Today's Earnings Report For Thursday, May 2, 1996

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Today's Earnings Report
Thursday, May 2, 1996

FIRST CALL Earnings Surprises for Thursday, May 2, 1996 First Call Earnings Surprises Positive Surprises ------------------ First Call Consensus Actual Earnings STD Num Company Name Ticker Period EPS EPS Surprise Dev Bro Xetel Corp. XTEL Q1Mar96 0.12 0.22 83.3% 0.00 2 Hologic Inc HOLX Q2Mar96 0.18 0.27 50.0% 0.01 6 Newfield Explorations NFX Q1Mar96 0.29 0.43 48.3% 0.01 7 Chart Industries Inc. CTI Q1Mar96 0.22 0.32 45.5% 0.02 2 Carmike Cinemas Inc. CKE Q1Mar96 0.14 0.20 42.9% 0.03 10 Presidential Life Cor PLFE Q1Mar96 0.20 0.28 40.0% N/A 1 Perceptron Inc. PRCP Q1Mar96 0.12 0.16 33.3% 0.01 6 Universal Corp. UVV Q3Mar96 0.41 0.53 29.3% 0.06 3 Guarantee Life Compan GUAR Q1Mar96 0.17 0.21 23.5% 0.02 2 Sphere Drake Holdings SD Q1Mar96 0.30 0.37 23.3% 0.08 3 Consolidated Natural CNG Q1Mar96 1.65 1.92 16.4% 0.06 14 Deckers Outdoor Corp. DECK Q1Mar96 0.14 0.16 14.3% N/A 1 Helen Of Troy Corp. HELE Q4Feb96 0.28 0.31 10.7% N/A 1 Target Therapeutics I TGET Q4Mar96 0.19 0.21 10.5% 0.03 8 NHP Incorporated NHPI Q1Mar96 0.20 0.22 10.0% 0.00 2 Pioneer-Standard Elec PIOS Q4Mar96 0.30 0.33 10.0% 0.02 3 Yankee Energy System YES Q2Mar96 1.35 1.47 8.9% 0.00 2 Taubman Centers Inc. TCO Q1Mar96 0.23 0.25 8.7% 0.01 4 Aquila Gas Pipeline C AQP Q1Mar96 0.24 0.26 8.3% 0.02 5 Applied Science & Tec ASTX Q3Mar96 0.15 0.16 6.7% 0.02 2 Amerigas Partners LP APU Q2Mar96 1.15 1.22 6.1% 0.05 3 Pediatrix Medical Gro PEDX Q1Mar96 0.18 0.19 5.6% 0.01 4 AER Energy Resources AERN Q1Mar96 -0.13 -0.09 N+ N/A 1 Brown & Sharpe Manufa BNS Q1Mar96 -0.03 0.06 N+ N/A 1 CYTC Corp. CYTC Q1Mar96 -0.27 -0.25 N+ 0.01 2 Granite Construction GCCO Q1Mar96 -0.05 0.02 N+ 0.02 2 IDEC Pharmaceuticals IDPH Q1Mar96 -0.09 0.10 N+ N/A 1 Intercardia Inc. ITRC Q2Mar96 -0.13 -0.11 N+ N/A 1 Tartgeted Genetics Co TGEN Q1Mar96 -0.27 -0.23 N+ 0.02 2 Vical, Inc. VICL Q1Mar96 -0.14 -0.12 N+ 0.00 2 Cooper Cameron Crp. RON Q1Mar96 0.02 0.29 N/A 0.02 6 Triarc Co. TRY Q1Mar96 0.03 0.08 N/A 0.01 3 Gibralter Packaging PACK Q3Mar96 0.05 0.11 N/A 0.01 2 Callon Petroleum CLNP Q1Mar96 0.07 0.12 N/A 0.03 2 M I Schottenstein Hom MHO Q1Mar96 0.09 0.15 N/A 0.04 3 Superior Services, In SUPR Q1Mar96 0.07 0.10 N/A 0.00 3 Negative Surprises ------------------ First Call Consensus Actual Earnings STD Num Company Name Ticker Period EPS EPS Surprise Dev Bro Ackerly Communication AK Q1Mar96 1.20 0.20 -83.3% N/A 1 Denbury Resources, In DENRF Q1Mar96 0.23 0.06 -73.9% N/A 1 Amtran Inc. AMTR Q1Mar96 0.38 0.21 -44.7% 0.14 3 Thomas Group TGIS Q1Mar96 0.32 0.25 -21.9% N/A 1 Arnold Industries, In AIND Q1Mar96 0.24 0.19 -20.8% 0.01 3 Intrav, Inc. TRAV Q1Mar96 0.13 0.11 -15.4% N/A 1 Aon Corp. AOC Q1Mar96 0.97 0.84 -13.4% 0.10 4 Colonial Data Tech CDTX Q1Mar96 0.20 0.18 -10.0% 0.02 4 Quantum Health Resour QHRI Q1Mar96 0.13 0.12 -7.7% 0.01 3 NFO Research Inc. NFOR Q1Mar96 0.17 0.16 -5.9% 0.01 2 Universal Hospital Se UHOS Q1Mar96 0.18 0.17 -5.6% 0.01 3 XTRA Corp. XTR Q2Mar96 0.54 0.51 -5.6% 0.06 4 AST Research, Inc. ASTA Q1Mar96 -1.60 -2.59 N- 0.32 12 PST Vans PSTV Q1Mar96 0.00 -0.27 N- N/A 1 Somatix Therapy Corp. SOMA Q3Mar96 -0.16 -0.24 N- 0.02 2 Telular Corp. WRLS Q2Mar96 -0.18 -0.30 N- N/A 1 MedPlus, Inc. MEDP Q1Mar96 0.05 -0.06 N/A 0.03 2 Davco Restaurants, In DVCO Q2Mar96 0.07 -0.05 N/A N/A 1 Liberty Technologies LIBT Q1Mar96 0.03 -0.02 N/A N/A 1 Programmer's Paradise PROG Q1Mar96 0.09 0.05 N/A 0.00 2 Other Companies Reporting Today Positive Reports ---------------- First Call Consensus Actual Percent STD Num Company Name Ticker Period EPS EPS Diff. Dev Bro Cybex Corporation CBXC Q4Mar96 0.23 0.24 4.3% 0.01 2 MBIA Inc. MBI Q1Mar96 1.74 1.81 4.0% 0.02 4 Titan Holdings TH Q1Mar96 0.33 0.34 3.0% 0.00 2 American Medical Resp EMT Q1Mar96 0.37 0.38 2.7% 0.01 6 Reinsurance Group of RGA Q1Mar96 0.59 0.60 1.7% 0.01 3 Computer Sciences Cor CSC Q4Mar96 0.82 0.83 1.2% 0.02 16 Agree Realty (New FFO ADC Q1Mar96 0.51 0.51 0.0% 0.00 2 American HomePatient AHOM Q1Mar96 0.37 0.37 0.0% 0.01 8 Celeritec CLTK Q4Mar96 0.14 0.14 0.0% 0.00 2 Continuum Co., The CNU Q4Mar96 0.47 0.47 0.0% 0.01 3 Foundation Health Cor FH Q3Mar96 0.72 0.72 0.0% 0.01 9 FHP International Cor FHPC Q3Mar96 0.40 0.40 0.0% 0.03 13 Home Properties of Ne HME Q1Mar96 0.42 0.42 0.0% 0.01 2 Irvine Apartment Comm IAC Q1Mar96 0.41 0.41 0.0% 0.01 6 IPC Information Syste IPCI Q2Mar96 0.34 0.34 0.0% 0.00 2 JP Realty, Inc. (New JPR Q1Mar96 0.46 0.46 0.0% 0.01 3 Minnesota Mining & Ma MMM Q1Mar96 0.87 0.87 0.0% 0.02 12 Nobel Education Dynam NEDI Q1Mar96 0.13 0.13 0.0% 0.01 3 Novacare Inc. NOV Q3Mar96 0.11 0.11 0.0% 0.01 6 Omni Insurance Group OMGR Q1Mar96 0.20 0.20 0.0% N/A 1 Perclose, Inc. PERC Q4Mar96 -0.18 -0.18 0.0% 0.00 2 SOS Staffing Services SOSS Q1Mar96 0.11 0.11 0.0% 0.00 2 Neurobiological Tech. NTII Q3Mar96 -0.25 -0.24 N+ N/A 1 Playboy Enterprises C PLA Q3Mar96 -0.01 0.03 N+ N/A 1 Sinclair Broadcast Gr SBGI Q1Mar96 -0.04 -0.01 N+ N/A 1 Autoinfo, Inc. AUTO Q3Feb96 0.03 0.05 N/A N/A 1 Pro Dex Inc. PDEX Q3Mar96 0.04 0.05 N/A N/A 1 Rock Bottom Restauran BREW Q1Mar96 0.08 0.08 N/A 0.01 7 Chico S Fas Inc. CHCS Q1Mar96 0.04 0.04 N/A 0.01 5 Globalink GNK Q1Mar96 0.00 0.00 N/A N/A 1 Ha Lo Industries Inc HALO Q1Mar96 0.03 0.03 N/A 0.01 4 Hart's Brewing HOPS Q1Mar96 0.07 0.07 N/A 0.00 6 John Q. Hammons Hotel JQH Q1Mar96 0.09 0.09 N/A 0.01 3 Novadigm NVDM Q4Mar96 0.07 0.07 N/A 0.01 2 Red Roof Inns, Inc. RRI Q1Mar96 -0.04 -0.04 N/A 0.00 2 Starter Corp. STA Q1Mar96 -0.07 -0.07 N/A 0.01 4 Winsloew Furniture WLFI Q1Mar96 0.01 0.01 N/A 0.04 2 Negative Reports ---------------- First Call Consensus Actual Percent STD Num Company Name Ticker Period EPS EPS Diff. Dev Bro McFarland Energy Inc. MCFE Q1Mar96 0.22 0.21 -4.5% 0.01 3 Mariner Health Group MRNR Q1Mar96 0.22 0.21 -4.5% 0.02 6 Imco Recycling IMR Q1Mar96 0.25 0.24 -4.0% 0.02 5 Penn Treaty American PTAC Q1Mar96 0.40 0.39 -2.5% 0.01 2 Shurgard Storage Cent SHU Q1Mar96 0.54 0.53 -1.9% 0.01 3 Sun Communities (New SUI Q1Mar96 0.54 0.53 -1.9% 0.01 8 Chelsea GCA Realty (N CCG Q1Mar96 0.61 0.60 -1.6% 0.01 4 Dixie Yarns DXYN Q1Mar96 -0.08 -0.09 N- N/A 1 Daw Technologies DAWK Q1Mar96 0.07 0.05 N/A 0.00 1 Risk Capital Holdings RCHI Q1Mar96 0.07 0.06 N/A 0.00 2 Legend: N/A All or some data necessary for calculation is unavailable. N/C Not Calculable, e.g. divisor (Mean estimate) = 0, and there is more than one estimate. N+ Actual EPS is larger than Mean estimate. Mean estimate is negative or zero. N- Actual EPS is smaller than Mean estimate. Mean estimate is negative or zero. Transmitted: 5/2/96 5:19 PM