Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, May 21, from AP Financial News:
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) _ Synopsys Inc. on Wednesday raised its profit and revenue targets for fiscal 2008.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Cost Plus Inc., a home furnishing products retailer, on Wednesday projected a fiscal second-quarter loss.
MIAMI (AP) _ Apparel maker Perry Ellis International Inc. on Wednesday reaffirmed fiscal 2009 guidance.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) _ Longs Drug Stores affirmed its 2009 fiscal year guidance late Wednesday, falling within Wall Street expectations.
PHOENIX (AP) _ Pet products supplier PetSmart Inc. on Wednesday reiterated its full-year forecast, but gave a second-quarter profit outlook that fell short of analyst estimates.
WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) _ Nordson Corp., which makes precision dispensing equipment, on Wednesday projected fiscal third-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, citing expected sales growth.