Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, June 19, from AP Financial News:
HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) _ Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. predicted fiscal 2009 earnings and revenue growth on Thursday, after reporting that 2008 profit jumped 48 percent.
SANFORD, N.C. (AP) _ Pantry Inc., which operates a chain of convenience stores in 11 Southeastern states, said Thursday it expects to report a decline in third-quarter profit but said it expects results higher than Wall Street's expectations.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Managed-care provider Aetna Inc. on Thursday reaffirmed its outlook for the second quarter and full year, saying medical cost trends are so far tracking in line with the health insurer's expectations.