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Echelon übertrifft die Erwartungen um 4 Cents (ELON) 9.64 +0.65: Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $0.13 per share, $0.04 better than the Multex consensus of $0.09; revenues rose 85.6% year/year to $33.4 mln vs the $30.1 mln consensus.



Powerwave schlägt die Schätzungen um 2 Cents (PWAV) 3.28 +0.53: Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $0.02 per share, $0.02 better than the Multex consensus of $0.00; revenues rose 41.2% year/year to $91.3 mln vs the $88.1 mln consensus; customer diversification for the third quarter of 2002 includes Nortel Networks (NT) accounting for approximately 67% of revenues and Nokia (NOK) accounting for 10% or more of revenues.


Juniper Networks meldet 3.Quartal im Rahmen der Erwartungen (JNPR) 5.18 +0.58: Reports Q3 (Sep) loss of $0.02 per share, in line with the Multex consensus of ($0.02); revenues fell 24.6% year/year to $152.0 mln vs the $151.3 mln consensus.



Express Scripts erhöht Gewinnschätzungen (ESRX) 52.39 +1.74: Co says Q3 earnings per share will be in the $0.67 to $0.69 range, while full-year 2002 diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the $2.53 to $2.56 range -- Multex consensus estimates are $0.63 per share and $2.44 per share respectively.



Juniper Networks guides in line for Q4 (JNPR) 5.18 +0.58: -- Update -- Sees Q4 net loss of $0.01 per share -- Multex consensus estimate is for a net loss of $0.01 per share.


KLA-Tencor to repurchase up to 5 mln shares (KLAC) 27.23 +1.08: Company announced issuance of authorization to repurchase up to 5 mln shares of its common stock; action is part of continuing, systematic plan aimed at offsetting dilution created by employee stock option and stock purchase plans.