Stock of American Management Systems Inc. plummeted 23%
But encouraged by long-term prospects, analysts maintained their strong
In a press release, Fairfax, Va.-based AMS warned investors that annual
AMS officials blamed a delayed technology project with an undisclosed
American Management Systems shares, which opened Monday at $31.875,
But the stock crept upward to close at $24.50 as investors
The buying got a boost after Ferris, Baker Watts Inc. analyst William
The drop in stock price "is probably expected in this market, Mr. Loomis
He said American Management Systems officials told him that the troubled
Alex. Brown & Sons Inc., a Baltimore-based analyst firm, maintained its
Third-quarter revenue of AMS' financial services business was up 21%