EPS & Earnings ... Hits & Misses

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FMCN $83-88-85 beats by a penny; issues downside Q1, upside FY07 guidance (83.00 -0.70) : Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.64 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.01 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.63; revenues rose 177.6% year/year to $68.3 mln vs the $68.6 mln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.36-0.38 vs. $0.43 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $54-56 mln vs. $60.53 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY07, sees EPS of $2.83-2.90 vs. $2.71 consensus; sees FY07 revs of $350-360 mln vs. $329.42 mln consensus.