The company is scheduled to release its full earnings statement on August 11th. The apparel retailer said it expects second quarter earnings before charges to double to 26 cents a share, beating the current consensus estimate by 7 cents. The Internet company reported a narrower than expected second quarter loss of 27 cents a share. Analysts were looking for a loss of 33 cents. The company beat estimates by 2 cents, earning 30 cents a share in its second quarter.
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The company had a profit of 1 cent a share in last year's second quarter. The company sees 1999 sales falling to 9 million tons from last year's 12.1 million tons. The company announced a 2 for 1 stock split. The gas utility reported third quarter earnings of 11 cents a share, beating estimates by 6 cents. The trucking company earned 10 cents a share in its second quarter, below analysts expectations of a 20 cent profit.