encouraging and disappointing news from hewlett packard tonight. it announced better-than- expected earnings after the market close, but tom, it expects modest growth in the upcoming quarter. tom: susie, that s one reason shares slipped in after-hours trading. let s run down h.p. s numbers. the company earned 92 cents in its fiscal first quarter, a nickel more than analyst estimates and down considerably from last year. there were two big disappointments, though. revenues fell 7% to $30 billion, lower than expectations. and susie, looking ahead, h.p. said earnings for the current quarter will come in shy of what had been expected. susie: joining us with more about h.p.? micahel holt, senior equity analyst/technology at morningstar. hi, michael. so what was your reaction to both the quarterly numbers and the outlook? well, it s a bit of a relief that they are actually meeting the goals they ve set. we have to keep in mind that this was a lower bar, lower guidance and it
in the low to mid 70s. the bay water temperatures are around 70 degrees. the blue ridge, shenandoah valley, the panhandle of west virginia reporting mid 60s there. and the ocean city water temperatures, 66. that s a bit chilly. overnight, the strong storms did produce the tornadoes and wind damage have greatly diminished and many of them are dissipating as they head off to the north and the east. but later today, the appalachians in the mountains of western maryland and virginia, they could get some strong storms, perhaps the shenandoah valley. a slight risk of isolated thunderstorms there. a rise to the calm waters of the potomac. by 9:00, 80 degrees. temperatures soaring to the low 90s by the mid afternoon. so the hottest day of the year so far, and we ll have some clouds in and out. but there is a small chance of an isolated thunderstorm, especially around the blue ridge and shenandoah valley later this afternoon. and around the metro area, a slight chance of an isolated t
also, rush hour warning, a group of criminals attacked a father and daughter. why they believe it s not the first time. albert haynesworth is set to answer claims of a road rage assault. good morning, i m joe krebs. i m eun yang. welcome to news 4 today for thursday, may 26, 2011. 5:01, 71 degrees. get ready. flip-flops and sprinklers and lots of water, tom? perspiration. yeah. holiday mood front came through overnight. we have the holiday weather to go along with that holiday mood. we have the mild start this morning. 70 degrees in washington. in the mid and upper 60s. closer to the bay, it s in the low 70s. bay water temperatures are around 70 degrees. farther to the west, it s in the 60s in the shenandoah valley. and in the mountain the beaches there in the mid 60s right now. so it s chilly for swimming. but the braver souls will take a dip of the water as we get to the weekend, though. the temperature may ride a little bit in the city in the beach water temper
live in hd, this picture, from the sky watcher camera, fog over the potomac river. picking that up. a lot of cloudiness around this morning. patchy fog. mainly in the rural areas, dissipating in the next couple of hours. in the 50s for most of the region. 59 in re gan national. there s dawn over the potomac. temperatures in the mid 60s by 9:00, noontime near 70. mostly cloudy day. and likelihood of scattered storms developing this afternoon. isolated storms could produce brief heavy downpours that could cause flash flooding from late this afternoon to early this evening. so watch out for that. increasing volume. visibility has improved dramatically in the last 30 minutes or so. inside the beltway at 395. good morning, the commute in the nick of time looking good. 395 leaving the beltway. land mark, shirlington, headed downtown. to and across the 14th street bridge. inner loop of georgia avenue cleared to the shoulder. moving along well. the outer loop of the beltway between
highs reaching to low to mid 70s by early to mid afternoon. but then, we could have isolated thunderstorms popping up. not wide spread like yesterday, but isolated storms popping up from 3:00 p.m. to maybe as late as 8:00 p.m. some of the storms could have enough brief heavy rain, an inch or two in an hour out of the storms. that could cause localized flash flooding this afternoon. creeks and streams on their banks this morning. in the rivers will be near or above flood stage early tomorrow. a look at the night planner in ten minutes. the fog at the capital beltway in river road. reducing the visibility quite a bit, the inner loop and the outer loop between the 270 spur and the american legion bridge. so far, no accidents. hope it stays that way. but there s fog at ground level that will reduce your visibility out there as you approach the potomac river. the drive on i-95, virginia to lor ton, moving well. one more stop, head on over, take a look here along new york avenue