Article: Revenue Growth Shields McLean, Va., Information Technology Firm.(Originated from The Washington Times)

Nov. 3--Investors may have trillions of dollars tied up in stocks, but BDM International in McLean learned all too well that Wall Street still recognizes the value of a penny.

The information technology services company released on Oct. 22 earnings for the July-September quarter of $6.3 million, or 21 cents a share. But the consensus expectation from Wall Street was 22 cents a share, and with American markets in a heavy state of flux over economic unrest in Asia, BDM received no tolerance. Its stock fell 14 percent the next day to $22.50 a share.

"That's all it takes these days," said Thomas Browne, an analyst with Prudential Securities.

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