Outlook Roundup: Celanese, Hewitt

DALLAS (AP) Industrial chemicals producer Celanese Corp. lifted its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday on expectations that its product offerings and global reach will allow it to skirt economic challenges in the U.S.

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (AP) Human resources services firm Hewitt Associates Inc. on Tuesday reaffirmed its fiscal 2008 earnings outlook.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Electricity and natural gas distributor Teco Energy Inc. on Tuesday issued a 2008 profit outlook below Wall Street expectations.

PLANO, Texas (AP) Perot Systems Corp., an information technology services provider, said Tuesday its first quarter profit will either meet or exceed Wall Street analysts' estimates.

LOS ANGELES (AP) VCA Antech Inc. said Monday that its revenue growth slowed in the fourth-quarter as the animal hospital chain operator felt the effects of economic uncertainty.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) Consumer products maker Church & Dwight Co. Inc. said Tuesday its expects its 2008 earnings per share to just beat Wall Street estimates, helped by price increases and laundry detergent sales.

ANGLETON, Texas (AP) Electronics manufacturer Benchmark Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it expects first-quarter earnings ranging between 33 cents and 37 cents per share.

WESTCHESTER, Ill. (AP) Corn Products International Inc. said Tuesday it expects 2008 profit to top year-ago results on anticipated earnings growth in North and South America.