Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in
Thursday's session are Groupon Inc. (GRPN), Tesla Motors Inc.
(TSLA) and Fusion-io Inc. (FIO).
Groupon swung to a second-quarter loss as the daily-deals
website's margins continued to weaken, though revenue improved.
Shares jumped 19% to $10.38 after hours as the company also
unveiled plans to repurchase $300 million in stock over the next
two years and named Eric Lefkofsky as its new chief executive and
Ted Leonsis as its chairman.
Luxury electric-car maker Tesla Motors reported a net loss for
the second quarter, but exceeded Wall Street expectations for
production and gross margins, sending its shares higher in
after-hours trading. Shares climbed 14% to $152.80 after hours.
Fusion-io's fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened as the
data-storage company logged an increase in operating expenses and
flat revenue. Shares slumped 19% to $12.06 after hours as revenue
missed Fusion-io's own projections and as the company provided
sales guidance for the new fiscal year and current quarter below
Wall Street estimates.
Career Education Corp. (CECO) reported a narrower-than-expected
loss for the second-quarter, while revenue topped Wall Street's
expectations. Shares of the for-profit education company rose 20%
to $4.30 after hours.
DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (DCT), which has 293 million shares
outstanding, said it would offer 20 million shares of common stock.
It intends to use the proceeds for future acquisitions, repayment
of debt and general purposes. Shares were off 2.8% to $7.20 after
hours.
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (GPK), which has 348.3 million
shares outstanding, said existing shareholders are offering 15
million shares. Shares slid 2.4% to $8.48 after hours.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.'s (GMCR) fiscal
third-quarter profit jumped 59% due to higher sales of its
single-serve coffee packs used in its Keurig brewers, though
top-line growth came in at the low end of the company's
expectations. Shares slid 6.5% to $74.12 in after-hours trading,
despite a rosier full-year profit outlook.
Halcon Resources Corp. (HK), which has 370.4 million shares
outstanding, said it would offer 38 million common shares to help
repay a portion of its revolving credit facility. The company also
said Wednesday that it intends to offer $300 million of senior
unsecured notes due 2022, also to help repay debt. Shares were down
6.6% to $5.48 after hours.
Mondelez International Inc.'s (MDLZ) second-quarter profit fell
40% in the absence of contributions from discontinued operations,
though core earnings and revenue edged higher. The company said it
has approved the repurchase of $6 billion of shares through 2016
and also raised its quarterly dividend by 8%. Class A shares rose
2.1% to $31.90 after hours.
Silicon Graphics International Corp.'s (SGI) fiscal
fourth-quarter loss narrowed as the large-scale computing company's
margins improved and expenses decreased. However, shares tumbled
14%, to $17.10 after hours, as the company offered first-quarter
guidance below analyst expectations.
Smart Technologies Inc.'s (SMT, SMA.T) fiscal first-quarter
income surged as the maker of digital whiteboards was helped by
lower operating costs, masking a decline in revenue. Shares surged
54% to $2.69 in after-hours trading.
SolarCity Corp. (SCTY) reported a narrower second-quarter loss
as the solar-panel installer's lower input costs masked a decline
in revenue. Shares were down 9.4% to $38.50 after hours.
Shares of Tumi Holdings Inc. (TUMI) slumped 14% to $22 in
after-hours trading on Wednesday after the travel-accessory maker
trimmed its full-year targets and reported second-quarter results
that missed Wall Street's expectations.
Watchlist:
American Water Works Co.'s (AWK) second-quarter earnings fell
5.4% as the water-utility holding company reported weaker revenue
in its regulated business due to lower customer usage amid cooler
weather than the year-earlier period.
Babcock & Wilcox Co.'s (BWC) second-quarter profit fell 6.2%
as the company posted restructuring charges and lower revenue from
its power-generation unit, while adjusted earnings climbed.
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s (BKD) second-quarter loss
narrowed as the retirement-home operator reported higher occupancy
and an improvement in cash from facility operations.
CenturyLink Inc.'s (CTL) second-quarter profit more than tripled
as the telecommunications company's prior-year results were stung
by the effect of a loss on the early retirement of debt, though
revenue fell from a year ago.
Concho Resources Inc.'s (CXO) second-quarter profit fell 73% as
the oil and natural-gas company posted smaller commodity-delivery
gains than the year-ago period.
Continental Resources Inc.'s (CLR) second-quarter earnings
slipped 20% as the oil and natural-gas company booked a smaller
gain on derivatives, though oil and gas sales jumped.
Energy Transfer Partners L.P.'s (ETP) second-quarter profit
soared from a year earlier while its affiliate Energy Transfer
Equity L.P. (ETE) said its income more than doubled. Revenue at
both companies also surged from the prior-year periods, beating
analyst expectations.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (FRFHF, FFH.T) raised its offer
to acquire reinsurer American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd. (ASI)
to $30.25 a share and also increased the termination fee.
Frontier Communications Corp. (FTR) swung to a second-quarter
loss as the regional telecommunications company posted $159.8
million in early debt-extinguishment losses.
Real-estate investment trust Highwoods Properties Inc. (HIW)
said it would offer 3.75 million shares. The proceeds would go to
debt repayment, acquisitions and development, and general purposes.
The company has 84 million shares outstanding.
Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) swung to a loss in the fiscal third
quarter as the restaurant operator posted a write-down related to
restaurant closures and said its longtime chief executive will
retire. Revenue came in below expectations, but the company raised
its full-year guidance.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) disclosed several new
regulatory headaches Wednesday, underscoring the heightened
scrutiny surrounding the nation's largest bank as it tries to move
past a 2012 trading fiasco that raised questions about risk
management and oversight.
MarkWest Energy Partners LP's (MWE) second-quarter earnings fell
55% amid fewer derivatives-related gains and the natural-gas
processing company also unveiled plans to form a joint venture with
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP).
MBIA Inc. (MBI), one of the world's largest bond insurers, swung
to a second-quarter loss on heavy derivatives losses.
Mondelez International Inc.'s (MDLZ) second-quarter profit fell
40% in the absence of contributions from discontinued operations,
though core earnings and revenue edged higher.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), which has 204
million shares outstanding, said shareholders Star NCLC Holdings
Ltd. and funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management LLC and TPG
Global LLC are offering 20 million common shares.
Post Holdings Inc.'s (POST) fiscal third-quarter profit slumped
78% as the cereal maker reported weaker gross margins and higher
expenses, offsetting topline growth.
Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) swung to a second-quarter loss
as the insurer logged heavy investment losses, though its core
operating income improved in its retirement division and other
businesses.
Transocean Ltd. (RIG) swung to a second-quarter profit as the
offshore driller was helped by increased revenue and fewer costs
related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Tw Telecom Inc.'s (TWTC) second-quarter earnings fell 10%,
reflecting higher depreciation expenses, though the
business-ethernet provider's top line was higher amid continuing
growth in its data-and-internet revenue.
United Continental Holdings Inc.'s (UAL) traffic declined 1.1%
in July as the carrier's capacity decreased.
VMware Inc. (VMW) has authorized a sharp increase in the amount
of shares the virtualization-software maker can repurchase, adding
$700 million to the program.
Westar Energy Inc.'s (WR) second-quarter earnings rose 7.1% as
the utility was helped by cost-cutting measures, though revenue was
roughly flat.
Zumiez Inc.'s (ZUMZ) same-store sales rose 0.8% in July but fell
short of analyst expectations.
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