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• UPDATE 3-Thermo Fisher plans for US budget cuts in 2013 forecast

  *Sees 2013 adjusted EPS $5.32- $5.46, revs $12.8- $13.0 bln. His belief was bolstered by a conversation on Wednesday with Francis Collins, the head of the National Institutes of Health, and by meetings with Republican members of Congress last week.

• UPDATE 3-Fusion-io cuts 2013 forecast as Apple, Facebook delay orders

  *Facebook, Apple bulk orders shift by two quarters. Jan 30- Fusion-io Inc slashed its fiscal 2013 revenue forecast as key customers Facebook Inc and Apple Inc delayed orders, sending the storage drive maker's shares down 21 percent after the bell.

• European shares slip, Saipem warning hits oil services

  *Earnings worries hit Saipem, Imperial Tobacco, Antofagasta. LONDON, Jan 30- European shares fell from two-year highs on Wednesday, dragged lower by concerns over earnings in the tobacco and oil services sectors, including a profit warning from Italy's Saipem.

• Rogers Corp. lowers 4Q forecast on weak demand

  ROGERS, Conn.-- Rogers Corp. lowered its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue guidance Tuesday to reflect lower demand and a recently closed site. Rogers expects to earn 24 to 30 cents per share for the quarter that ended Dec. 31.

• Komatsu cuts forecast on Indonesia coal mining slump

  *Komatsu cuts annual operating profit forecast by 12 pct. TOKYO, Jan 29- Japan's Komatsu Ltd, the world's second-biggest maker of construction machinery, cut its annual profit for a second time as demand for mining equipment in Indonesia tumbled on the back of steep declines in thermal coal prices.

• POSCO Profit Slumps, Warns of 10% Cut in 2013 Sales

  

  POSCO, the world's No.5 steelmaker by output, reported a 51 percent slump in quarterly operating profit as tepid demand and falling prices offset lower raw material costs helped by a firmer local currency.

• E&Y: UK Profit Warnings Highest Since 2008 

  

  Keith McGregor, head of restructuring at Ernst and Young, tells CNBC that the retail sector is omitted from the survey because they successfully reset market expectations to expect lower earnings.

• Hong Kong shares fall 0.1 pct, ZTE hit by profit warning

  HONG KONG, Jan 21- Hong Kong shares slipped from a 19-1/ 2 month high on Monday, with China's second-largest telecommunication equipment maker ZTE Corp weaker after a profit warning. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong ended up 0.2 percent.

• Hong Kong shares close up 0.6 pct, Li & Fung slumps

  HONG KONG, Jan 14- Hong Kong shares ended higher on Monday, with financials and property stocks leading gains, although global exporter Li& Fung Ltd tumbled 15 percent after a profit warning. Hong Kong markets were also buoyed by a rise in China shares to their best close since June.

• Hong Kong shares to open up 0.3 pct, Li & Fung dives

  HONG KONG, Jan 14- Hong Kong shares are set to start higher on Monday, although global exporter Li& Fung Ltd fell 15.3 percent after it issued a profit warning, triggering concern over earnings prospects for corporates with high exposure to foreign markets.

• UPDATE 3-MetLife warns on 2013 profit, expects no stock buybacks

  Dec 13- MetLife Inc warned that 2013 earnings might be well below Wall Street expectations and said it did not expect to buy back any shares next year, a blow to investors who have been waiting more than a year for a capital return.

• UPDATE 2-Philippine c.bank keeps rates on hold, cuts inflation forecasts

  MANILA, Dec 13- The Philippine central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low on Thursday, saying the economy needed less support with strong domestic demand seen extending into next year, but it saw risks from strong capital inflows.

• UPDATE 3-Tiffany cuts view, low-price silver jewelry sales fall

  Nov 29- Tiffany& Co lowered its fiscal-year sales and profit forecast for the third straight quarter after weak quarterly sales of its high-margin but inexpensive silver jewelry and a drop in quarterly same-store sales in its key Asia market.

• UPDATE 2-Tiffany lowers forecast as Asia same-store sales fall

  Nov 29- Tiffany& Co lowered its fiscal-year sales and profit forecast for the third straight quarter and reported lower-than-expected revenue and earnings after a drop in same-store sales in its key Asia market.

• UPDATE 1-Tiffany lowers full-year sales, profit forecast

  Nov 29- Tiffany& Co lowered its fiscal-year sales and profit forecast for the third straight quarter on Thursday as it reported lower-than-expected revenue and earnings, hit by a drop in same-store sales in Asia and disappointing sales of silver jewelry. It projected a full-year profit of $3.20 to $3.40 per share, down from an earlier range of $3.55 to $3.70.

• Tiffany lowers full-year sales, profit forecast

  Nov 29- Tiffany& Co lowered its fiscal-year sales and profit on Thursday as it reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales, blaming global economic conditions and poor sales of silver jewelry. It looks for a full-year profit of $3.20 to $3.40 per share, down from an earlier range of $3.55 to $3.70.

• UPDATE 3-GameStop profit beats forecast; cautiously eyes holiday

  SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15- GameStop Corp, the world's largest retailer of videogame products, reported a stronger-than-expected profit on Thursday but lowered its sales forecast for this year due to uncertainty around the holiday shopping season as the video game market struggles.

• European shares led lower by E.ON on profit warning

  LONDON, Nov 13- European stocks fell for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, led by German utility E.ON after it issued a profit warning. No, that's the problem,'' Justin Haque, a broker at Hobart Capital Markets, said. ``Where's the 5 billion? E.ON led fallers, down nearly 10 percent, after it cut its 2013 outlook late on Monday.

• Banks Undergoing Major Restructuring and Reform: Expert 

  

  Chris Tinker, equity strategist and founder of Libra Investment Services, tells CNBC that bank profits have rallied but probably have reached their peak for the short-term future.

• Is the Worst Over for Chinas Corporate Earnings?

  

  Chinas corporate reporting season for the third quarter kicks off on Monday amid profit warnings and earnings downgrades, but analysts think the worst may be over for Chinese firms, with the last quarter of the year expected to bring back some cheer.