Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Tuesday's session are Allergan Inc. (AGN), Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII) and Netflix Inc. (NFLX).

Activist investor William Ackman and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (VRX) made public their bid to acquire the maker of Botox, Allergan. Allergan shares rose 17% to $166.33 premarket. Valeant shares rose 4.5% to $131.68 premarket.

Rent-A-Center said it plans to close about 150 stores in its core U.S. segment by the end of the current quarter as the provider of rent-to-own home furniture said demand continues to decline. Shares rose 6.7% to $27.50 premarket.

Netflix will raise the price of its streaming service for new members by a dollar or two a month, it said on Monday. It also said that it now has more than 34 million paid subscribers in the U.S. Shares rose 7.9% to $376 premarket.

Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG) said its first-quarter earnings rose 19% as worldwide motorcycle sales jumped higher. Shares climbed more than 5% in recent premarket trading as earnings and revenue beat market expectations. Shares rose 6.8% to $72.10 premarket.

Lexmark International Inc. (LXK) said its first-quarter earnings fell 27% as the printer company reported weaker revenue in its product segment and higher operating expenses. Results still beat expectations. Shares fell 4.9% to $44.50.

Rambus Inc. (RMBS) swung to a first-quarter profit amid a jump in revenue, but a muted revenue outlook for the current quarter weighed on shares. Shares fell 6.6% to $11.49 premarket.

Travelers Cos. (TRV) said it posted a record operating profit in its first quarter, easily topping Wall Street analysts' expectations. Shares rose 50 cents to $86.90 premarket.

Xerox Corp. (XRX) said its first-quarter earnings fell 5.1% as revenue from the company's document-technology business continued to shrink. The company trimmed its full-year adjusted earnings expectations. Shares fell 4.1% to $11 premarket.

 
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) said it swung to a first-quarter profit as assets under management grew. Earnings topped analysts' expectations, but revenue fell short.

Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) agreed to acquire privately held Jasper Design Automation Inc. for about $170 million, adding technology strengths that complement the chip design technology company's own system verification solutions.

Interpublic Group Of Cos. (IPG) posted a narrower first-quarter loss as revenue improved in the U.S. and internationally. Results beat expectations.

Janus Capital Group Inc. (JNS) said its first-quarter profit rose 8.9% as revenue and assets under management grew. Revenue exceeded the estimates of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.

Pentair Ltd. (PNR) said its first-quarter earnings surged as lower costs and stonger margins offset a revenue decline at the water-treatment and technical products company. The top line missed estimates and the company gave a weak forecast for the current quarter.

Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG) said its first-quarter profit jumped 21% as the mall owner's rental revenue and occupancy levels improved. Results beat expectations.

United Technologies Corp. (UTX) said its first-quarter earnings fell 4.2% as restructuring-related expenses and other items masked broad sales growth across its businesses. For the year, the company raised the lower end of its per-share earnings estimate.

Zions Bancorp (ZION) said its first-quarter earnings fell 8.3%, though the regional bank recorded a slight increase in revenue.

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