Despite recent concerns
about the US economic outlook, Australian
brokers are continuing to lift their corporate
earnings estimates. The Wren Research survey
for May-02 shows expected earnings growth
of 12.7% for the next twelve months, up from
12.3% in the Apr-02 survey and 8.8% in May-01.
Analysts have raised their earnings per share
(EPS) forecasts each month this calendar year.