[Hoot Gibson]

Oh know, another one of those, "I talked to a guy..." stories. OSH is rubbing off on you, SEKYFAN. He can always conjure up an imaginary friend, acquaintance, or random guy in the stands or on the street to support his arguments. 

Now, maybe this guy that you described actually exists and maybe he is divulging confidential information about his company to you, but income forecasts usually vary year by year, and sometimes they are accurate, but more often than not they miss high or they miss low. A well managed company will forecast sales conservatively to avoid disappointing investors. It is always better to report better than expected financial results than a disappointing performance.