Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, April 16, from AP Financial News:
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) _ Recreational boat retailer MarineMax Inc. said Wednesday it expects to report a loss far wider than analysts anticipate in its fiscal second quarter due to a big decline in same-store sales.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Energy company Entergy Corp. said Wednesday it expects fiscal first-quarter profit to rise 50.5 percent on higher earnings from its nuclear division.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Beijing-based New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc., a provider of private educational services in China, predicted fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations on Wednesday after third-quarter results exceeded forecasts.
ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) _ Wolverine World Wide Inc. raised its full-year earnings forecast Wednesday, citing its solid first-quarter results and improved backlog.