Siegel thinks that earnings
per share can grow about half a point faster than nominal GDP — in the 5 %
range including inflation — chiefly
because of big gains in the technology sector.
The company said it expects diluted earnings
per share to be negatively affected in fiscal 2016 in the
range of 10 cents (U.S.) to 20 cents a
share, primarily
because of a temporary increase in operational expenses related to the consolidation and store disruptions.