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Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), Starbucks Corp. (SBUX), EBay Inc. (EBAY).
Procter & Gamble's fiscal third-quarter profit rose 11%,Several local animal doctors patio table covers took the podium Tuesday and said that they are already struggling in line with its expectations as sales increased across all its segments. Shares dipped 1.3% to $63.20 in recent premarket trading.
Starbucks's fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 20% to meet a weak target, but the coffee giant raised its full-year profit outlook even as it predicted high commodity costs will take an even bigger bite out of the bottom line. Shares were down 1.9% at $36.50 premarket.
EBay's first-quarter earnings rose 20% as adjusted earnings edged above its guidance, and the e-commerce operator raised its outlook for the year. Shares rose 2.6% to $34.90 in pre-market trading.
Exelon Corp. (EXC) agreed to buy Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG) in a stock-for-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, putting Exelon--the largest operator of nuclear plants in the U.S.--in position to resuscitate some nuclear development plans abandoned by Constellation because they were beyond its means. Constellation shareholders will receive 0.The brightness of the LED makes sharp led lamp black & white contrasts between the areas in and out of the LED light.93 Exelon shares for each of their shares, valuing Constellation's equity at $7.9 billion, or $38.59 a share. Constellation's shares gained 7.3% pre-market to $36.81.
Germany's Deutsche Bank AG (DB) Thursday reported a 17% jump in net profit for the first quarter, matching its best previous quarterly result as its investment banking performance held up against tougher market conditions and as recent acquisitions started paying off with higher revenue. Shares rose 3.8% to $64.33 in pre-market trading.
SAP AG's (SAP) American depositary shares fell 7.3% to $63.36 in pre-market trading after the German maker of enterprise software reported first-quarter profit growth that fell far short of analysts' expectations.
Akamai Technologies Inc.'s (AKAM) first-quarter profit climbed 24%, but its share price dropped 12% to $35.93 in pre-market trading after the Internet-content delivery company said Wednesday it was renewing contracts at lower prices for some customers and handling lower volumes on others.
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) narrowed its first-quarter loss by nearly half as the wireless carrier weathered the introduction of the Verizon Wireless iPhone and continued to add customers. Shares rose 4.4% to $5 in pre-market trading.
Dow Chemical Co.'s (DOW) first-quarter earnings rose 34% as the company continued to benefit from a broad manufacturing rebound, resulting in double-digit increases in sales across its businesses and stronger prices supporting margins. The result beat analysts' expectations, sending shares up 2.2% to $40.80 premarket.
Aetna Inc.'s (AET) first-quarter earnings rose 4% as the health insurer continued to benefit from lower use of medical services and said that it agreed to acquire Prodigy Health Group from One Equity Partners for $600 million as the company continues to diversify.Though several vets inveighed against pet supply store the plan to bring the retailer to the city, the City Council eventually cleared Shares rose 6.1% to $42.25 premarket.
Norfolk Southern Corp.'s (NSC) first-quarter profit climbed 26% as each business segment reported higher revenue, led by a jump in demand for coal. Shares rose 3.1% to $70.50 in light pre-market trading, as the top line and adjusted earnings easily topped Wall Street's expectations.
Flextronics International Ltd.'s (FLEX) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled, but the contract-electronics company predicted current-quarter results largely below expectations. Shares were down 7.5% at $6.95 premarket.
Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) shares lost 4.5% to $31.60 in pre-market trading following a sales update late Wednesday and shift in strategy at the company's Leifsdottir brand. Brean Murray backs hold rating, trims EPS estimates and says first-quarter comps "not a disaster...but we think margins will be." William Blair cuts to market perform from outperform, thinking "continued softness in sales trends will result in well-below-consensus earnings for at least the next few quarters."
Drug maker Celgene Corp.'s (CELG) first-quarter earnings rose 8.8%, beating analysts' estimates, as global market-share gains helped boost revenue. The company also raised its full-year earnings estimate. Shares rose 1.7% to $60 premarket.
Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) swung to a first-quarter loss and revenue dropped 31% as growth in its core digital growth business failed to mask film sales declines. Shares slid 3.2% to $3.07 in pre-market trading.
Community Health Systems Inc.'s (CYH) first-quarter earnings fell 12% on write-downs and loss on a sale, though revenue growth was better than expected. Shares were up 1.9% at $31.95 premarket.
Apollo Management LP has submitted a bid for BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ) estimated at more than $3 billion, the New York Post reported Thursday on its website, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Leonard Green & Partners LP along with TPG last month offered $3 billion for the warehouse chain. BJ's shares gained 4% to $53 in pre-market trading.
Toshiba Corp.'s (TOSYY, 6502.TO) medical-systems unit has agreed to buy supplier Vital Images Inc. (VTAL) for $273 million. Vital Images shares jumped 31% to $18.64 in pre-market trading, compared with the $18.75 offer price. The stock hasn't closed above the offer level since 2007.
ReneSola Ltd.'s (SOL) first-quarter profit surged as the solar-products maker reported higher wafer and module shipments,Camping manufacturer Vango inflatable seat is claiming a first with its innovative pump-up range of tents. and also expanded gross margins. But its American depositary shares fell 5.2% to $8.39 in premarket trading,"The current economic environment is putting great pet supply stores strain on veterinarians who are well established in this community," as the company's revenue outlook for the current quarter missed analysts' expectations. ReneSola's profit in the first quarter also fell short of estimates.
Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), Starbucks Corp. (SBUX), EBay Inc. (EBAY).
Procter & Gamble's fiscal third-quarter profit rose 11%,Several local animal doctors patio table covers took the podium Tuesday and said that they are already struggling in line with its expectations as sales increased across all its segments. Shares dipped 1.3% to $63.20 in recent premarket trading.
Starbucks's fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 20% to meet a weak target, but the coffee giant raised its full-year profit outlook even as it predicted high commodity costs will take an even bigger bite out of the bottom line. Shares were down 1.9% at $36.50 premarket.
EBay's first-quarter earnings rose 20% as adjusted earnings edged above its guidance, and the e-commerce operator raised its outlook for the year. Shares rose 2.6% to $34.90 in pre-market trading.
Exelon Corp. (EXC) agreed to buy Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG) in a stock-for-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, putting Exelon--the largest operator of nuclear plants in the U.S.--in position to resuscitate some nuclear development plans abandoned by Constellation because they were beyond its means. Constellation shareholders will receive 0.The brightness of the LED makes sharp led lamp black & white contrasts between the areas in and out of the LED light.93 Exelon shares for each of their shares, valuing Constellation's equity at $7.9 billion, or $38.59 a share. Constellation's shares gained 7.3% pre-market to $36.81.
Germany's Deutsche Bank AG (DB) Thursday reported a 17% jump in net profit for the first quarter, matching its best previous quarterly result as its investment banking performance held up against tougher market conditions and as recent acquisitions started paying off with higher revenue. Shares rose 3.8% to $64.33 in pre-market trading.
SAP AG's (SAP) American depositary shares fell 7.3% to $63.36 in pre-market trading after the German maker of enterprise software reported first-quarter profit growth that fell far short of analysts' expectations.
Akamai Technologies Inc.'s (AKAM) first-quarter profit climbed 24%, but its share price dropped 12% to $35.93 in pre-market trading after the Internet-content delivery company said Wednesday it was renewing contracts at lower prices for some customers and handling lower volumes on others.
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) narrowed its first-quarter loss by nearly half as the wireless carrier weathered the introduction of the Verizon Wireless iPhone and continued to add customers. Shares rose 4.4% to $5 in pre-market trading.
Dow Chemical Co.'s (DOW) first-quarter earnings rose 34% as the company continued to benefit from a broad manufacturing rebound, resulting in double-digit increases in sales across its businesses and stronger prices supporting margins. The result beat analysts' expectations, sending shares up 2.2% to $40.80 premarket.
Aetna Inc.'s (AET) first-quarter earnings rose 4% as the health insurer continued to benefit from lower use of medical services and said that it agreed to acquire Prodigy Health Group from One Equity Partners for $600 million as the company continues to diversify.Though several vets inveighed against pet supply store the plan to bring the retailer to the city, the City Council eventually cleared Shares rose 6.1% to $42.25 premarket.
Norfolk Southern Corp.'s (NSC) first-quarter profit climbed 26% as each business segment reported higher revenue, led by a jump in demand for coal. Shares rose 3.1% to $70.50 in light pre-market trading, as the top line and adjusted earnings easily topped Wall Street's expectations.
Flextronics International Ltd.'s (FLEX) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled, but the contract-electronics company predicted current-quarter results largely below expectations. Shares were down 7.5% at $6.95 premarket.
Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) shares lost 4.5% to $31.60 in pre-market trading following a sales update late Wednesday and shift in strategy at the company's Leifsdottir brand. Brean Murray backs hold rating, trims EPS estimates and says first-quarter comps "not a disaster...but we think margins will be." William Blair cuts to market perform from outperform, thinking "continued softness in sales trends will result in well-below-consensus earnings for at least the next few quarters."
Drug maker Celgene Corp.'s (CELG) first-quarter earnings rose 8.8%, beating analysts' estimates, as global market-share gains helped boost revenue. The company also raised its full-year earnings estimate. Shares rose 1.7% to $60 premarket.
Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) swung to a first-quarter loss and revenue dropped 31% as growth in its core digital growth business failed to mask film sales declines. Shares slid 3.2% to $3.07 in pre-market trading.
Community Health Systems Inc.'s (CYH) first-quarter earnings fell 12% on write-downs and loss on a sale, though revenue growth was better than expected. Shares were up 1.9% at $31.95 premarket.
Apollo Management LP has submitted a bid for BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ) estimated at more than $3 billion, the New York Post reported Thursday on its website, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Leonard Green & Partners LP along with TPG last month offered $3 billion for the warehouse chain. BJ's shares gained 4% to $53 in pre-market trading.
Toshiba Corp.'s (TOSYY, 6502.TO) medical-systems unit has agreed to buy supplier Vital Images Inc. (VTAL) for $273 million. Vital Images shares jumped 31% to $18.64 in pre-market trading, compared with the $18.75 offer price. The stock hasn't closed above the offer level since 2007.
ReneSola Ltd.'s (SOL) first-quarter profit surged as the solar-products maker reported higher wafer and module shipments,Camping manufacturer Vango inflatable seat is claiming a first with its innovative pump-up range of tents. and also expanded gross margins. But its American depositary shares fell 5.2% to $8.39 in premarket trading,"The current economic environment is putting great pet supply stores strain on veterinarians who are well established in this community," as the company's revenue outlook for the current quarter missed analysts' expectations. ReneSola's profit in the first quarter also fell short of estimates.
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