Morning Movers 5/1: COT, BGFV, TREE, BGC, ENTG, LQDT, NYNY Higher; COBR, RRI, SCOR, NANO, SGR Lower

May 1, 2009 10:39 AM EDT

Cott Corporation (NYSE: COT) 45.1% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.28, 35 cents better than estimates. Revenues were $367.0 million vs. $377.33 million consensus.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) 31.4% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.13, 8 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.05. Revenue for the quarter was $210.3 million, versus the consensus of $201.17 million. Declares $0.05/share quarter dividend. Sees Q2 same store sales in the flat to positive low-single digit range and EPS in the range of $0.10-$0.18. For comparative purposes, the Company's EPS Q2 were $0.08, including a non-recurring charge of $0.04 per diluted share. (Consensus is $0.01) The stock was also upgraded to Buy at Needham.

Tree.com (Nasdaq: TREE) 28.6% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.32, versus the analyst estimate of ($0.01). Revenue for the quarter was $57.3 million, versus the consensus of $55.41 million.

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) 26% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $1.00, ex-items, versus the analyst estimate of $0.56. Revenue for the quarter was $1.04 billion, versus the consensus of $1.14 billion. Sees Q2 adj-EPS of $0.70-$0.90, versus the consensus of $0.69.

Cobra Electronics Corporation (Nasdaq: COBR) 25% LOWER; reports Q1 loss of $0.25, compared to a gain of $0.01 in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter was $19.1 million, versus $28.9 million in Q108.

Entegris (Nasdaq: ENTG) 23.1% HIGHER; reported Q1 earnings yesterday and was upgraded to Buy at BofA this morning.

Liquidity Services Inc (Nasdaq: LQDT) 22.8% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.09, 1 cent better than the analyst estimate of $0.08. Revenue for the quarter was $59.7 million, versus the consensus of $57.89 million. Sees Q3 EPS of $0.16-$0.17, versus the consensus of $0.17. Sees FY90 EPS of $0.45-$0.47, versus the consensus of $0.44.

Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: NYNY) 22.8% HIGHER; announced today that Governor David Paterson, in a letter dated April 29, 2009, addressed to newly appointed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, requested the withdrawal of a January 2008 Guidance Memorandum that abruptly derailed the St. Regis Mohawk $600 million casino project at the Monticello Raceway, which is owned by the Company, as well as dozens of other Native American land to trust applications for gaming projects across the United States.

James River Coal (Nasdaq: JRCC) 20.9% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $1.03, versus the analyst estimate of $0.81. Revenue for the quarter was $192.12 million, versus the consensus of $192.98 million.

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (Nasdaq: AMCC) 20.2% HIGHER; reports Q1 loss of $0.13, 1 cent worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.12). Revenue for the quarter was $41 million, versus the consensus of $44.23 million. Q4 2009 non-GAAP net loss was $(11.8) million or $(0.18) per share (including discontinued operations) Also upgraded to Outperform at Oppenheimer.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE: MTD) 18.9% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.95, ex-items, versus the analyst estimate of $0.81. Revenue for the quarter was $374.1 million, versus the consensus of $381.56 million. Sees Q2 adj-EPS of $1.05-$1.15, versus the consensus of $1.09. Also upgraded to Outperform at Baird.

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EMIS) 18.9% HIGHER; today announced that the company has been informed by an independent expert panel of scientists that its Sodium N-[8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl) Amino] Caprylate carrier has been provisionally designated as Generally Recognized as Safe for its intended application in combination with nutrients added to food and dietary supplements.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) 18.4% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.49, 21 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.28. Revenue for the quarter was $842 million, versus the consensus of $910.45 million. Click here for the full report.

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAG) 17.8% HIGHER; reports Q1 loss of $1.55, 25 cents worse than the analyst estimate of ($1.30). Revenue for the quarter was $955K, versus the consensus of $350K.

Reliant Energy (NYSE: RRI) 17.5% LOWER; today announced the close of the sale of its Texas retail business to NRG Energy, Inc. In conjunction with the transaction's close, the company will change its name to RRI Energy, Inc., effective May 2, 2009. The company also announced that its board of directors has successfully concluded its review of strategic alternatives.

Sequenom (Nasdaq: SQNM) 17% HIGHER; bouncing today following yesterday's 70% drop on news that a trial will be delayed.

TTM Technologies (Nasdaq: TTMI) 16.2% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.03, 5 cents lower than the analyst estimate of $0.08. Revenue for the quarter was $149 million, versus the consensus of $148.68 million. Sees Q2 adj-EPS of $0.13-$0.19, versus the consensus of $0.10 and revs of $141-$149 million, versus the Street estimate of $146.8 million.

ComScore (Nasdaq: SCOR) 16.2% LOWER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.14, 13 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.01. Revenue for the quarter was $30.62 million, versus the consensus of $30.50 million.

Nanometrics (Nasdaq: NANO) 16.2% LOWER; reports Q1 loss of $0.58, versus the analyst estimate of ($0.30). Revenue for the quarter was $10.1 million, versus the consensus of $15.50 million.

GFI Group Inc. (Nasdaq: GFIG) 15.9% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.11, ex-items, 5 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.06. Revenue for the quarter was $216.2 million, versus the consensus of $205.31 million. Sees Q2 revs down about 23%.

PerkinElmer (NYSE: PKI) 15.4% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.26, 6 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.20. Revenue for the quarter was $431.6 million, versus the consensus of $411.10 million. Sees FY09 EPS down mid-single digits.

The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SGR) 15.3% LOWER; today announced it has received notice of an adjustment in the construction schedule for Progress Energy Florida's planned nuclear project in Levy County, Fla. Click here for the full report.

Assisted Living Concept (NYSE: ALC) 15.1% LOWER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.24 (ex-items), 4 cents worse than the analyst estimate of $0.28. Revenue for the quarter was $57.63 million, versus the consensus of $59.16 million.

NetScout Systems (Nasdaq: NTCT) 14.9% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.20, ex-items, 2 cents lower than the analyst estimate of $0.22. Revenue for the quarter was $66.8 million, versus the consensus of $70.59 million. Sees FY10 EPS of $0.80-$0.95, versus the consensus of $0.89 and revs of $260-$280 million, versus the consensus of $277.93 million.

Radiant Systems (Nasdaq: RADS) 14.3% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.14, 2 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.12. Revenue for the quarter was $67.6 million, versus the consensus of $67.25 million. Radiant Systems sees Q2 EPS 15c to 16c versus consensus of 13 cents. Sees Q2 revenue $68M to $69M versus consensus of $68.07M. Raises FY09 EPS 64c to 66c up from prior 62c to 63c versus consensus of 57c.

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq: DRYS) 13.2% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.45, ex-items, versus the analyst estimate of $0.19. Revenue for the quarter was $232.06 million, versus the consensus of $196.77 million.

HMS Holdings (Nasdaq: HMSY) 13.2% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.21, 4 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.17. Revenue for the quarter was $49.9 million, versus the consensus of $47.57 million.

Sierra Wireless, Inc (Nasdaq: SWIR) 12.6% HIGHER; reports Q1 non-GAAP of $0.14, versus the analyst estimate of ($0.07). Revenue for the quarter was $111.4 million, versus the consensus of $95.32 million. Cutting 56 jobs.

Natus Medical (Nasdaq: BABY) 12.5% HIGHER; following Q1 earnings yesterday, the stock has been upgraded at Needham to Buy and William Blair to Outperform.

Gen-Probe (Nasdaq: GPRO) 12.5% LOWER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.51, 5 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.46. Revenue for the quarter was $116.2 million, versus the consensus of $115.59 million. Sees FY09 EPS of $1.85-$2.00, versus the consensus of $1.94 and revs of $490-$510 million, versus the Street estimate of $552 million.

The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) 11.9% LOWER; reports Q1 loss of $2.04, or $0.41 ex-items, versus the analyst estimate of $3.48 and compared to $4.08 in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter was $1.05 billion, versus the consensus of $1.07 billion.

SuccessFactors (Nasdaq: SFSF) 11.5% HIGHER; reports Q1 loss of $0.10, in-line with the analyst estimate of ($0.10). Revenue for the quarter was $35.2 million, versus the consensus of $34.24 million. Sees FY09 non-GAAP loss of $0.18-$0.22, versus the consensus of ($0.26). Sees Q2 sales of $35.5-$35.8 million, versus the Street estimate of $35.53 million.

Deltek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PROJ) 10.9% LOWER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.13, ex-items, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.13. Revenue for the quarter was $62 million, versus the consensus of $63.92 million. Also downgraded to Undperform at BofA.

Flir Systems (Nasdaq: FLIR) 10.5% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.35, 5 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.30. Revenue for the quarter was $272 million, versus the consensus of $277.14 million. Flir Systems sees FY09 EPS $1.40-$1.47 versus consensus of $1.44.

Evergreen Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR) 10.3% LOWER; reports Q1 loss of $0.40, versus the analyst estimate of ($0.08). Revenue for the quarter was $55.8 million, versus the consensus of $49.24 million.

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) 7.4% LOWER; reports Q1 EPS of $2.80, 19 cents better than the analyst estimate of $2.61. Revenue for the quarter was $1.2 billion, versus the consensus of $1.21 billion. Quarterly gross dollar volume and purchase volume rose 0.3%. Processed transactions up 5.8% to $5.1 billion.

Simon Property (NYSE: SPG) 5% LOWER; reports Q1 FFO of $1.61, 13 cents better than the analyst estimate of $1.48. Revenue for the quarter was $918.5 million, versus the consensus of $885.61 million. Simon Property sees FY09 ESP $6.05 to $6.20 versus consensus of $6.08. Also cut its quarterly dividend to $0.60 per share.

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