] At the beginning of the third quarter, analysts were
] still expecting 118 percent earnings growth for the third
] quarter and an increase of 64 percent in the fourth
] quarter. Actual growth turned out to be much lower. For
] the third quarter, earnings were up 29 percent from the
] third quarter of 2001, while fourth quarter earnings
] increased 23 percent.

What egghead on Wall St. expects 118 percent earnings growth???
They are so stupid.

The supposed second-half recovery