Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday's session are Apollo Education Group Inc. (APOL), DFC Global Corp. (DLLR) and MannKind Corp. (MNKD).

Apollo Education said its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 8% on lower restructuring-related expenses and other one-time items that masked continuing declines in enrollment at the for-profit education company. Revenue missed expectations, sending shares down 3.7% to $33.85 premarket.

Autobytel Inc. (ABTL) raised its first-quarter revenue estimate as it incorporates its recently completed acquisition of AutoUSA. Shares rose 3.9% to $12.50 premarket.

Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) said Spanish energy company Endesa SA (ELEZY, ELE.MC) agreed to purchase about 1.5 million tons a year of liquified natural gas from the Houston-based company's planned Corpus Christi export operations. The agreement is for 20 years from the first commercial delivery, which is expected to start as soon as 2018. Shares edged up 2.4% to $58.99 premarket.

DFC Global agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Lone Star Funds LLC for about $367 million in a deal that would take the operator of check-cashing stores private. The move comes as DFC Global also again lowered its outlook for the fiscal year and projected third-quarter revenue well below analysts' expectations. Shares rose 7.4% premarket to $9.65 premarket.

MannKind said a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended approval of the biopharmaceutical company's investigational inhaled therapy for diabetes, Afrezza. Shares surged 86% to $7.48 premarket.

Stanley Furniture Co. (STLY) said it will close a North Carolina factory that manufactures its Young America brand, shifting operations to its growing Stanley line. The move will delay the company's first-quarter report until after the market closes on April 30 as the company evaluates restructuring charges. Shares dropped 4.8% to $2.60 premarket.

 
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) said it expects to pay Globalfoundries, the company that manufactures most of its computer chips, about $1.2 billion this year under the companies' wafer supply agreements, roughly in line with last year's estimates.

Home Depot Inc. (HD) said that its board's lead director, Bonnie G. Hill, won't stand for re-election at the home-improvement retailer's annual shareholder meeting.

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. (JOSB) said its fiscal fourth-quarter sales rose slightly as a strong holiday period buoyed results but was offset by the impact of severe winter weather after the season. The men's clothing retailer said the current quarter has gotten off to a strong start, however.

Monsanto Co. (MON) said its fiscal second-quarter earnings grew 13% as the agribusiness giant reported continued strength in its soybean seed sales as well as improved margins. Results beat expectations.

UniFirst Corp. (UNF) said its fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 3.7%, as the uniform-rental company reported higher expenses and an unfavorable comparison with the prior year. Results missed expectations and the company lowered the top end of its earnings outlook for the year.

VistaPrint NV (VPRT) agreed to acquire most of e-commerce printing firm Pixartprinting SRL for roughly EUR127 million ($175 million), expanding the breadth of the online printing-services provider's range of product offerings.

Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) said Timothy J. Sloan will leave his current post as finance chief and take over the wholesale banking group, effective May 15, succeeding the retiring David A. Hoyt.

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