Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in
Tuesday's session are ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG), CVS Caremark Corp.
(CVS) and Sprint Corp. (S).
ComScore Inc. (SCOR) named company president Serge Matta as its
new chief executive Tuesday as part of a reshuffling of its top
brass, while also reporting it swung to a fourth-quarter profit.
Shares surged 15% to $31.98 premarket.
ConAgra lowered its outlook for the year ending in May, pointing
to a longer-than-expected timeframe to turn around its private
brands segment, along with weaker-than-expected volumes in its
consumer foods segment and margin pressures in the commercial foods
division. Shares dropped 5.5% to $29.35 premarket.
CVS said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 12% on sales growth at
its pharmacy benefit management and retail drugstore businesses.
The top line beat expectations, and the company raised its forecast
for the current quarter. Shares edged up 2% to $68.29
premarket.
DSW Inc. (DSW) on Tuesday narrowed its full-year adjusted
earnings guidance after fourth-quarter same-store sales came in
flat. The company's chief financial officer, Douglas Probst, will
retire May 1. Shares rose 3.2% to $39.10 premarket.
Entergy Corp. (ETR) said its fourth-quarter earnings fell 50% on
higher expenses and asset write-downs that overshadowed revenue
growth at the big utility company. Results beat expectations, and
the company said earnings for the year are trending toward the
upper end of its view. Shares rose 2.9% to $64.56 premarket.
Infoblox Inc. (BLOX) cut its revenue outlook for its fiscal
second-quarter revenue, citing a disappointing last month of the
quarter. The network automation company attributed the revenue
shortfall to weaker January revenue and less government business
than expected. Shares plunged 42% to $19.18 premarket.
MoneyGram International Inc. (MGI) unveiled a restructuring plan
that aims to strengthen its cost structure and includes a
management reshuffle. The company also reported its fourth-quarter
earnings rose 16% on improved money-transfer revenue. Shares edged
up 2.1% to $19 premarket.
Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) said its fourth-quarter earnings slid
2.1% as charges related to its proposed merger with Publicis of
France offset an uptick in revenue. Results beat expectations,
pushing shares up 3.4% to $76.72 premarket.
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) on Monday trimmed its fiscal
first-quarter outlook, citing a disappointing post-holiday recovery
in its main businesses in the U.S. and Europe. Shares dropped 3.2%
to $7.92 premarket.
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (PXD) said it swung to a loss in
the fourth quarter as the oil and gas exploration-and-production
company reported a sharp rise in expenses, along with write-downs
for oil and gas properties. Shares dropped 2.1% to $183
premarket.
Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX) said Lanham Napier is retiring as
the hosted computing provider's chief executive and as a board
member. The Web infrastructure provider announced the change along
with its fourth-quarter earnings, which fell 30% as higher costs
more than offset revenue growth. Shares dropped 12% to $35.50
premarket.
Sprint said its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, with higher
subscriber rolls boosting the cellphone carrier's revenue, though
expenses continued to weigh on results. Overall, the company still
lost net contract subscribers, but at a slower rate than previous
quarters. Shares climbed 7.2% to $8.24 premarket.
Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) swung to a fourth-quarter profit as the
animal-medicine maker increased U.S. sales and posted higher
revenue in both its livestock and companion animals businesses.
Results beat expectations, but the company gave a disappointing
outlook for the new year. Shares dropped 4.1% to $29.85
premarket.
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General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP) said it repurchased
Pershing Square Capital Management LP's remaining stake in the
real-estate investment trust for about $556 million.
IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) said its fourth-quarter
revenue more than doubled in the company's first earnings report
since it completed its acquisition of NYSE Euronext last year.
Results beat expectations.
Mosaic Co. (MOS) said its fourth-quarter earnings plummeted 79%
as lower realized prices offset a rise in sales volume in its two
main segments. The fertilizer company's bottom line missed
expectations.
United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) reported slightly lower
passenger traffic in January, after seeing fourth straight months
of growth.
WebMD Health Corp. (WBMD) raised its expectations for the final
quarter of 2013, as the health-information provider also disclosed
a $50 million increase to the amount of stock it can buy back.
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