Outlook roundup: Orthofix, Monro Muffler Brake

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) Orthopedic product maker Orthofix International raised its full-year profit guidance Thursday on expected cost reductions.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) Automotive repair company Monro Muffler Brake Inc. on Thursday backed a 2008 profit guidance above current wall Street predictions.

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) Valassis Communications Inc., which makes advertising inserts tucked into newspapers, said Thursday it expects to post an adjusted 2008 profit of $2.14 to $2.39 per share.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Sepracor Inc., which makes respiratory and central nervous disorder treatments, reaffirmed its 2008 profit and revenue guidance on Thursday.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Glassware maker Libbey Inc. said Thursday it anticipates second-quarter sales of between $215 million and $220 million.