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Comcast downgraded by Moody's (CMCSK) 21.71 -0.65: Moody's downgrades CMCSK's long-term senior unsecured debt rating to Ba1 from Baa3



Harmonic lowers Q3 guidance (HLIT) 1.74 -0.10: Co now expects a Q3 pro forma net loss of $0.17-$0.22 and net sales of $37.0-$39.0 mln (consensus is a loss of $0.08 and $50.3 mln), which reflects a more significant than expected slowdown in orders from many of its domestic cable customers.


Pericom Semi guides lower for Q1 (PSEM) 8.62 +0.42: Company warns for Q1 (Sep); sees net loss of about $0.04 per share vs the Multex consensus estimate of $0.00 per share.

Pericom Semi resumes trading (PSEM) 8.62 +0.42: PSEM -1.12 vs the 4 pm ET close to 7.50



Micromuse COO resigns (MUSE) 2.49 -0.11:



Openwave updates guidance for Sept qtr (OPWV) 0.62 -0.05: Says company's outlook remains that "revenues for the quarter are expected to be $68 million with a potential variability of plus or minus 10%"; pro forma loss per share will range between $0.18 and $0.28 per share -- current Multex consensus estimates are $66.9 million and a net loss of $0.22 per share.



Forest Labs expects to exceed Q2 consensus (FRX) 82.01 +0.07: Announces that it expects Q2 performance to exceed the First Call consensus est of $0.57 by at least 30% due to strong net sales volume, which will be about $530 mln; sales during the qtr were primarily driven by the co's antidepressant franchise.




Impath names CFO (IMPH) 12.91 +0.05: Company announces appointment of James Agnello as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of company, effective October 21, 2002.



Tollgrade updates Q3 guidance (TLGD) 7.81 -0.37: Expects revenue for the third quarter to be approximately $13.9 million and EPS at the "lower end of the range originally presented by the company" -- original guidance had been earnings between breakeven and $.06; company has implemented an efficiency initiative by eliminating 47 positions.




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