Outlook Roundup: Blue Nile, AtriCure

Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News:

SEATTLE (AP) _ Online jewelry retailer Blue Nile Inc. on Tuesday raised its full-year forecast and predicted fourth-quarter income of as much as 45 cents per share.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Weight Watchers International Inc., which provides diet and weight-management services, on Tuesday narrowed its 2007 earnings guidance.

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) _ Armstrong World Industries Inc., a maker of flooring and building products, on Tuesday reaffirmed its guidance for full-year operating earnings growth of 10 percent to 15 percent, as North American markets continue to struggle through a housing slump.

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) _ Medical device maker AtriCure Inc. on Tuesday narrowed its 2007 revenue estimate and lowered its expected loss per share for year.

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) _ Headwaters Inc., which sells building materials and coal combustion products, said Tuesday it expects full-year fiscal 2008 earnings between 95 cents to $1.35 per share.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Canadian automotive supplier Magna International Inc. on Tuesday raised its 2007 sales outlook after reporting third-quarter results that beat Wall Street predictions.

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