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Intel Corp.shares rose 6.9%. The company late Thursday
boosted its full-year revenue outlook on improved
demand for business PCs, saying it now expects
second-quarter sales between $13.4 billion and $14
billion. For the full year, the company now forecasts
“some revenue growth” versus previous estimates of no
growth.
 
EXPR
Express Inc. shares surged 27%. The retailer got a
boost late Thursday after the private-equity firm
Sycamore Partners expressed an interest in buying
Express, saying it would like to perform due diligence
that could lead to a fully financed offer, and
announced a 9.9% stake in the company.
 

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MRD MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
ASPN ASPEN AEROGELS INC
 

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FB
Facebook–The social media giant is expanding the amount of information advertisers can access to target users, with the addition of external websites and mobile apps that its members use.
 
GERN
Geron–The FDA lifted a hold on a study involving the drug company's blood cancer treatment imetelstat. Patient enrollments had been stopped in March on concerns that the treatment might cause liver damage.
 
TIBX
Tibco Software—Tibco said It is focused on creating shareholder value and welcomes all constructive input. The statement was issued in response to a letter from Tibco shareholder Praesidium Investment Management, which said there is substantial opportunity to unlock value.

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NAO NORDIC AMERICAN OFFSHORE LTD.
TSE TRINSEO S.A.
MOBL MOBILEIRON, INC.
ZPIN ZHAOPIN LTD
 

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Consol Energy–Goldman Sachs raised its rating on Consol to «buy» from «neutral», while cutting its rating on Peabody Energy to «neutral» from «buy.» The firm said Consol is benefiting from increased production, while Peabody is being hurt by falling coal prices.
 
HTZ
Hertz (HTZ) says it has determined that at least one material weakness existed in its internal controls over financial reporting.The disclosure is included in a new SEC filing in which the company says financial statements dating back to fiscal year 2011 may need to be adjusted after a «thorough» review.SEC Form 8-KHTZ -8.4% premarket
 

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PAY
Verifone–Verifone reported fiscal second quarter profit of 37 cents per share, excluding certain items, five cents above estimates, with revenue above forecasts as well. The maker of credit card swipe machines did forecast current quarter earnings below current consensus, but many U.S. retailers are expected to continue to upgrade their credit card equipment.
 
DMND
Diamond Foods–The food producer earned 11 cents per share for its third quarter, excluding items, missing estimates by six cents. Weakness in its nut business contributed to the miss, although Diamond said it was pleased with its snack segment, which includes the Pop Secret popcorn brand.
 

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ANET ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
WLRHU WL ROSS HOLDING CORP.
 

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Twitter–The microblogging site is said to be in talks to buy music platform SoundCloud, according to the Financial Times.
 
TMUS
T-Mobile U.S.–T-Mobile and Sprint are close to an agreement on a merger deal that would value T-Mobile at about $40 per share, according to CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin.
 
MSFT
Microsoft– The stock was upgraded to «outperform» from «market perform» at FBR Capital, which expressed confidence in new CEO Satya Nadella's plans for the company.
 
HALO
Shares of Halozyme (HALO) are up 12% premarket on modest volume this morning. Yesterday, the FDA lifted its clinical hold on the company's Phase 2 trial of PEGPH20.


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JOY
Joy Global–The mining equipment maker earned 76 cents per share, excluding certain items, for its second quarter, five cents above estimates, though revenue was shy of forecasts. Its customers spent less on equipment as coal prices weakened.
 
VRNT
Verint Systems–Verint earned 72 cents per share for the first quarter, excluding certain items, 17 cents above estimates, with revenue also well above forecasts. The maker of data analysis software also raised its full year revenue outlook.
 
PVH
PVH–The company behind the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands earned $1.47 per share for the first quarter, excluding certain items, two cents below estimates, and also cut its full-year guidance because of margin pressures in North America.
 
CIEN
Ciena–The network equipment maker reported fiscal second quarter profit of 17 cents per share, excluding certain items, four cents above estimates. Revenue was above estimates as well, and the company said revenue trends will strengthen further in the second half of the year.
 


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Pandora –The online radio service could be among the companies affected by news that the Justice Department will reexamine agreements with music licensing firms ASCAP and BMI. The increase in use of digital media has prompted the possible revision of those agreements, and that could eventually results in an increase in music royalty rates.
 
PL
Protective Life–The life insurer agreed to be bought by Japan's Dai-ichi Life Insurance for $5.7 billion, or $70 per share. It's the largest ever acquisition by a Japanese insurance company.
 
TIBX
Tibco Software–Tibco projected quarterly profit of 12 to 13 cents per share, below Street estimates cents, with revenue also falling below current estimates, as sales of its Spotfire analytics software come up shy of forecasts.
 

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Hillshire Brands–Hillshire received an improved $55 per share takeover bid from Pilgrim's Pride, up from the original $45 and topping another bid from Tyson Foods of $50 per share. However, Hillshire said its prior agreement to buy Pinnacle Foods does not allow it to terminate that deal, a condition of both the Pilgrim's Pride and Tyson bids.
 
LVS
Las Vegas Sands, MGM, Wynn Resorts–A Deutsche Bank report cited by StreetInsider.com said Macau gaming revenue was up 9.3 percent in May, well below the firm's estimate of a 14.8 percent increase.
 

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KKD
Krispy Kreme—The doughnut store chain matched estimates with first quarter profit of 23 cents per share, excluding certain items. However, revenue was light, and the company cut its full-year earnings guidance, in part because expenses related to technology upgrades.
 
DG
Dollar General–The discount retailer reported quarterly profit of 72 cents per share, one cent short of estimates, with revenue also short of consensus. Dollar General points to poor winter weather and a competitive environment, among other factors, impacting its results.
 

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Broadcom–The chip maker is exploring strategic alternatives for its cellular baseband business, and has hired JPMorgan Chase in conjunction with that effort.
 
CONN
Conn’s Inc. shares jumped 8.3%. The retailer, which sells furniture, mattresses and other consumer goods, said Monday its first-quarter profit and sales topped expectations. The company said it continues to expect adjusted per-share earnings of $3.40 to $3.70 on same-store sales growth of 5% to 10% for fiscal year 2015.

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TWTR
Twitter–The microblogging site's senior vice president of engineering Christopher Fry has resigned from that position, although he will remain in an advisory role. The resignation was revealed in an SEC filing, which did not give a specific reason.
ANN
Margin crunch at Ann
Ann reports comparable-store sales fell 1.8% in FQ1.Sales by brand: Ann Taylor $150.7M; Ann Taylor Factory $69M; Loft $306M; Loft Outlet $64M.The company's gross margin rate dropped 240 bps to 53.4% due to a higher level of promotions at Loft and an increased mix of factory outlet channels.Store count +43 to 1,032.Guidance for FY14 revenue is set at $2.61B vs. $2.62B consensus.ANN +4.3% premarket. Shares had dropped over the last two sessions on earnings anxiety.
CRM
Salesforce.com Inc. shares rose 2.3%, leading the S&P 500 in premarket trade. The company and Microsoft Corp. late Thursday announced a strategic partnership linking Salesforce’s customer relationship management services to Microsoft Office and Windows. The companies didn’t disclose the terms of the deal. “We are excited to partner with salesforce.com and help customers thrive in a mobile and cloud-first world,” said Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft.
 
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BIG
Big Lots– The discount retailer reported first quarter profit of 50 cents per share, excluding certain items, six cents above estimates. Big Lots also raised its forecast for the full year as its sales increase.
EXPR
Express–The retailer posted first quarter profit of six cents per share, eight cents below estimates. Sales fell short of forecasts as well, as does the company's current quarter earnings forecast. The company said its spring inventory sold slowly, and the specialty apparel chain's Memorial Day promotion did not drive traffic as successfully as last year.


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ICPT
Intercept set for modest gap up
Shares of Intercept Pharmaceuticals are up 7% premarket on light volume in response to the FDA's fast track designation for OCA as a treatment for primary biliary cirrhosis
 
DLTR
Dollar Tree–The discount retailer's stock was upgraded to «buy» from «neutral» at Sterne Agee, which also downgrade competitor Dollar General to «neutral» from «buy.» The firm points to new initiatives by Dollar Tree to drive sales and better protection for its profit margins compared to its competitors.
 
TWTR
Twitter–Cantor Fitzgerald raised its rating on Twitter to «buy» from «hold,» a day after Nomura Securities upgraded its Twitter rating to «buy.» Cantor cites both the passing of the recent lockup expiration, as well as this year's pullback in Twitter's stock price.
 
INFY
Infosys–Company president B.G. Srinivas has resigned, becoming the 10th senior executive to leave the information technology services company in the past year.
 
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Allergan– Valeant Pharmaceuticals has improved its takeover bid for Allergan, adding $10 per share to the cash portion, and adding a contingent value right that it said could be worth up to $25 per share. Separately, Valeant sold the rights to several of its skincare products to Nestle for $1.4 billion in cash.

TWTR

Twitter—Nomura Securities upgraded Twitter to «buy» from «neutral,» saying this year's drop in the stock price has resulted in a much more favorable risk/reward ratio. The firm now sees the possibility of product enhancements that could spur user growth and revenue per user.

DDD

3D Systems–3D announced a public offering of nearly six million shares, a move that will increase the 3D printer maker's outstanding shares by 5.8 percent. The company plans to use the proceeds for future acquisitions and for working capital.

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