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Leapfrog - great games and toys for kids

This stock has suffered a slowdown in growth. Should be a good entry as the Xmas season approaches. Guidance flat to slightly higher.



Leapfrog beats by $0.03, guides Y04 in line (LF) 18.55 -0.23: Reports Q2 (Jun) net loss of $0.12 per share, $0.03 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of ($0.15); revenues rose 18.8% year/year to $80.8 mln vs the $75.2 mln consensus. Company issues in-line guidance for Y04 (Dec), sees EPS of $1.18-1.28, vs. Reuters Estimates consensus of $1.19, and revenues of $770-800 mln, vs consensus of $779.7 mln.



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