The company's president predicted higher sales and earnings for the 1989 fiscal year.
But it also predicts growing sales to people in a broad range of interests and occupations.
The trade group predicted sales for 1986 of $26.5 billion; they actually reached $26.4 billion.
Ford is predicting final automotive sales of 15 million cars and trucks for the year.
Apple executives also predicted strong sales for the December quarter.
The retailer needs to do this in order to predict future sales.
Industry executives and economists predicted robust sales again this year.
Some analysts predict sales of $1 billion annually for the drug.
The elasticity of demand for the product has made it difficult to predict future sales.
By predicting specific sales, you're forecasting what you think will be sold.