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Jul 23, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Hourly In Play (R)

Updated: 23-Jul-10 04:00 ET

18:56

KWK Quicksilver Resrcs trading almost 19% higher at $15.15 following positive news (announces $1 billion transaction for the sale of 100% of its interests in Quicksilver Gas Services) see 17:12 comment (12.75 +0.13) -Update-

18:49

BUCY Bucyrus falls a quick 5.7% to $55.10 following earnings results (58.40 +2.52) -Update-

18:47

BUCY Bucyrus misses by $0.08, misses on revs (58.40 +2.52)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.89 per share, $0.08 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.97; revenues rose 19.9% year/year to $868.7 mln vs the $942.7 mln consensus.

18:44

NYT New York Times: NVHR Responds to New York Times Article on Hepatitis C Testing (9.16 +0.11) -Update-

In response to today's New York Times article, "Hope against Hepatitis C," Andrew Muir, M.D., M.H.S., Director, Gastroenterology/Hepatology Research, Duke Clinical Research Institute and Steering Committee Member of the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) released the following statement: "Today's New York Times article details potential promising new drug therapies that could significantly improve the way we treat individuals infected with hepatitis C. Regrettably, the article suggests that expanded screening for hepatitis C may not be warranted. This approach is wrong and contrary to the direction in which we should and must move our health care system, particularly through improved access to care under health care reform. More than 5 million Americans are estimated to be infected with viral hepatitis B or C - and most are unaware they are infected as there are often few symptoms. Our health care system misses most infected individuals, who only learn that they have hepatitis C once they have progressed to liver cancer, cirrhosis, or liver failure. At that juncture, treatment options are limited and success rates are lower.

18:31

ARG Airgas Reiterates Outstanding First Quarter Earnings Results And Strong (65.16 +0.43) -Update-

ARG issued the following statement in response to a letter sent by Air Products & Chemicals (APD) to Airgas stockholders: Today's letter from Air Products is just another attempt to facilitate its grossly inadequate offer and distract stockholder attention from what we believe to be obvious - that the offer fails to fairly compensate stockholders for the value inherent in Airgas and its future prospects. Airgas' performance continues to improve, as evidenced by the outstanding first quarter 2011 results announced yesterday... Similarly, in what we believe is a misleading attempt to make its grossly inadequate offer appear more attractive, Air Products is trying to frighten Airgas stockholders about market conditions. However, as evidenced by comments made on its third quarter earnings conference call, Air Products' own economic outlook stands in stark contrast>"

18:00

RNWK RealNetworks names Bob Kimball as CEO (3.54 +0.14)

Co announced that its board of directors has named Bob Kimball as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Kimball has been serving as President and acting CEO since early January 2010, when the company's chairman, founder and former CEO, Rob Glaser, resigned from the CEO post. Mr. Kimball is also a member of Real's Board of Directors.

17:50

CHCI Comstock Homebuilding Companies announces departure of Jeffrey R. Dauer, Chief Financial Officer (1.54 +0.20)

Co announced that Jeffrey R. Dauer, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has notified the Co of his intention to resign, effective as of August 31, 2010. Dauer's resignation is not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board. Dauer is assisting the Company in its evaluation of potential candidates to serve as his successor and with the transition of his duties to a new Chief Financial Officer. Dauer is leaving to pursue other personal and professional interests.

17:39

BLDR Builders Firstsource beats by $0.02, beats on revs (2.47 +0.22)

Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.12 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.14); revenues rose 20.3% year/year to $211.5 mln vs the $194.5 mln consensus. Co said, "Our use of cash through June is consistent with forecast, and we believe seasonal reductions in working capital will help reduce our use of cash over the remainder of the year. However, it now appears building activity in the back half of 2010 may not be as strong as had been anticipated which could result in our use of cash for fiscal 2010 being somewhat higher than the $60-$70 million we originally forecasted. There still appears to be a significant amount of uncertainty in the macro-economic factors that drive our business."

17:36

OLN Olin reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS in-line (19.91 +1.25)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.21 per share, in-line with the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.21; revenues rose 5.9% year/year to $405.7 mln vs the $396.9 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.35-0.40 vs. $0.36 Thomson Reuters consensus. Third quarter 2010 Chlor Alkali segment earnings are expected to improve compared to the second quarter of 2010 reflecting continued improvement in pricing. Earnings in the Winchester segment are expected to decline from the record third quarter 2009 levels, but are forecast to reflect strong seasonal demand. Charges to income for environmental and remedial activities are expected to be comparable in the third quarter with the second quarter, after giving consideration to the second quarter recoveries. Third quarter 2010 results are also forecast to include ~$6 million of favorable adjustments to income tax expense."

17:26

CNBC reports pay czar Feinberg to find 17 financial firms made ill-advised payouts; Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan among those cited

17:23

KGS Quicksilver Gas announces 7.7% increase in dividend to $0.42 (21.32 +0.02)

17:22

ACHN Achillion Pharma announces nomination of NS5A Inhibitor as a lead clinical candidate for treatment of hepatitis C (2.51 +0.09)

17:18

STM STMicroelectronics beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides Q3 revs in-line (8.69 +0.40)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.18 per share, ex-items, $0.03 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.15; revenues rose 27.3% year/year to $2.51 bln vs the $2.52 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees Q3 revs growth of 2-7% seuentially, which calcualtes to ~$2.56-2.68 bln vs. $2.63 bln Thomson Reuters consensus.

17:17

BKH Black Hills Corp units receives air permit for Colorado Power Plant Projects (31.11 +1.23)

Black Hills Energy - Colorado Electric and Black Hills Colorado IPP, subsidiaries of Black Hills Corp., were issued an air permit by the State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and immediately began construction on two generation projects that will serve more than 93,300 Black Hills Energy - Colorado Electric utility customers in southern Colorado beginning Jan. 1, 2012.

17:15

RST Rosetta Stone Announces Eric Eichmann, Chief Operating Officer, has resigned from the company effective August 6, 2010 (25.52 +0.37)

Tom Adams, president and CEO, will assume Mr. Eichmann's sales and marketing related responsibilities on a permanent basis, effective immediately.

17:15

MFW M&F Worldwide unit acquires Spectrum K12 School Solutions; terms not disclosed (27.47 +2.36)

Harland Clarke Holdings announced that its subsidiary, Scantron Corporation, has acquired Spectrum K12 School Solutions. Harland Clarke Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of M & F Worldwide. Spectrum K12 develops, markets and sells products and services that allow educators to evaluate individual student academic progress.

17:12

KWK Quicksilver Resrcs announces $1 billion transaction for the sale of 100% of its interests in Quicksilver Gas Services (KGS) (12.75 +0.13)

Co announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of its interests in Quicksilver Gas Services (KGS) to Crestwood Midstream Partners II along with the subordinated note receivable from Quicksilver Gas Services for $701 mln in cash at closing plus up to $72 mln in additional earn-out payments and the resulting elimination of $228 mln of consolidated debt associated with Quicksilver Gas Services.

17:09

TKR Timken to increase prices on special bar quality products by $40 per ton (29.55 +0.19)

17:02

MUR Murphy Oil announces plans to exit the refining business (51.82 +1.31)

Co announced today that its Board of Directors approved plans for exiting the co's refining businesses. The refineries at Superior, Wisconsin; Meraux, Louisiana and Milford Haven, Wales along with the retail system in the United Kingdom will be placed for sale. The co anticipates a transaction being completed in the first quarter of 2011.

17:02

SEP Spectra Energy LP raises quarterly dividend 2.4% to $0.43 per share (35.06 +0.06)

16:49

GLDC Golden Enterprises, Inc. announced retirement of John Stein, Chairman of the Board; elected Mark McCutcheon as new Chairman

Mr. McCutcheon has served co in many roles including Plant Manager, Vice President of Manufacturing, Vice President of Operations, and Executive Vice President in his 30 years with the company.

16:48

METR Metro Bancorp reports Q2 EPS of $0.02 vs $0.00 Thomson Reuters consensus; revs $27.2 mln vs $25.23 mln Thomson Reuters consensus (13.07 +0.71)

16:46

TLVT Telvent: PetroChina extends pipeline network with Telvent Real-Time IT Systems; contracts valued at more than $3 mln (19.56 +0.94)

The co announces that PetroChina Company Limited (PTR) has contracted Telvent to supply monitoring and control systems to extend its growing hydrocarbon pipeline network. Telvent's OASyS information management infrastructure, already in use in the PetroChina pipeline network, will be added to three lateral pipelines where it will play a vital role in sustaining PetroChina's safe and secure transport of crude oil and natural gas to growing Chinese markets.

16:46

SCANX After-hours earnings movers of interest

Trading up on earnings: AXP +0.2%, CMG +6.0%, ETFC +7.8%, FLEX +0.9%, MOS +0.3%

Trading down on earnings: AMZN -15.5%, COF -0.1%, MSFT -1.0%, SNDK -7.4%

16:41

SAI SAIC company will move from four operating groups to three (16.83 +0.36)

Co announced a strategic realignment of its operating groups and changes to its corporate leadership structure and personnel. These changes will be effective Aug. 2... The company will move from four operating groups to three. The three groups are: Defense Solutions Group; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group; Infrastructure, Energy, Health and Product Solutions Group.

16:38

MSFG Mainsource Fincl reports EPS in-line (6.53 +0.32)

Reports Q2 (Dec) earnings of $0.07 per share, in-line with the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.07. Total assets were $2.9 billion as of June 30, 2010, virtually unchanged from the same period a year ago. Total loans were $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2010, a decrease of $198 million compared to June 30, 2009. Charge-offs of non-performing loans and overall weak loan demand continue to drive loan balances down. In addition, as on-balance sheet, fixed-rate mortgage loans refinanced throughout the past year, the Company generally sold these loans to the secondary market to mitigate its interest rate risk. On the liability side of the balance sheet, deposit balances remain at historically high levels. Total deposits were $2.2 billion as of June 30, 2010. The Company's regulatory capital ratios remain strong and as of June 30, 2010 were the following: leverage ratio of 9.4%, tier one capital to risk-weighted assets of 14.7%, and total capital to risk-weighted assets of 16.0%. In addition, as of June 30, 2010 the Company's tangible common equity ratio was 6.3%.

16:34

HGSI Human Genome misses by $0.03, misses on revs; issues reward revenue expectations (25.12 +0.98)

Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.30 per share, $0.03 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.27); revenues rose 45.4% year/year to $38.8 mln vs the $40.6 mln consensus. In the Q2 of 2010, HGS recognized $13.1 mln in revenue from the delivery of 4,149 doses of raxibacumab to the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile. The delivery was made under a purchase order received from the U.S. Government in July 2009 for 45,000 doses of raxibacumab to be delivered over a three-year period. HGS expects to receive ~$142.0 mln from the second award as deliveries are completed, including $44.4 mln recognized to date.

16:34

SBCF Seacoast Banking announces that registration statements covering the shares of co common stock sold in private placement have been declared effective by the SEC timely and in accordance with the Company's agreements with its investors (1.34 +0.02)

16:34

SWKS Skyworks beats by $0.02, beats on revs; guides Q4 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (18.05 +0.84)

Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings of $0.32 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.30; revenues rose 44.0% year/year to $275.4 mln vs the $269.4 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for Q4, sees EPS of $0.37, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $0.34 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees Q4 revs of $300 mln vs. $287.49 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:33

RAI Reynolds American says watershed appeal in Florida case clarifies that there are no special rules for engle progeny cases (56.72 +0.90) -Update-

16:33

MOS Mosaic beats by $0.02, misses on revs (44.95 +0.12)

Reports Q4 (May) earnings of $0.89 per share, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.87; revenues rose 16.7% year/year to $1.86 bln vs the $2.14 bln consensus. The average fourth quarter DAP selling price, FOB plant, was $438 per tonne, compared to $365 a year ago and $336 in Q3 of FY10. Phosphates segment total sales volumes were 2.3 mln tonnes, compared to 2.5 mln tonnes a year ago. The average fourth quarter MOP selling price, FOB plant, was $336 per tonne compared to $540 a year ago and was down modestly from $356 in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The Potash segment's total sales volume for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 nearly tripled from a year ago to 1.8 mln tonnes as a result of rebounding demand in all key markets. Co provided guidance: Total sales volumes for the Phosphates segment are expected to range from 2.8-3.2 mln tonnes for Q1 of FY11. Mosaic's realized DAP price, FOB plant, for Q1 of FY11 is estimated to be $410-440 per tonne. Total sales volumes for the Potash segment are expected to range from 1.2-1.5 mln tonnes for Q1 of FY11. Significantly higher sales volumes are expected in the Co's Q2. Mosaic's realized MOP price, FOB plant, for Q1 of FY11 is estimated to be in the range of $300-330 per tonne.

16:32

CYMI Cymer beats by $0.17, beats on revs; guides Q3 revs in-line (33.76 +1.51)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.70 per share, $0.17 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.53; revenues rose 111.4% year/year to $131.9 mln vs the $117.9 mln consensus. Co reports gross margins of 53%. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees Q3 revs of $132-$138 mln vs. $132.45 mln Thomson Reuters consensus. Co sees Q3 gross margins of 51%.

16:32

SNV Synovus misses by $0.06 (2.42 +0.15)

Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.36 per share, $0.06 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.30). "We are certainly encouraged by these positive trends. Five consecutive quarterly declines of non-performing asset inflows, moderating past-due levels, and an overall 15 percent reduction in total non-performing assets are all strong predictors of future credit costs. However, we will not be satisfied until we return to profitability."

16:32

IPXL Impax Labs receives final FDA approval for generic OPANA ER tablets (17.16 +0.09)

Co announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval of the co's abbreviated new drug application for the generic version of OPANA extended release 30mg tablet. In June 2010, the co was granted final approval for the 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, and 40mg tablets.

16:31

NECB Northeast Comm. Bancorp announces stock repurchase plan for up to 297,563 shares, or approx 5% of outstanding common stock (5.40 +0.72)

16:31

NCR NCR Corp beats by $0.08, reports revs in-line; guides FY10 EPS in-line (13.17 +0.50)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.35 per share, $0.08 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.27; revenues rose 4.7% year/year to $1.18 bln vs the $1.17 bln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $1.35-1.45 vs. $1.39 Thomson Reuters consensus; reiterates rev growth of 2-5%.

16:31

DELL Dell reaches $100 mln settlement with Securities and Exchange Commission (13.40 +0.33)

Co announced that it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission resolving the previously disclosed SEC investigation into co's disclosures and alleged omissions prior to Fiscal 2008 regarding certain aspects of its commercial relationship with Intel Corporation and into separate accounting and financial reporting matters. The settlement terms are consistent with the settlement framework disclosed by the company on June 10, 2010.

16:30

MSCC Microsemi beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides Q4 EPS in-line, revs above consensus (15.36 +0.27)

Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings of $0.30 per share, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.29; revenues rose 27.1% year/year to $136 mln vs the $130.3 mln consensus. Co issues mixed guidance for Q4, sees EPS of $0.33-$0.35 vs. $0.33 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees Q4 revs growing 7-9% sequentially, which equates to approx $145.5-148.2 mln vs. $139.98 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:29

SIVB SVB Financial Group beats by $0.08; Co decreased net interest margin expectations (40.09 +1.52)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.50 per share, $0.08 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.42. An increase in period-end loan balances of $244.9 million, or 5.8 percent, to $4.5 billion at June 30, 2010, compared to $4.2 billion at March 31, 2010. Average loan balances held steady at $4.1 billion for the second quarter of 2010. A lower provision for loan losses of $7.4 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared to $10.7 million for the first quarter of 2010. Overall, our allowance for loan losses increased by $3.5 million to $71.8 million at June 30, 2010, primarily due to an increase in period-end loan balances. Co provided an outlook: Co decreased net interest margin expectations to 3.2-3.4%, down from 3.5-3.8%, reaffirms net loan charge-offs declining from 2009 levels of 125.1 mln, reaffirms average loan balance of decreasing at a percentage rate in the high single digits.

16:29

RT Ruby Tuesday beats by $0.05, reports revs in-line; guides FY11 EPS in-line (9.93 +0.79)

Reports Q4 (May) earnings of $0.33 per share, $0.05 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.28; revenues fell 1.2% year/year to $313.5 mln vs the $314.4 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY11, sees EPS of $0.76-0.86 vs. $0.85 Thomson Reuters consensus. Same-restaurant sales-Weestimate same-restaurant sales for the year for Company-owned restaurants will be in the range of flat to positive 2%.

16:29

CVA Covanta misses by $0.06, beats on revs; reaffirms FY10 EPS guidance (16.00 +0.32)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.17 per share, $0.06 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.23; revenues rose 15.7% year/year to $435 mln vs the $426.3 mln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $0.55-0.75 vs. $0.65 Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:28

CYN City National beats by $0.07 (53.00 +2.12)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.56 per share, $0.07 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.49. Management expects significantly increased profitability in 2010 over 2009.

16:27

FII Fed Investors beats by $0.07, misses on revs (22.03 +0.64)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.46 per share, $0.07 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.39; revenues fell 24.6% year/year to $231.5 mln vs the $237.3 mln consensus.

16:26

CRBC Citizens Rep Bancorp reports Q2 EPS of ($0.12) vs ($0.12) Thomson Reuters consensus; (0.81 +0.05)

16:25

CBU Community Bank reports 2Q10 EPS of $0.48 vs. $0.41 Thomson Reuters consensus; revenue increased 11.7% y/y to $68.3 mln vs. $64.98 mln consensus (23.65 +0.86)

16:24

EZPW EZCORP reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides FY10 EPS in-line (20.16 +0.38)

Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings of $0.40 per share, in-line with the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.40; revenues rose 17.4% year/year to $173.5 mln vs the $168.3 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $1.92 vs. $1.92 Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:22

FFIN First Financial beats by $0.02 (47.53 +1.82)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.68 per share, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.66.

16:21

THRX Theravance reports Q2 EPS of ($0.28) vs ($0.28) Thomson Reuters consensus; revs $6.3 mln vs $7.23 mln Thomson Reuters consensus (13.52 +0.64)

16:21

MSFT Microsoft beats by $0.05, beats on revs (25.84 +0.75)

Reports Q4 (Jun) earnings of $0.51 per share, $0.05 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.46; revenues rose 22.5% year/year to $16.04 bln vs the $15.27 bln consensus. Co reported Q4 Gross Margins of 80.23% vs 80.55% Consensus, Co says "We saw strong sales execution across all of our businesses, particularly in the enterprise with Windows 7 and Office 2010." The co updated their operating expense guidance of $26.9 billion to $27.3 billion for the full year ending June 30, 2011 vs the previous guidance of $26.1-26.3 bln.

16:21

FPFC First Place Finl announces withdrawal of registration statement (2.75 +0.12)

Co announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its registration statement, filed in June 2010, to sell approximately $80 million of common stock due to unfavorable market conditions.

16:20

ETFC E*TRADE beats by $0.23, beats on revs (13.35 +0.57)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.12 per share, $0.23 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.11); revenues fell 14.0% year/year to $534 mln, may not be comparable to the $299.4 mln consensus. Provision for loan losses of $166 million, down from $268 million in prior quarter and $405 million in second quarter 2009. Net new customer assets were positive $0.8 billion, reflecting $2.1 billion in net new brokerage assets, offset by a $1.3 billion decline in savings and other bank-related customer deposits.

16:20

CALX Calix Networks reports Q2 EPS of $0.14 vs $0.04 Thomson Reuters consensus; revs $71.7 mln vs $69.06 mln Thomson Reuters consensus (10.79 +0.08)

16:20

CPWR Compuware reports EPS in-line, misses on revs (8.55 +0.17)

Reports Q1 (Jun) earnings of $0.06 per share, in-line with the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.06; revenues fell 3.7% year/year to $206.5 mln vs the $219.2 mln consensus.

16:19

FTNT Fortinet beats by $0.02, beats on revs (17.32 +1.32)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.11 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.09; revenues rose 24.4% year/year to $76.3 mln vs the $72.6 mln consensus.

16:19

AXP American Express beats by $0.06, reports revs in-line (43.19 )

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.84 per share, $0.06 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.78; revenues rose 12.6% year/year to $6.86 bln vs the $6.84 bln consensus. Consolidated provisions for losses totaled $652 million compared to $1.6 billion in the year-ago period, reflecting continued improvement in credit quality for the charge and credit card portfolios. US Card Provisions for losses totaled $519 million, down 56 percent from $1.2 billion a year ago. The decline reflected continued improvement in credit quality for the charge and credit card portfolios.

16:18

AVID Avid Tech beats by $0.01, misses on revs (12.10 +0.20)

Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.05 per share, ex-items, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.06); revenues rose 7.8% year/year to $162.2 mln vs the $163.9 mln consensus.

16:17

WOOF VCA Antech misses by $0.05, misses on revs; guides FY10 EPS below consensus (22.95 +0.73)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.44 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.05 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.49; revenues rose 2.6% year/year to $353.9 mln vs the $364.3 mln consensus. Co issues downside guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $1.43-1.53 vs. $1.62 Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:17

DECK Deckers Outdoor beats by $0.13, beats on revs (47.61 +1.78)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.23 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.13 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.10; revenues rose 33.8% year/year to $137.1 mln vs the $127 mln consensus. Gross margin improved 450 basis points to 44.3% versus 39.8% a year ago... FY10 Outlook: Expects EPS of approx $3.45 compared to previous guidance of approx $3.30 and Thomson Reuters consensus of $3.34; expects revenues to increase 14% y/y, previously 13% (approx $926 mln, consensus $925 mln); This guidance assumes a gross profit margin of approximately 49% and SG&A as a percentage of sales of approximately 26%. ... Q3 Outlook: Expects rev growth of 15% y/y (approx $262 mln) consensus $256 mln; expects EPS growth of 4% y/y (approx $0.89), consensus $0.94; guidance assumes a gross profit margin of ~46% and SG&A as a percentage of sales of ~25% ... Q4 Outlook: expects rev growth of 8% (approx $376 mln) and EPS growth of 8% (approx $1.89); guidance assumes a gross profit margin of ~52% and SG&A as a percentage of sales of ~21%.

16:17

LPS Lender Processing Services reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; guides Q3 EPS in-line; reaffirms FY10 EPS guidance (34.26 +0.44)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.89 per share, in-line with the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.89; revenues fell 2.3% year/year to $599.1 mln vs the $645.3 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.88-0.90 vs. $0.92 Thomson Reuters consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $3.49-3.56 vs. $3.52 Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:17

QLGC QLogic beats by $0.01, misses on revs

Reports Q1 (Jun) earnings of $0.30 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.29; revenues rose 16.1% year/year to $142.6 mln vs the $144.1 mln consensus.

16:17

ALGN Align Tech beats by $0.07, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (14.82 +0.33)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.21 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.07 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.14; revenues rose 41.8% year/year to $108.2 mln vs the $89.7 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.16-0.18 vs. $0.14 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees Q3 revs of $92-95 mln vs. $89.58 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:17

CAKE Cheesecake Factory beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line (25.73 +0.98)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.39 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.38; revenues rose 2.7% year/year to $418.9 mln vs the $419.6 mln consensus.

16:15

AMZN Amazon.com misses by $0.09, reports revs in-line; guides Q3 revs in-line (120.07 +2.64)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.45 per share, $0.09 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.54; revenues rose 41.3% year/year to $6.57 bln vs the $6.54 bln consensus. Operating income increased 71% to $270 million in the second quarter, compared with $159 million in second quarter 2009. The unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter on operating income was $10 million. Second quarter 2009 operating income was negatively impacted by a $51 million legal settlement... Co issues in-line guidance for Q3 (Sep), sees Q3 (Sep) revs of $6.9-7.625 bln vs. $7.15 bln Thomson Reuters consensus. Operating income is expected to be between $210 million and $310 million, or between 16% decline and 24% growth compared with third quarter 2009.

16:14

VASC Vascular Solutions misses by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides Q3 EPS below consensus, revs in-line; reaffirms FY10 EPS guidance, revs guidance (11.90 +0.51)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.09 per share, $0.01 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.10; revenues rose 16.2% year/year to $19.5 mln vs the $19.3 mln consensus. Co issues guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.09-0.11 vs. $0.12 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees Q3 revs of $19.6-20 mln vs. $19.80 mln Thomson Reuters consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $0.42-0.46 vs. $0.44 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees FY10 revs of $78-80 mln vs. $78.73 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:13

PGI Premiere Glbl Svcs reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; guides FY10 EPS in-line, revs below consensus (6.40 +0.25)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.20 per share, in-line with the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.20; revenues fell 6.0% year/year to $144.6 mln vs the $146.5 mln consensus. Co issues mixed guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $0.68-0.71 vs. $0.69 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees FY10 revs of $568-576 mln vs. $584.14 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:13

GDI Gardner Denver beats by $0.07, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS in-line; guides FY10 EPS above consensus (49.87 +0.46)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.71 per share, $0.07 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.64; revenues rose 3.1% year/year to $449.5 mln vs the $431 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.68-0.74 vs. $0.71 Thomson Reuters consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $2.87-2.97 vs. $2.81 Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:12

FWRD Forward Air beats by $0.04, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (29.53 +1.23)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.27 per share, $0.04 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.23; revenues rose 22.5% year/year to $122.1 mln vs the $115.8 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.28-0.32 vs. $0.26 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees Q3 revs growth of 20-25% YoY, which calculates to ~$123.7-128.9 mln vs. $119.89 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:12

INFN Infinera beats by $0.08, beats on revs

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.03 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.08 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.05); revenues rose 61.7% year/year to $111.4 mln vs the $99.5 mln consensus.

16:11

SNDK SanDisk beats by $0.18, beats on revs; announces retirement of CEO (43.10 +0.98)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.08 per share, $0.18 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.90; revenues rose 61.5% year/year to $1.18 bln vs the $1.16 bln consensus. Sandisk reports Q2 gross margin of 47% vs. the 43.6% Thomson Reuters consensus. Average price per gigabyte sold declined 18% on a year-over-year basis and declined 8% sequentially. Separately today, SanDisk announced that Dr. Eli Harari, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will retire from his current positions on December 31, 2010. As part of the succession planning process, the Board of Directors appointed Sanjay Mehrotra, currently SanDisk's President and Chief Operating Officer, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective January 1, 2011. Mr. Mehrotra was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors effective July 21, 2010. The Board also appointed Michael Marks, a member of the SanDisk Board since 2003, to the role of Chairman effective January 1, 2011.

16:11

RMBS Rambus misses by $0.04, reports revs in-line (18.99 +0.69)

Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.11 per share, $0.04 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.07); revenues rose 57.2% year/year to $38.9 mln vs the $39.1 mln consensus.

16:11

BEC Beckman Coulter misses by $0.23, misses on revs (59.83 +0.19)

Reports Q2 (Jun) adjusted earnings of $0.84 per share, ex-items, $0.23 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $1.07; revenues rose 19.2% year/year to $902 mln vs the $929.7 mln consensus.

16:10

INFA Informatica beats by $0.02, beats on revs (27.05 +0.64)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.25 per share, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.23; revenues rose 32.7% year/year to $155.7 mln vs the $143.7 mln consensus.

16:10

WAL Western Alliance Bancorp reports Q2 EPS of ($0.02) vs ($0.09) Thomson Reuters consensus (6.80 +0.10)

16:10

NTCT NetScout Systems beats by $0.03, beats on revs; guides FY11 EPS in-line, revs in-line (14.02 +0.34)

Reports Q1 (Jun) earnings of $0.21 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.18; revenues rose 15.0% year/year to $66.8 mln vs the $63.9 mln consensus. Co said, "We are raising fiscal 2011 guidance for both GAAP and non-GAAP in order to account for the one-time recognition in the first quarter of additional revenue resulting from training and consulting contracts that were past expiration. Under the current accounting rules, NetScout now expects GAAP and non-GAAP revenue to be in the range of $279 million to $296 million. GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.74 to $0.83 and non-GAAP net income per diluted share between $0.93 to $1.02. Under the historical accounting rules, NetScout expects GAAP and non-GAAP revenue would be in the range of $281 million to $298 million. GAAP net income per diluted share would be in the range of $0.77 to $0.86 and non-GAAP net income per diluted share between $0.96 to $1.05." Thomson Reuters consensus is EPS $0.97 and revs $286.7 mln.

16:09

BJRI BJ Restaurants beats by $0.03, beats on revs (24.70 +1.58)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.23 per share, $0.03 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.20; revenues rose 21.2% year/year to $130.5 mln vs the $127.1 mln consensus.

16:09

BCR C.R. Bard beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line (77.35 +1.35)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.39 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $1.36; revenues rose 7.9% year/year to $673.9 mln vs the $670.8 mln consensus.

16:09

PBCT People's United Financial appoints John P. Barnes as President and CEO; �Mr. Barnes has served as interim President and CEO since the departure of former CEO Philip Sherringham in April (13.93 +0.30)

16:09

COLM Columbia Sportswear beats by $0.11, beats on revs; sees FY10 sales up 14%-16% YoY (48.20 +1.94)

Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.31 per share, $0.11 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.42); revenues rose 23.8% year/year to $221.8 mln vs the $211.5 mln consensus. The co raised its outlook for full year 2010 net sales to increase 14%-16% compared with 2009, which caculates to roughly $1.42-$1.44 bln (vs $1.42 bln Thomson Reuters consensus) based primarily on actual first half results, the previously announced 19 percent increase in Fall 2010 order backlog, and incremental direct-to-consumer sales.

16:08

ASR Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste 2Q10 passenger traffic up 26.75% YOY (2.29 +0.18)

16:08

EDR Education Realty Trust reports EPS in-line, beats on revs; guides FY10 FFO in-line (6.35 +0.26)

Reports Q2 (Jun) funds from operations of $0.12 per share, in-line with the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.12; revenues fell 0.9% year/year to $31.7 mln vs the $28.6 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY10, sees FFO of $0.38-0.42 vs. $0.40 Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:07

LEG Leggett & Platt beats by $0.04, beats on revs; guides FY10 EPS in-line, revs in-line (21.32 +0.48)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.34 per share, $0.04 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.30; revenues rose 15.4% year/year to $874 mln vs the $833.1 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $1.10-1.30 vs. $1.23 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees FY10 revs of $3.2-3.4 bln vs. $3.36 bln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:07

CKP Checkpoint Systems Announces amended and restated credit agreement and note purchase and private shelf agreement (19.30 +1.08)

Co announced that it has entered into an amended and restated credit agreement and note purchase and private shelf agreement, effective July 22, 2010. The credit agreement provides co with a $125 mln four-year senior secured multi-currency revolving credit facility. This credit facility amended the terms of Checkpoint's existing $125 mln senior secured multi-currency revolving credit facility, dated April 30, 2009. Under the note purchase and private shelf agreement, Checkpoint issued to the purchasers five-year Series A Senior Secured Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $25 mln, six-year Series B Senior Secured Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $25 mln, and seven-year Series C Senior Secured Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $25 mln.

16:07

EFII Elec For Imaging beats by $0.04, beats on revs (9.80 +0.37)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.09 per share, $0.04 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.05; revenues rose 32.2% year/year to $119.1 mln vs the $112.3 mln consensus.

16:06

RVBD Riverbed Technology beats by $0.03, beats on revs (31.41 +1.34)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.25 per share, $0.03 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.22; revenues rose 38.8% year/year to $126.2 mln vs the $119.4 mln consensus. Non-GAAP gross margin increased to 77.3%, compared to 77.1% in 1Q10 and 76.1% in 2Q09.

16:06

OMCL Omnicell beats by $0.01, misses on revs (12.30 -0.50)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.12 per share, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.11; revenues rose 4.0% year/year to $54.7 mln vs the $55.5 mln consensus.

16:06

PMCS PMC-Sierra beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.20 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.19; revenues rose 30.4% year/year to $160.7 mln vs the $159.4 mln consensus.

16:05

BLUD Immucor beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; reaffirms FY11 EPS guidance, revs guidance (18.10 +0.11)

Reports Q4 (May) earnings of $0.30 per share, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.29; revenues rose 4.9% year/year to $82.9 mln vs the $82.3 mln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY11, sees EPS of $1.23-1.29 vs. $1.26 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees FY11 revs of $345-355 mln vs. $350.62 mln Thomson Reuters consensus. Worldwide instrument orders for fiscal year 2010 were 248 Echo(R) orders, 56 Galileo(R) orders and 29 NEO(TM) orders. NEO is the Company's new high volume instrument that is currently in the process of being launched worldwide.

16:05

XXIA Ixia beats by $0.01, beats on revs (10.48 +0.61)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.10 per share, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.09; revenues rose 72.1% year/year to $66.1 mln vs the $64 mln consensus.

16:05

CB Chubb beats by $0.01, beats on revs; reaffirms FY10 EPS guidance (52.20 +0.51)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.41 per share, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $1.40; revenues rose 1.4% year/year to $2.89 bln vs the $2.8 bln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $5.15-5.55 vs. $5.27 Thomson Reuters consensus. During the second quarter, Chubb repurchased 12.4 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $636 million (an average of $51.14 per share).

16:04

AMSG AmSurg beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; reaffirms FY10 EPS guidance, revs guidance (17.90 -0.03)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.43 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.42; revenues rose 6.6% year/year to $179.9 mln vs the $179.8 mln consensus. Co reaffirms guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $1.69-$1.75 vs. $1.71 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees FY10 revs of $715-$735 mln vs. $718.15 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:04

RRR RSC Holdings misses by $0.03, beats on revs; guides Q3 revs above consensus (7.53 +0.34)

Reports Q2 (Jun) loss of $0.21 per share, $0.03 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of ($0.18); revenues fell 8.0% year/year to $301 mln vs the $294.3 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for Q3, sees Q3 revs of $325-340 mln vs. $319.18 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:04

CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill beats by $0.07, beats on revs; raises comp sales growth guidance (133.16 +3.56)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.46 per share, $0.07 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $1.39; revenues rose 20.1% year/year to $466.8 mln vs the $452.8 mln consensus. Comparable restaurant sales increased 8.7%. Restaurant level operating margin was 26.9%, an increase of 90 basis points. CMG sees mid to high single digit comparable restaurant sales growth; up from guidance for mid single digit increase.

16:04

ATHN AthenaHealth beats by $0.02, misses on revs (22.06 +0.01)

Reports Q2 (Jun) adjusted earnings of $0.12 per share, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.10; revenues rose 28.5% year/year to $58.6 mln vs the $59.3 mln consensus. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin was 60.7%, up from 58.6% in the same period last year.

16:03

OKS ONEOK Partners receives notification From Williams (WPC) to increase ownership in Overland Pass Pipeline Company to 50% from 1% (70.98 +0.24)

16:03

FLEX Flextronics beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides Q2 EPS in-line, revs above consensus (6.56 +0.37)

Reports Q1 (Jun) earnings of $0.19 per share, $0.01 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.18; revenues rose 13.5% year/year to $6.57 bln vs the $6.39 bln consensus. Co issues mixed guidance for Q2, sees EPS of $0.19-0.21 vs. $0.20 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees Q2 revs of $6.8-7.2 bln vs. $6.75 bln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:03

NFX Newfield Expl misses by $0.02, misses on revs (53.1 +2.02)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $1.06 per share, $0.02 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $1.08; revenues rose 56.1% year/year to $448 mln vs the $548 mln consensus.

16:02

HWAY Healthways beats by $0.02, reports revs in-line; guides FY10 EPS in-line, revs in-line (12.44 +0.48)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.29 per share, excluding $0.05 per diluted share attributable to an adjustment to an estimated earn-out liability and an investment gain, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.27; revenues fell 1.3% year/year to $175.5 mln vs the $176.8 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $1.12-1.23 vs. $1.12 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees FY10 revs of $695-718 mln vs. $713.06 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:01

JJSF J&J Snack Foods misses by $0.03, misses on revs (43.00 +0.12)

Reports Q3 (Jun) earnings of $0.85 per share, $0.03 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.88; revenues rose 5.5% year/year to $189.7 mln vs the $191.9 mln consensus.

16:01

HITT Hittite Microwave beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.64 per share, $0.05 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.59; revenues rose 51.9% year/year to $60.3 mln vs the $59.4 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.63-0.65 vs. $0.58 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees Q3 revs of $62-64 mln vs. $60.25 mln Thomson Reuters consensus.

16:01

DXPE DXP Enterprises beats by $0.02, beats on revs (18.50 +0.70)

Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.31 per share, $0.02 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.29; revenues rose 15.9% year/year to $167.3 mln vs the $160.7 mln consensus.

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