Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

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** nice pop here $50~$56 --->ITRI Itron beats by $0.11, beats on revs; issues upside Q1, Y06 guidance (50.46 -0.69)

Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.59 per share, $0.11 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.48; revenues rose 21.7% year/year to $160 mln vs the $145.3 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for Q1, sees Q1 revs of $145-150 mln vs. $135.70 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY06, sees EPS of $2.07-2.13 vs. $2.02 consensus; sees FY06 revs of $605-615 mln vs. $590.68 mln consensus.