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The earnings are within consensus forecast and therefore offer nothing unexpected.

Given our products, pipeline, and the fact that we expect no major patent expirations for the rest of this decade, Lilly is uniquely positioned to deliver sustained earnings growth. For 2006, we anticipate earnings per share of $3.10 to $3.20, which represents 8% to 12% growth compared with expected 2005 adjusted earnings. This growth rate is nearly double the average Wall Street consensus forecast for large-cap pharmaceutical companies.

Despite flat revenue, we beat the Street's consensus (earnings forecast) by two cents and faced by far the stiffest advertising comparisons of the year.

Despite flat revenue, we beat the Street's consensus (earnings forecast) by 2 cents and faced by far the stiffest advertising comparisons of the year.

Net profit was 6% higher than my forecast, but the figures were also above consensus for underlying profit and adjusted earnings. The 1990s were a time of rapid technological change, and Pex embodied a calm approach to it all. Net profit was 6% higher than my forecast, but the figures were also above consensus for underlying profit and adjusted earnings.

Although the company met consensus, the quality of earnings was poor, in our view, because sales growth was weaker than we forecast, expenses were lighter than expected, interest income was above guidance, and the tax rate was significantly below historical levels.

[Earnings, at 47 cents a share, beat by 2 cents the consensus forecast of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call.] This is an exciting and extraordinary time for the company, ... are ready to rock.

Sumner Redstone

The earnings quality was weak because the earnings growth was driven by lines that are very hard to forecast or unpredictable like trading incomes and acquired loan portfolios. These were the lines that really drove the earnings results and were unusually high this quarter.

We remain comfortable with consensus earnings estimates for 1998 and expect to increase earnings by an additional 15 percent in 1999.

It's clear that [Wal-Mart] is going to offer very sharp price [discounts] to drive customer traffic. While [fourth-quarter] sales will be respectable, the lower prices necessary to drive traffic will filter through to earnings that are below the current consensus estimates.

The consensus is looking for 13 percent earnings growth in Q4, which is a pretty high hurdle. Earnings have been coming in better than expected for a long time. This time, if earnings don't come in better than expected, the market may take a hit.

Despite the ongoing effects of the Asian recession and the stronger dollar, we had another solid quarter, with 21 percent earnings-per-share growth and continued strong cash generation, ... We remain comfortable with the consensus earnings estimate for 1998 and expect to see earnings per share increase by a further 15 percent in 1999.

The consensus PMI forecast was for a small decline and that's what we got, so it was a neutral outcome in the end,

Fourth-quarter earnings per share were about in line with consensus. Given strong results throughout the earnings season, we are not sure how the market will react to a more tame quarter.

The number is just slightly below the consensus forecast ... (but) it does represent a modest improvement from the the previous month.

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