Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday's session are Macy's Inc. (M), Deere & Co. (DE) and Seaworld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS).

Macy's reported disappointing second-quarter results and reduced its sales outlook for the year, adding more concern to an already struggling retail sector. Shares fell 5% to $56.75 in premarket trading.

Deere said a slowdown in the farm economy and lower equipment sales dragged down its fiscal third-quarter profit by 15%, and warned it will scale back production this year. Shares dropped 1.4% to $85.30 premarket.

Seaworld slashed its revenue guidance for the year as the theme-park operator reported underwhelming results and attendance for the second quarter. Shares sank 27.5% to $20.40 premarket.

King Digital Entertainment PLC (KING) on Tuesday reported weakness in its key "Candy Crush Saga" videogame, leading the company to lower estimates for the coming year. Shares fell 23.1% to $14 premarket.

Health Care REIT Inc. (HCN) agreed to acquire HealthLease Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (HLP.UN.T) in a deal valued at about $950 million. Shares were inactive premarket.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RIGL) said R348, its ophthalmic JAK/SYK inhibitor, did not meet the primary or secondary endpoints in a recently completed Phase 2 clinical study in patients with dry eye disease. Shares lost 10% to $2.78 premarket.

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) launched a new mobile payment service for local businesses to accept credit and debit transactions from a smartphone or tablet. Shares gained 2.3% to $326.61 premarket.

Pinnacle Foods Inc. (PF) said its second-quarter sales rose 8.6% as the company continues to benefit from its acquisition of Wish-Bone brand salad dressings. Shares were up 1.3% to $31.35 premarket.

LiveDeal Inc. (LIVE) said its fiscal third-quarter revenue more than tripled as a result of acquisitions and increased marketing efforts. Shares jumped 28.6% to $4.95 premarket.

Cree Inc. (CREE), a maker of LED lighting and semiconductor products, said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 6% as its lighting-products division posted a sharp revenue increase.

 
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American Apparel Inc. (APP) said it won't meet the filing deadline for second-quarter financial statements saying its new board needs more time to review results. But the company provided preliminary results that showed its quarter net loss fell to $15 million, or nine cents a share, from $37.5 million, or 34 cents a share, a year earlier.

Fossil Group Inc.'s (FOSL) second-quarter earnings fell 22% on higher operating expenses that offset the watch and accessory retailer's revenue growth.

JDS Uniphase Corp. (JDSU) swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter loss, although adjusted earnings increased.

La Quinta Holdings Inc.'s (LQ) second-quarter net loss rose sharply due to a charge related to the hotel operator's recent tax conversion. On a pro forma basis, La Quinta reported a profit of $17.5 million, up nearly 13% from the year earlier period.

Myriad Genetics Inc. (MYGN) provided earnings guidance for its recently started fiscal new year that missed analysts' expectations, sending its shares lower as the maker of diagnostic tests also reported that its fiscal-fourth-quarter earnings fell 24% on higher costs.

URS Corp.'s (URS) second-quarter earnings jumped 31% as the company reported a continuation of the previous quarter's momentum, with cash flow for the first half of the year almost three times that of the year-ago period.

Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN) and Hillshire Brands Co. (HSH) said the Justice Department's antitrust division has asked them to provide additional information about Tyson's pending $7.7 billion purchase of Hillshire. Tyson's tender offer for Hillshire shares has been extended to Aug. 19.

Write to Tom Rojas at tom.rojas@wsj.com and Maria Armental at maria.armental@wsj.com

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