EPS Changes December 6, 2006, 4:54PM EST

Lower Forecast for Novell

S&P revises earnings per share estimates for Toll Brothers and more

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EPS Changes

Company	Symbol	FY-End	Prior	New	Comment
Novell Inc	NOVL	Oct-07	0.14	-0.07	Sharp decline in legacy businesses
Quanex Corp	NX	Oct-07	3.8	3.25	Weaker demand from auto & housing mkts
12/5/2006
Concur Techno	CNQR	Sep-07	0.31	0.15	Higher tax rate, lower margin
Haverty Furnit	HVT	Dec-07	1	0.87	Lackluster November sales results
Novellus Syst	NVLS	Dec-07	1.36	1.72	Revising guidance upward
Toll Brothers	TOL	Oct-07	2.3	2	Reflects anticipated accounting change
XM Satellite	XMSR	Dec-07	-1.19	-1.05	Revised operating outlook
12/4/2006
Cablevision Sy	CVC	Dec-07	0.77	0.08	Revised operating outlook
12/1/2006
Casella Waste	CWST	Apr-07	0.14	0.01	Revision of pricing assumptions
Frontline Ltd	FRO	Dec-06	8.45	6.66	Strong tanker market
11/30/2006
CONSOL Energy	CNX	Dec-07	3.05	2.73	Revised volume & price assumptions
Genl Motors	GM	Dec-07	4.75	3.73	Sale of GMAC stake dilutive to EPS
McDATA Corp'	MCDTA	Jan-07	0.1	0.02	Rise in software amortization costs
Open-Joint/Vim	VIP	Dec-07	4.2	6.1	Strong revenue growth, wider margins
Pier 1 Imports	PIR	Feb-07	-1.02	-1.27	Weak sales, soft demand
Synopsys Inc	SNPS	Oct-07	0.6	0.92	Good cost control, lower tax rate
11/29/2006
Cadbury Schwep	CSG	Dec-06	2.63	2.34	Lower operating profit estimates
Mobile TeleSys	MBT	Dec-07	3.45	4.4	Stronger revenue growth, cost controls
Ship Finance I	SFL	Dec-07	2.96	2.65	Lower tanker rate outlook
Telefonica S.A	TEF	Dec-07	2.74	4.38	Improved outlook
11/28/2006
Allianz SEADS	AZ	Dec-07	1.71	1.90	Continued efficiency improvements
Bayer AG ADS	BAY	Dec-07	9.75	11.60	Gains from planned disposals
Gemstar-TV Guide	GMST	Dec-07	0.18	0.14	Reduced corporate expense savings
Mirant Corp	MIR	Dec-07	1.80	1.40	Reclassification of some earnings
Palm Inc	PALM	May-07	0.79	0.67	Product certicatification delay
11/27/2006
Massey Energy	MEE	Dec-07	3.00	1.86	Reduced pricing & volume assumptions
11/22/2006
AES Corp	AES	Dec-07	1.20	1.45	Higher volumes & prices
China Finance	JRJC	Dec-07	0.07	0.10	Lower tax rate

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