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CHEAP TICKETS INC (CTIX, 10.95)- The provider of discount travel products met expectations as its second quarter earnings slid to five cents per share from last year's 21 cents.  Revenues in the quarter fell 3.6% to $28.5 million. 

JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL (JHF, 39.10)- The provider of financial services beat estimates by a penny as its second quarter earnings rose 10.3% to 64 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter fell 6.2% to $1.82 billion.

WALT DISNEY CO (DIS, 28.50)- The entertainment company beat estimates by two cents as it reported flat third quarter earnings of 23 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter slipped 1% to $6 billion, above analysts' estimates of $5.9 billion.

ACT MANUFACTURING (ACTM, 8.14)- The provider of contract circuit board assembly services missed estimates by two cents as its second quarter earnings fell to 22 cents per share, excluding charges, from last year's 41 cents. Revenues in the quarter rose 36% to $344.9 million, above analysts' estimates of $306 million. 

AON CORPORATION (AOC, 36.35)- The insurer beat estimates by three cents as its second quarter earnings rose 7% to 47 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased 5% to $1.917 billion.

APPLEBEES INTERNATIONAL (APPB, 30.52)- The restaurant operator met expectations as its second quarter earnings rose 14.6% to 47 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased 10% to $185.9 million, and same store sales rose 3.1%.  The company said July same store sales rose 2.1%.

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP (CSC, 33.54)- The provider of IT services and consulting beat estimates by a penny as its first quarter earnings tumbled 50% to 28 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased 10.2% to $2.7 billion.  The company said it sees full year earnings of $2.00-$2.10 per share, above analysts' estimates of $1.99.

FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE (FDP, 12.75)- The producer of fruit and vegetables beat estimates by 17 cents as its second quarter earnings jumped to 77 cents per share from last year's 32 cents.  Revenues in the quarter increased 4.8% to $541 million, above analysts' estimates of $531 million.

MCLEOD USA INC (MCLD, 2.82)- The telecom beat estimates by eight cents as it reported a second quarter loss of 24 cents per share, flat with last year's results.  Revenues in the quarter jumped 43% to $473.6 million.  The company warned that its full year 2001 and 2002 revenues will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees 2001 revenues of $1.9 billion and 2002 revenues of $2.1-$2.3 billion, compared to analysts' estimates of $2 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively.

PMC-SIERRA INC (PMCS, 33.34)- The chipmaker will be added to the S&P 500 Index after today's close.

RIO TINTO PLC (RTP, 67.60)- The metals mining and industrial minerals producer said its first half earnings rose 24% to $0.612 per share.  First half revenues increased 16% to $5.284 billion.  The company increased its interim dividend by a penny to 20 cents per share.

SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS (SRM, 14.90)- The maker of anti-theft tags beat estimates by two cents as its fourth quarter earnings fell 20.6% to 27 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter declined 4.1% to $301.1 million.  The company said it sees fiscal 2002 earnings of $0.85-$1.00 per share, above analysts' estimates of 84 cents.

TESORO PETROLEUM (TSO, 11.26)- The oil refiner missed estimates by two cents as its second quarter earnings jumped 100% to 70 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased 6.7% to $1.3 billion.  The company warned that it sees third quarter earnings of $0.10-$0.25 per share, compared to analysts' estimates of $0.32 cents.

AWARE INC (AWRE, 8.20)- The maker of DSL products met expectations as it reported breakeven second quarter earnings compared to last year's profit of 10 cents.  Revenues in the quarter slid 43% to $4 million, below analysts' estimates of $5.2 million.

GUESS? INC (GES, 8.33)- The apparel maker and retailer met expectations as its second quarter earnings slumped to three cents per share from last year's 16 cents.  Revenues in the quarter fell 15.2% to $143.1 million, and same store sales slid 16.3%.  The company said its July same store sales declined "approximately 25%".  The company warned that its third quarter and full year earnings will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees third quarter earnings of $0.09-$0.11 per share and full year earnings of $0.39-$0.43.  Analysts were looking for the company to earn 16 cents in the third quarter and 49 cents for the full year.

GUITAR CENTER INC (GTRC, 15.78)- The retailer of guitars and pro-audio equipment beat estimates by a penny as it reported flat second quarter earnings of 18 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter rose 19.5% to $213.4 million, in line with estimates.  Second quarter same store sales increased 5%, and the company's retail gross margin improved to 25.7% from last year's 25.2%.

KLA-TENCOR CORP (KLAC, 54.39)- The chip equipment maker beat estimates by three cents as its fourth quarter earnings fell to 29 cents per share from last year's 47 cents.  Revenues in the quarter declined 4%, and 13% sequentially, to $462 million.  Analysts were looking for revenues of $440 million.

PRICELINE.COM INC (PCLN, 8.81)- The online travel service beat estimates by four cents as it reported a second quarter profit of five cents per share, compared to last year's loss of seven cents.  Revenues in the quarter rose 3.6% to $364.8 million, above analysts' estimates of $301 million.  The company said it sees third quarter earnings of $0.05-$0.07 per share and expects its revenues to be above $341 million.  Analysts were looking for third quarter revenues of $322 million and earnings of three cents.

REGISTER.COM INC (RCOM, 13.48)- The domain name registrar beat estimates by two cents as it reported second quarter earnings of 13 cents per share, compared to last year's loss of three cents.  Revenues in the quarter jumped 48% to $29.9 million, above analysts' estimates of $29 million.

WIND RIVER SYSTEMS (WIND, 14.32)- The embedded software maker warned that its second quarter results will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees a loss of ($0.07)-($0.09) per share and revenues of $79-$82 million, compared to analysts' estimates of revenues of $98 million and a profit of two cents.  The company also announced 100 additional job cuts, representing 5% of its workforce.

EXPEDIA INC (EXPE, 48.14)- The online travel service beat estimates by two cents cents as it reported fourth quarter earnings of 25 cents per share, compared to last year's loss of 30 cents.  Revenues in the quarter jumped 112% to $78.5 million, and gross margins rose to 70.5% from last year's 60.7%.  The shares are up 0.66 in pre-open trading on the news.

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES (FDO, 28.77)- The discount store operator will join the S&P 500 Index after the close on Friday.  The shares are up 1.21 in pre-open trading on the news.

FMC TECHNOLOGIES (FTI, 18.49)- The maker of airport ground support equipment beat estimates by three cents as its second quarter earnings fell to 22 cents per share from last year's 31 cents.  Revenues in the quarter slipped 3.5% to $478.1 million.

SCI SYSTEMS INC (SCI, 27.70)- The provider of contract electronics manufacturing services met expectations as its fourth quarter earnings tumbled 35.7% to 27 cents per share.  The company reported fourth quarter revenues of $2.07 billion, above analysts' estimates of $1.9 billion.  The company warned that it sees first quarter revenues of $1.7-$1.8 billion and earnings of $0.23-$0.25 per share, compared to analysts' estimates of revenues of $2.1 billion and earnings of 28 cents.  The shares are up 0.04 in pre-open trading on the news.

TD WATERHOUSE GROUP (TWE, 9.46)- The online discount broker said it plans to reduce its workforce by 9%, or 600 employees.  The company expects the restructuring move to result in $40 million in annual cost savings.

DATA I/O CORP (DAIO, 2.20)- The electronics maker reported a second quarter loss of 25 cents per share, compared to last year's profit of 26 cents.  Second quarter revenues tumbled 53.9% to $6.5 million.

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS (EPD, 41.05)- The natural gas pipeline operator said its second quarter earnings jumped 104% to $1.09 per unit.  Revenues in the quarter rose 60% to $968.4 million.

FIRST HEALTH GROUP (FHCC, 26.54)- The provider of health benefits programs met expectations as its first quarter earnings rose 19.1% to 25 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased 10% to $138.9 million, below analysts' estimates of $140 million.

GENE LOGIC INC (GLGC, 18.78)- The biotech beat estimates by a penny as its second quarter loss widened to 35 cents per share from last year's loss of 19 cents.  Revenues in the quarter rose 41% to $9.6 million.

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (GE, 44.65)- The conglomerate's GE Capital unit has agreed to acquire commercial finance company Heller Financial Inc (HF, 35.90) for $53.75 per share, a 49.7% premium to Friday's close, in an all-cash $5.3 billion deal.  Heller shares are up 17.11, or 47.7%, in pre-open trading on the news.
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HALO INDUSTRIES (HMK, 0.20)- The distributor of promotional products said it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

INGLES MARKETS INC (IMKTA, 12.10)- The supermarket operator said its third quarter earnings inched up a penny to 26 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased 3.3% to $484.7 million, and same store sales rose 2.2%.  Gross margins rose to 26.5% from last year's 26.1%.

LYDALL INC (LDL, 13.36)- The maker of filtration products missed estimates by two cents as its second quarter earnings rose 11% to 20 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter fell to $58.94 million from last year's $68.27 million.  The company warned that its third quarter and full year results will fall short of expectations due to continued economic weakness.  The company now sees third quarter earnings falling below the second quarter's level, compared to analysts' estimates of 25 cents.  The company sees full year revenues of $230-$240 million, and earnings of $0.62-$0.72 per share.  Analysts were looking for full year earnings of 84 cents.

MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY, 33.98)- The provider of automotive insurance beat estimates by five cents as its second quarter earnings rose 4.3% to 49 cents per share.

RADVISION LTD (RVSN, 5.40)- The maker of real-time voice and video products missed estimates by a penny as it reported a second quarter loss of four cents per share, compared to last year's profit of four cents.  Revenues in the quarter rose 2% to $10.4 million.  The company said third quarter revenues could be as low as $9.5 million.  The company said it sees breakeven third quarter earnings, compared to analysts' estimates of a loss of two cents.

SAPPI LTD (SPP, 8.55)- The papermaker beat estimates by four cents as its third quarter earnings fell to 24 cents per share from last year's 39 cents.  Revenues in the quarter declined 17.4% to $967 million.

TOMMY HILFIGER CORP (TOM, 13.10)- The apparel maker beat estimates by two cents as it reported flat second quarter earnings of 10 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter declined 11.1% to $355.7 million, above analysts' estimates of $350 million.  The company warned that it sees second quarter earnings of $0.50-$0.51 per share, compared to analysts' estimates of 52 cents.

TRICO MARINE SERVICES (TMAR, 10.18)- The provider of oil industry marine support services met expectations as it reported second quarter earnings of 15 cents per share, compared to last year's loss of 13 cents.  Revenues in the quarter jumped 69% to $50 million.