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THIS MORNING'S STOCKS
 WEEK OF 4/24/00-4/28/00

4/28/00

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS (AEOS, 19.31)- The apparel retailer warned that first quarter earnings will fall short of expectations.  The company now sees earnings of $0.26-$0.28 per share in the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of 31 cents.  The company attributed the shortfall to lower than expected dress sales caused by a late Easter, and seasonably cold weather.  The shares fell 3.31 in after hours trading on the news.

CATALINA MARKETING (POS, 98.19)- The provider of targeted marketing services announced a 3 for 1 stock split.

DIGITAS INC (DTAS, 17.38)- The Internet consulting firm beat estimates by two cents as first quarter earnings doubled to six cents per share, excluding charges.  Revenues rose 63% to $63.1 million in the quarter.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL (EMN, 46.43)- The chemicals and plastics maker beat estimates by 16 cents as first quarter earnings doubled to 88 cents per share.  Revenues rose 19% to $1.2 billion in the quarter.

ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS (EDS, 72.50)- The provider of information technology services met expectations as first quarter earnings rose 31% to 47 cents per share.  Revenues increased 5% to $4.5 billion in the quarter.  Contract signings rose 50% from last year's first quarter to $4.5 billion.

HOMEGROCER.COM (HOMG, 4.13)- The online grocer missed estimates by a penny as its first quarter loss narrowed to 28 cents per share from last year's loss of 31 cents.  Revenues increased to $21.2 million from last year's $1.8 million.  The average order size increased to $102 from last year's $95.

PETROLEUM GEO SERVICES (PGO, 15)- The oil services company missed estimates by two cents as first quarter earnings rose to six cents per share from last year's two cents.  Revenues jumped 43% to $212.7 million.

SNOWBALL.COM INC (SNOW, 3.97)- The operator of youth orientated web sites missed estimates by 19 cents as its first quarter loss widened to 67 cents per share ($18.2 million) from last year's loss of 26 cents.  Revenues increased to $4.6 million from last year's $0.9 million.

THEGLOBE.COM INC (TGLO, 3.25)- The online community beat estimates by 16 cents as its first quarter loss widened to 31 cents per share from last year's 23 cents.  Revenues increased to $6.98 million in the quarter from last year's $3.19 million.  The company's cash and short term investments fell to $43 million from $55.9 million on December 31st.

4/27/00

AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN, 53.50)- The online retailer beat estimates by a penny as its first quarter loss widened to 35 cents per share from last year's loss of 12 cents.  Revenues increased 95% to $574 million in the quarter.  The company said it expects its book selling business to turn a profit this year.  The shares are down 1.50 in pre-open trading on the news.

AT&T WIRELESS GROUP (AWE, -)- The AT&T wireless tracking stock priced 360 million shares at $29.50, raising $10.62 billion.  The shares begin trading on the NYSE today.

BEYOND.COM CORP (BYND, 2.50)- The Internet computer and software retailer missed estimates by nine cents as its first quarter loss narrowed to 55 cents per share from last year's loss of 64 cents.  Revenues increased 64% to $31.3 billion in the quarter.  The company said it expects its cash burn rate to slow to $12 million a quarter this year.  The company currently has cash reserves of $50.1 million, compared to $66.3 million on December 31st.  The shares are unchanged in pre-open trading on the news.

DIGITAL LAVA INC (DGV, 9.75)- The application services provider reported a third quarter loss of 33 cents per share, compared to last year's loss of $2.92.  Revenues increased 13% sequentially from the fourth quarter to $1.04 million.

IVILLAGE INC (IVIL, 10.68)- The online women's network beat estimates by 10 cents as its first quarter loss narrowed to 85 cents per share from last year's loss of 96 cents.  Revenues rose 221% to $20.8 million in the quarter.  The shares fell 1.12 in after hours trading on the news.

MICROSTRATEGY INC (MSTR, 29.68)- The provider of e-business software missed estimates by 28 cents as its first quarter loss widened to 28 cents per share from last year's loss of five cents.  Revenues increased 72.6% to $50.6 million in the quarter.  The shares are down 3.08 in pre-open trading on the news.

USA NETWORKS INC (USAI, 20)- The cable and Internet company beat estimates by 11 cents as it reported a first quarter loss of six cents per share, compared to last year's loss of three cents.  Revenues in the quarter increased to $1 billion from last year's pro forma $793 million.

4/26/00

AMGEN INC (AMGN, 54.31)- The biotech met expectations as first quarter earnings rose 8.7% to 25 cents per share.  Revenues increased 9% to $814 million in the quarter.  Total product sales rose just 1% in the quarter.  The shares fell 3.25 in after hours trading on the news.

BCE INC (BCE, 110.25)- The Canadian telecom missed estimates by four cents as first quarter earnings rose by a penny to 43 cents per share.  Revenues in the quarter increased to $4.1 billion from $3.76 billion last year.

CHECKFREE HOLDINGS (CKFR, 32.50)- The provider of electronic bill paying services beat estimates by four cents as it reported a third quarter loss of seven cents per share, compared to last year's profit of four cents.  Revenues increased 27% to $79.7 million in the quarter.  The company said it sees fourth quarter revenues of $81-$86 million, and expects to report a loss of L($0.06)-L($0.08).  Analysts were looking for a fourth quarter loss of 12 cents.  The shares gained 1 in after hours trading on the news.

HARMAN INTL INDUSTRIES (HAR, 61.63)- The maker of audio and video products beat estimates by two cents as third quarter earnings jumped 75% to $1.26 per share.  Revenues increased 13% to $423.9 million

IXL ENTERPRISES (IIXL, 20)- The Internet consulting firm missed estimates by 27 cents as its first quarter loss narrowed to 29 cents per share from last year's loss of $1.46.  The company's iXL Inc unit reported a profit of 10 cents per share.  Revenues increased 215%, and 36% sequentially, to $102.3 million in the quarter.

PEOPLESOFT INC (PSFT, 14.81)- The enterprise software maker beat estimates by two cents as first quarter earnings rose to four cents per share from last year's three cents.  Revenues increased 7.2% to $375.4 million in the quarter.

SARA LEE CORP (SLE, 16.44)- The consumer packaged goods maker met expectations as third quarter earnings rose 12% to 29 cents per share.  Revenues increased 4.6% to $4.88 billion in the quarter.

4/25/00

AIRBORNE FREIGHT CORP (ABF, 20.19)- The provider of freight delivery services beat estimates by two cents as first quarter earnings fell to 36 cents per share from last year's 51 cents.  Revenues increased 5.6% to $812.5 million.  Domestic shipments rose 3.6%, but international shipments fell 3.2%.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES (AKAM, 75.88)- The provider of web content distribution services missed estimates by three cents as its first quarter loss widened to 44 cents per share from last year's loss of 17 cents.  Revenues increased 167% sequentially from the fourth quarter to $7.2 million.  The company lost $33.2 million in the quarter.  Separately, the company has agreed to extend the lockup period on its shares until after the release of its second quarter earnings.  The shares rose 1.13 in after hours trading on the news.

CONCENTRIC NETWORK (CNCX, 36)- The provider of DSL and web hosing services missed estimates by 31 cents as its first quarter loss widened to $1.07 per share from last year's loss of 75 cents.  Revenues increased 89%, and 24% sequentially, to $57 million in the quarter.  The shares fell 4.69 in after hours trading on the news.

GADZOOX NETWORKS (ZOOX, 32.38)- The maker of networking products beat estimates by five cents as its fourth quarter loss narrowed to 13 cents per share from last year's loss of 22 cents.  Revenues increased 99%, and 20% sequentially, to $15.1 million in the quarter.

GOTO.COM INC (GOTO, 34.50)- The Internet search engine beat estimates by 13 cents as its first quarter loss narrowed to 20 cents per share from last year's loss of 24 cents.  Revenues increased 29% sequentially from the fourth quarter to $17.2 million.  The shares rose 2.50 in after hours trading on the news.

IMATION CORP (IMN, 21.75)- The maker of data storage tapes beat estimates by 31 cents as first quarter earnings rose to 56 cents per share from last year's 9 cents.  Revenues slipped 3.6% to $328.8 million in the quarter.  The company attributed the revenue falloff to the strength of the dollar.  Gross margins improved to 31.2% from last year's 30.2%.

JUNO ONLINE (JWEB, 11.06)- The provider of free dial-up Internet access services beat estimates by seven cents as its first quarter loss widened to $1.28 per share from last year's loss of 32 cents.  Revenues jumped 147% to $24 million in the quarter.

NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS (NATR, 8)- The maker of herbal products and natural vitamins met expectations as first quarter earnings fell to 26 cents per share from last year's 28 cents.  Revenues increased 11% to $80 million in the quarter, with domestic sales falling 1% and international sales jumping 35%.

TUPPERWARE CORP (TUP, 18.56)- The direct seller of food storage products beat estimates by a penny as first quarter earnings rose 19.4% to 37 cents per share.  Revenues increased 12.9% to $268.6 million in the quarter.

XEROX CORP (XRX, 24.13)- The imaging company beat lowered expectations by four cents as first quarter earnings tumbled 38% to 30 cents per share.  The company said foreign currency effects reduced earnings by five cents.  Revenues in the quarter inched up to $4.4 billion from last year's $4.3 billion.

4/24/00

ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (LNT, 30.06)- The utility holding company beat estimates by four cents as first quarter earnings rose two cents to 56 cents per share.  Revenues increased 13.1% to $621 million in the quarter.

AMWAY JAPAN LTD (AJL, 4.75)- The direct seller of consumer products said its second quarter earnings rose to six cents per ADS from last year's three cents.  Revenues fell 16.6% to $272.9 million in the quarter.

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL (CHH, 15.25)- The hotel franchisor met expectations as first quarter earnings rose 5.9% to 18 cents per share.  Revenues increased to $31.65 million from last year's $28.94 million.

CRITICAL PATH (CPTH, 45.13)- The provider of B2B outsourced Internet e-mail services beat estimates by eight cents as its first quarter loss narrowed to 33 cents per share from last year's loss of 77 cents.  Revenues jumped 200% sequentially from the fourth quarter to $24.6 million.

ECHELON CORP (ELON, 35.75)- The provider of networking applications missed estimates by a penny as its first quarter loss narrowed to two cents per share from last year's loss of five cents.  Revenues rose 30% to $11.4 million in the quarter.  Gross margins improved to 58.4% from last year's 57.9%.

EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS (EXDS, 107.68)- The provider of Internet web hosting service beat estimates by three cents as its first quarter loss widened to 23 cents per share from last year's loss of 14 cents.  Revenues in the quarter increased 346%, and 32% sequentially, to $134.1 million.

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES (FLE, 15.31)- The recreational vehicle maker warned that first quarter earnings will miss  analysts' current expectations of 52 cents per share by 30%-40%.  The company attributed the shortfall to weak conditions in the manufactured housing industry.

MOTHERS WORK INC (MWRK, 12)- The maternity apparel retailer said its second quarter loss narrowed to 24 cents per share from last year's loss of 25 cents.  Revenues rose 25.9% to $83.7 million in the quarter, and same store sales jumped 11.1%.

MP3.COM INC (MPPP, 10.56)- The music web site operator beat estimates by three cents as its first quarter loss widened to 13 cents per share from last year's loss of five cents.  Revenues rose 14.4% sequentially from the fourth quarter to $17.5 million.

OCULAR SCIENCES (OCLR, 13.94)- The maker of soft contact lenses missed estimates by two cents as first quarter earnings rose 6.9% to 31 cents per share.  Revenues increased 17.4% to $43.4 million in the quarter.

PRICELINE.COM INC (PCLN)- The provider of Internet based travel and personal finance services beat estimates by two cents as its fourth quarter loss narrowed to four cents per share from last year's loss of 12 cents.  Revenues increased 85% sequentially from the fourth quarter to $313.8 million.

SILICON GRAPHICS (SGI, 6.50)- The maker of graphics workstations missed estimates by four cents as its third quarter loss narrowed to 10 cents per share from last year's loss of 21 cents.  Revenues fell 9% to $564 million in the quarter.  The company attributed the shortfall to a delay in introducing its new R12K processors.

SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES (SIVB, 47.38)- The bank beat estimates by 24 cents as first quarter operating earnings rose to $1.04 per share from last year's 38 cents.  Net interest income increased 72.7% to $71.5 million in the quarter.

SOUTHERN ENERGY HOMES (SEHI, 1.25)- The manufactured homes maker missed estimates by two cents as it reported a first quarter loss of seven cents per share, compared to last year's profit of 17 cents.  Revenues declined 37% to $46.1 million in the quarter.

VIASOFT INC (VIAS, 5.75)- The software maker met expectations as it reported a third quarter loss of five cents per share, compared to last year's profit of three cents.  Revenues tumbled 57% to $11.2 million in the quarter.  The company attributed the decline in revenues to lower spending on Y2K preparedness software.

WEIS MARKETS (WMK, 34.88)- The grocer aid its first quarter earnings fell to 43 cents per share from last year's 51 cents.  Revenues rose 4.7% to $519.8 million in the quarter.

XILINX INC (XLNX, 67.56)- The chipmaker beat estimates by one cent as fourth quarter earnings rose 99%, and 14% sequentially, to 22 cents per share.  Revenues increased 66%, and 16% sequentially, to $306.6 million in the quarter.

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