| Earnings Scorecard |
| Actual | Estimated* | Year-Ago |
| $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.58
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Avon(AVP Quote - Cramer on AVP - Stock Picks) met Wall Street's slightly lowered estimates today by reporting fourth-quarter earnings that rose 12% from the year-ago figure.
In the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, the cosmetics company earned $159.3 million, or 65 cents a share, excluding one-time items, meeting the consensus estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by
First Call/Thomson Financial. In the same period one year ago, Avon earned $141.7 million, or 58 cents a share.
Avon, which is based in New York, also posted fourth-quarter sales of $1.65 billion, up from $1.57 billion in last year's fourth quarter. The company expects earnings of $2.10 to $2.12 a share for fiscal 2001. The consensus estimate is $2.10. Avon earned $1.88 for 2000.
Shares of Avon lost $1.69, or 3.9%, to $42 in recent
New York Stock Exchange trading.
Erica Berardi
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