- The company said that it is unable to provide guidance for the fourth quarter or to reconfirm its guidance the full year 2008
due to consumer spending patterns and volatility in commodities prices.
- The prior FY08 EPS guidance was $1.35-$1.45 v $1.40e
- Guides 2009 CAPEX $150M-$175M.
- To reduce CAPEX in the rest of 2008.

Other headlines for [KEG]

• KEG 12/16/2008 06:59pm
  Key Energy Services Inc Reports Nov working days 18 v 20 y/y, rig hrs 187.9K v 203.5K y/y, trucking hours 192.0K v 195.0K- For the month of December 2008, there are 21 working days.
  
• ESV 12/15/2008 09:23am
  Ensco International Inc Shares of ESV, TDW, KEG cut to add from strong buy at Capital One Southcoast; RIG raised to strong buy
  
• KEG 12/11/2008 06:26am
  Key Energy Services Inc UBS Initiates KEG with Neutral, price target: $5.50
  
• KEG 11/26/2008 10:05am
  Key Energy Services Inc Upgraded at S&P to BB from BB-, outlook remains stable
  
• KEG 11/19/2008 08:38pm
  Key Energy Services Inc Reports Oct working days 23 v 23 y/y, rig hrs 251.9K v 209.4K y/y, trucking hours 219.2K v 200.4K y/y
  

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