Shares of the world’s largest appliance maker hit their highest price since October 2008. Whirlpool forecasts that economic uncertainty will keep demand down for big-ticket items, but its third-quarter sales beat analysts’ estimates. It also raised its forecast for 2009 earnings to about $4.25 per share, from $3.50 to $4. Earnings were $87 million, or $1.15 a share, vs. $163 million, or $2.15, a year ago.
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