Outlook roundup: Central Vermont Public Service, Cogent

Among the earnings projection stories for Friday, May 9, from AP Financial News:

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Central Vermont Public Service Corp. affirmed its 2008 earnings guidance on Friday, after saying first-quarter earnings rose nearly 4 percent, despite a slight decline in retail revenue.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of broadband technology supplier Cogent Communications Group Inc. plunged Friday after the company said it expects second-quarter profits below Wall Street estimates.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Electric utility Westar Energy Inc. on Friday affirmed its previously disclosed per-share earnings guidance for 2008 in a range that includes analysts' average estimate.

NEW YORK (AP) — Drug maker Warner Chilcott Ltd. raised its full-year profit outlook Friday, citing lower expenses and a lower expected tax rate.

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