EPS & Earnings ... Hits & Misses

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* DRIV 49~$54~ ? beats by $0.03, guides Q4 and FY07 above consensus (52.11 +2.18) : Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $0.41 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.38; revenues rose 41.7% year/year to $75.3 mln vs the $74.2 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for Q4, sees EPS of $0.46, ex-items vs. $0.44 consensus; sees Q4 revs of $82.4 mln vs. $81.9 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY07, sees EPS of $2.14, ex-items vs. $2.11 consensus; sees FY07 revs of $380 mln vs. $365.79 mln consensus.