KBR Inc. (KBR: Quote) announced after the close Thursday that it now expects to report full year 2012 adjusted EPS of $1.95 to $2.10, down from prior expectations of $2.60 to $2.80. The consensus estimate is for EPS of $2.66. Full year 2013 EPS is expected to be between $2.45 and $2.90, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96. The stock is now down 2.90 on 143K shares.
KBR gapped up Thursday and climbed during the first 45 minutes of trade. The stock extended its gains going into the close and finished up by 0.74 at $32.00. KBR closed challenging resistance, trading at nearly a 4-month high.
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