 19% -- Caterpillar had a third-quarter earnings dip despite best-ever truck-engine sales _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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