Lower Forecast for Sony

Company

Symbol

FY-End

Prior

New

Comment

Brilliance China Automotive

CBA

Dec-05

-0.18

-1.23

Weak first half, challenging earnings outlook

9/26/2005

Sony Corp ADR

SNE

Mar-06

0.22

-0.11

Revised operating outlook

St. Paul Trave

STA

Dec-05

4.95

3.85

Impact of Katrina claims

9/23/2005

3Com Corp

COMS

May-06

-0.36

-0.30

Improving gross margin

Ahold Ltd ADR

AHO

Dec-05

0.49

0.44

U.S. results down; intense competition

Alcoa Inc

AA

Dec-05

1.80

1.55

Co. guidance

Essex Prop

ESS

Dec-05

0.84

1.26

Better-than-expected H1 oper. results

Linens'n Thing

LIN

Dec-05

1.06

0.66

Co. guidance; weak sales environment

9/22/2005

Atwood Oceanic

ATW

Sep-06

4.45

5.43

Raised expected dayrates in FY 06

Contl Airlines

CAL

Dec-05

-2.70

-3.70

High oil prices, impact of hurricanes

Corn Products

CPO

Dec-05

1.42

1.20

Higher energy costs

F5 Networks

FFIV

Sep-06

1.45

1.65

Improved outlook

Family Dollar

FDO

Aug-06

1.45

1.30

Higher gasoline & utility prices

Hillenbrand

HB

Sep-06

3.26

2.86

See lower gross margin

New York Times

NYT

Dec-05

1.55

1.34

Higher severance expenses

Rite Aid

RAD

Feb-06

0.04

0.02

Higher occupancy costs