Another 5,000 Heads To Roll At Whirlpool (WHR)
Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContrarianProfits/~3/434725618/7252Posted on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 | In Market Commentary
Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR) announced it would cut 5,000 jobs by the end of 2009. America’s largest home appliance maker also lowered its earnings outlook after a 7% fall in Q3. This from Associated Press:
Whirlpool said the drop in profit reflects significantly higher material and oil-related costs and lower industry demand. U.S. industry unit shipments of major appliances declined 11 percent in the quarter.
Whirlpool said it now expects a profit of $5.75 to $6 per share for 2008, compared with its previous estimate of $7 to $7.50 per share.
Based upon its revised earnings expectations and the glum industry outlook, the company said it now expects to generate free cash flow of $50 million or less for the full year, well down from its previous estimate of $500 to $550 million.
Because of this and the economic conditions, the company has suspended its $500 million share-repurchase program announced in April.
The job cuts include positions being eliminated from plant closings that the company already announced this year along with new reductions taking place now and through the end of next year. Whirlpool, whose brands include Maytag, KitchenAid and Jenn-Air, said it has 73,000 employees worldwide.
PS. Early in September, Taipan Daily’s Adam Lass recommend shorting Whirlpool for a minimum 30% return. Since then, the stock has been cut in half.
Read more about Adam’s stock recommendations here.
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