Outlook Roundup: Amphenol, Jarden

Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, April 16, from AP Financial News:

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amphenol Corp., which makes electronic and fiber optic connectors, said Thursday it expects second-quarter earnings per share that meet Wall Street expectations and revenue that's slightly lower than expected.

RYE, N.Y. (AP) — Jarden Corp., an appliance and consumer products company, said Thursday that its first-quarter adjusted profit will easily top Wall Street's expectations.

NEW YORK (AP) — Regions Financial Corp. surprised investors with good news Thursday, saying it expects to report a profit for the first quarter when most analysts had predicted a significant loss.

HOUSTON (AP) — The nation's biggest oil companies certainly won't need a bailout from the federal government, but they won't have to defend staggering profits anytime soon either.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Engine and power equipment maker Briggs & Stratton Corp. on Thursday said it expects profit to be equal to or above last year's results, but the forecast fell short of analyst expectations.