Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Bloomberg.com: Market Insight
Bloomberg.com: Market Insight: "SAP AG, the world's largest maker of business-management software, may report the fastest earnings growth in more than a year as sales increased in the U.S.
Net income at Walldorf, Germany-based SAP probably rose 18 percent to 300 million euros ($368 million), according to the median estimate of 14 analysts in a Bloomberg survey. License sales, a gauge of future revenue from maintenance and services, increased 18 percent to 512 million euros, the survey showed.
``A solid start could further underpin SAP's growth story,'' said Knut Woller, an analyst at HVB Group in Munich, who rates SAP ``outperform.'' ``The Americas region remains the growth engine.'' "
Net income at Walldorf, Germany-based SAP probably rose 18 percent to 300 million euros ($368 million), according to the median estimate of 14 analysts in a Bloomberg survey. License sales, a gauge of future revenue from maintenance and services, increased 18 percent to 512 million euros, the survey showed.
``A solid start could further underpin SAP's growth story,'' said Knut Woller, an analyst at HVB Group in Munich, who rates SAP ``outperform.'' ``The Americas region remains the growth engine.'' "
