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What's all the fuss about in terms of this third quarter earnings warning? By any standard, these are very, very good results.

John Davidson

We're nearing the end of the earnings period, we've already heard from the Fed, and there aren't a lot of big surprises out there for the rest of the month.

We knew it was going to be a rocky opening after yesterday's earnings reports but I think it was a very encouraging day. Valuations are reasonable but the fundamentals are going to get better.

We keep getting earnings reports that are horrific.

We think Wall Street is still underestimating HP's earnings power.

Why pay 30 times earnings for little growth?

We are slightly raising our prior guidance on earnings per share for 2000 to $3.14, which would represent a 67 percent increase, versus 1999's EPS on ongoing operations of $1.88.

Michael Malone

Until investors get an idea as to where rates are going to go from here, that's likely to keep a lid on the equity market, even with expectations of strong earnings in the first quarter.

With higher interest rates, fundamentals are starting to erode. We're looking for margins and earnings to be constrained going forward.

With six consecutive quarterly earnings misses and a 2006 forecast to be a transition year, management has much to prove.

Energy in general will have great earnings momentum.

Earnings have been pretty astonishing, but the market hasn't always responded to that. I think people are feeling better about tech earnings in particular, but we still have worries about interest rates and what that might do to the recovery.

Earnings have been lackluster, guidance has been disappointing and the economic news we've just had, has raised inflationary fears.

Earnings growth seems to be intact, and with U.S. risk receding, it should help stocks to trade higher from here.

Earnings growth is strong, interest rates are low, and the environment is positive for stocks. The market is shrugging off the fourth-quarter GDP number as little more than a blip on the radar screen.

Earnings for the fourth quarter have generally met or exceeded expectations. We've seen solid reports from a number of different industries, with strength not just in energy, as in previous quarters in 2005.

Earnings (for financial stocks) are going to outpace the S&P 500 in the second half of this year,

Earnings figures reported this week were generally good.

Earnings estimates are factoring in generous prices and in the second half of the year comparisons are going to get difficult.

Earnings estimates are a small part of the total analysis.

earnings could be messy over the near term and possibly impacted for the next 12 (months) to 24 months.

Earnings, by and large, are what investors are hanging their hats on, ... Some earnings improvements have prompted some optimism, but we'll know more about that next week.

Earnings are still going to grow as interest rates and inflation remain low.

Earnings are really at risk for the fourth quarter this year and the first quarter this year.

Earnings are not bad, but they're just not as good as they have been. We've gotten so used to them being better than expected, and now that they've returned to normal, the market is struggling with that.

Earnings are moving right on up, and I don't see any serious diminishment of the earnings projections. It looks like we are going to do 10% to 15% profit growth in 2006. That is what is pushing stock prices higher.

Earnings are in good shape, but the outlook is cloudy.

Earnings are good. We need energy prices globally to come down.

Earnings are going to have to really go up in order for valuations to look attractive. Tech earnings are going to be strong but it's already more or less priced into the stocks,

Earnings are a mixed bag, but it seem like tech stocks are starting to turn the corner.

Even after a 90 percent decline, we still think the stock is expensive, trading at 91 times 2001 earnings per share and 45 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Even good earnings results from well-known names like Toyota Motor Corp aren't helping sentiment.

First-quarter earnings seem to be very much in line with expectations.