Thursday: Intuit, Circus Circus Post Earnings

Author:: Erle Norton
Publish date:: Feb 27, 1997 6:00 PM EST

News since the closing bell:

Intuit

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said it earned $1.10 a share on an operating basis in its second quarter, compared with the

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consensus estimate of $1.08 and the year-ago's 85 cents a share.

Circus Circus

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said it earned 16 cents a share in its fourth quarter, lower than the consensus analysts' estimate of 18 cents a share and below the year-ago's 35 cents.

Boston Technology

(BSN:NYSE) said it earned 19 cents a share in its fourth quarter, better than the consensus estimate of 17 cents a share and the year-earlier's loss of 72 cents a share.

Smithkline Beecham's

(

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SBH ADS) Carvedilol was backed by a

Food and Drug Administration

panel to treat congestive heart failure.

By Erle Norton

enorton@thestreet.com