Cheney's doctors said the procedure began with an electrophysiology study (EPS) to determine the vice president's risk of developing arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat.

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Mike Mayo of Credit Agricole cut Morgan Stanley's estimates for third quarter EPS to 2 cents per share from 46 cents.

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The Bethpage, New York-based company underperformed the Street's expectations though, with 37 cents EPS that was short of the 41-cent consensus estimate.

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In an interview to be broadcast on BBC Radio 4's PM programme on Thursday, Garvey said EPs were becoming increasingly important.

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Despite the slight EPS miss and bad news from competitors, Ozanian says O'Reilly's difficulties are only temporary.

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This is a dramatic change from the 1990s when Japan experienced zero EPS growth for the decade, compared to 100% growth for the U.S. The recent return to growth is a clear reflection of the improvement in Japanese productivity, which was spurred by increased pressure to cut costs in order to compete with China and South Korea.

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Elbow's Guy Garvey has said he is starting a new record label solely for vinyl EPs to revive the format.

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The large shipping, freight, and logistics company warned of a soft patch in the U.S. and internationally, but still reiterated it was on track hit or beat prior peak EPS this year.

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As examples of consistent financial performance, Stack cites PepsiCo's past five- and fifteen-year periods with average annual earnings-per-share (EPS) growth of 16% and 11%, respectively.

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