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This week, economic data out of Japan is expected to reflect improvements in third quarter capital spending and labor cash earnings.
Thinkpad (AXcess News) Anaheim CA - Alliance Imaging, Inc. (NYSE: AIQ) lowered its third quarter earnings estimates to $39 million from its previous estimates of $41 to $43 million. The company attributed the lower third quarter earnings estimates to softness in scan volumes that it said were partially affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the south.
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Microsoft Paul S. Viviano, Alliance Imaging CEO said, "Greater-than-anticipated softness in scan volumes during the third quarter, the effect of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which have disrupted operations of several of our mobile and fixed-site facilities in the south central and southeast regions of the country, and rising fuel and transportation costs have had an impact on our business."
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Laptop Computers Vivano expects diagnostic imaging scan volumes to continue to increase in the near to mid-term, though he cautioned that overcapacity of imaging equipment in the marketplace will affect that growth. He cautioned that for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006 Alliance's market may continue to be affected by the hurricane damage in those markets.
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Laptop Computer "These pressures, along with the continued disruption of operations caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, will impact our business for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006," said Vivano.
"ScanSoft's revenue and earnings in the third quarter, the strongest in the company's history, are the result of robust and diverse product lines and channels, " said Paul Ricci, chairman and CEO of ScanSoft. "During the quarter, we continued to gain market share in our core product categories. quarter growth in digital imaging. Within our speech solutions, we saw sustained demand for Dragon NaturallySpeaking, particularly in healthcare, and continued to gain market share with RealSpeak, speech solution, especially in North America."
Desktop Computer Revenues for the third quarter of 2005 are expected to total approximately $106 million, compared to the Company's previously announced guidance range of $107 million to $110 million.
Notebooks Alliance's Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, net of interest income; income taxes; depreciation expense; amortization expense; minority interest expense and non-cash stock-based compensation), is expected to range from $39.0 million to $39.5 million in the third quarter of 2005, below the guidance range of $41.5 million to $43.5 million.
Lenovo Mr. Viviano stated, "We continue to focus on implementing our strategic initiatives to stabilize our core mobile MRI business and expand our PET and PET/CT business. Our recent acquisition of nine imaging centers is in line with our strategy of expanding the company's fixed-site business."
Hard Drive The Company will provide further commentary on final quarterly results on its third quarter earnings call and webcast scheduled on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. Third quarter 2005 financial results are scheduled to be released after the market closes on Wednesday, November 2, 2005.
Travelstar In other news today, Alliance said it had acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of PET Scans of America Corp. ("PSA"), a mobile provider of PET and PET/CT services primarily to hospitals. PSA operates PET and PET/CT systems in 13 states.
The purchase price consisted of approximately $44 million in cash for the stock of PSA, which was financed through a combination of capital leases and borrowings under the company's revolving line of credit. Annualized revenue from the PSA acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $20 million.
Gateway Shares of Alliance closed at $7.59 Wedensday, down 16 cents, or 2%.
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