Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade
in Wednesday's session are Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), F5 Networks Inc.
(FFIV) and Panera Bread Co. (PNRA).
Amazon.com's third-quarter earnings plunged 73% because of its
expensive spending program, as the No. 1 Internet retailer by sales
said it could report an operating loss in the key fourth quarter.
Shares slid 12% to $198.89 after hours.
F5 Networks reported a 40% jump in fiscal fourth-quarter profit
as the Internet traffic service provider said it booked solid
year-over-year gains across all regions and strong product sales.
Shares shot up 8% to $95.85 in after-hours trade as core earnings
and revenue easily topped the company's own forecasts.
Panera's third-quarter earnings rose 27% as the bakery-cafe
chain continued to report higher sales and better operating margin.
Shares were up 10% at $127.58 after hours as earnings, revenue and
same-store sales growth all beat projections.
Broadcom Corp.'s (BRCM) third-quarter earnings fell 21% as a
series of one-time charges masked a better-than-expected core
profit driven by broad-based revenue growth. Shares still fell 4.9%
to $34.03 after hours as the chip maker issued a dim revenue
forecast of $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion for the fourth
quarter.
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) reported Tuesday it swung to a
stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit absent a costly
prior-year acquisition as the oilfield-services company continued
to generate higher revenue from its U.S. drilling operations.
Shares rose 4.1% to $16.45 in after-hours trading.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.'s (DWA) third-quarter earnings
shares fell 51% as the computer-animation studio reported a decline
in revenue, as year-ago results were boosted by "Shrek Forever
After." Shares were off 2% at $17.94 in recent after-hours trading
Tuesday as revenue missed analyst expectations.
Express Scripts Inc.'s (ESRX) third-quarter earnings rose 7.7%
as the pharmacy-benefit manager posted stronger sales and margins.
Shares climbed 3.3% to $39.75 in late trading.
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. (CBI) third-quarter earnings
jumped 39% as the engineering and construction company posted
surging growth on its top line, though margins weakened. Shares
were up 4.9%, at $36.14 after hours.
Manitowoc Co.'s (MTW) third-quarter profit surged as the company
posted double-digit revenue growth led by strong sales in its crane
segment. Shares were up 5.2% at $9.10 in after-hours trading as
results topped Wall Street expectations.
Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. (QCOR) reported Tuesday its
third-quarter profit jumped 98% on higher shipments of its
multiple-sclerosis treatment. Shares were up 13% at $37.75 after
hours.
Human Genome Sciences Inc.'s (HGSI) third-quarter loss widened
sharply as the company reported lower revenue, sending shares down
12% to $11.20 after hours on the worse-than-expected results.
Medical-device maker C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) reported its
third-quarter earnings edged up 2% as the company reported broad
revenue growth, though margins narrowed. Shares were up 0.9% to
$88.47 in after-hours trading.
Watch List:
Ace Ltd. (ACE) swung to a loss in the third quarter amid a steep
increase in net realized losses, though the insurer booked
better-than-expected operating earnings and higher net premiums
written.
Boston Properties Inc. (BXP) reported Tuesday its third-quarter
earnings jumped a stronger-than-expected 22% as a key measure of
profitability improved, though the REIT gave a weak outlook.
Cabot Corp.'s (CBT) fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 40% as the
company's core carbon black segment continued to generate more
revenue.
Chemed Corp.'s (CHE) third-quarter profit rose 4.3% on revenue
growth in both its hospice-care and plumbing businesses.
Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) swung to a third-quarter
profit as revenue exceeded analyst expectations and prior-year
results were hit by over $100 million in losses on interest rate
swaps.
Nutritional-products retailer GNC Holdings Inc. (GNC) said its
secondary public offering of 20 million shares priced at a 1.4%
discount to Tuesday's closing price.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) tapped company
executive Virginia M. Rometty as its new president and chief
executive, electing a company insider who was long seen as a
front-runner to succeed current chairman and CEO Samuel J.
Palmisano.
JDS Uniphase Corp. (JDSU) said it is "closely monitoring" the
situation in Thailand after partner Fabrinet (FN) suspended
operations at its Pinehurst campus in waterlogged Thailand but
noted flood waters haven't breached Fabrinet's Pinehurst campus,
where a portion of the broadband-products maker's communication and
commercial optical products are manufactured.
OCZ Technology Group Inc. (OCZ) on Tuesday adopted a shareholder
rights plan that would dilute the company's stock if a single
shareholder trips a 20% trigger.
RadioShack Corp. (RSH) reported Tuesday its third-quarter
earnings plunged 99% on charges tied to clearing out T-Mobile
inventory and closing a manufacturing plant in China as the
consumer-electronics retailer's expenses also surged, masking a
slight rise in revenue.
Range Resources Corp. (RRC) swung to a third-quarter profit as
the independent natural oil and gas company reported higher
production and higher prices.
Robert Half International Inc.'s (RHI) third-quarter profit more
than doubled, led by strength in the technology staffing division,
and as revenue and margins improved. The results beat Street
expectations.
Total System Services Inc.'s (TSS) third-quarter earnings rose
27% as the company continued to benefit from strong international
revenue growth, while its North American business also
improved.
-Edited by Corrie Driebusch amd Caitlin Nish; write to
corrie.driebusch@dowjones.com and caitlin.nish@dowjones.com