Morning Movers 2/19: Whole Foods (WFMI) Surges On Strong Results; BioMarin (BMRN) Lower on Results/Downgrades

February 19, 2009 10:10 AM EST

StreetInsider.com Morning Movers:

Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) 34% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.20, 5 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.15. Revenue for the quarter was $2.47 billion, versus the consensus of $2.49 billion. Sees FY09 revs of $8.3 billion, versus the consensus of $8.2 billion, and EPS of $0.71-$0.76, which includes $0.06-$0.08 dilution, versus the consensus of $0.66.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) 27% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.27, 1 cent better than the analyst estimate of $0.26. Revenue for the quarter was $99.3 million, versus the consensus of $106.12 million. Sees FY09 revs of $307-$336 million, versus the consensus of $369 million. Also, a number of firms downgraded the stock today.

Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHNA) 22% HIGHER; reports Q3 loss of $0.28, compared to a gain of $0.19 in the same quarter last year. On an ex-items basis, the company reported a gain of $0.09. Revenue for the quarter was $67.2 million, versus $69.8 million in Q308. Same store sales fell 11.9% during the quarter.

Exactech (Nasdaq: EXAC) 22% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.26, 6 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.20. Revenue for the quarter was $40.3 million, versus the consensus of $39.93 million. Exactech sees Q1 EPS of $0.24-$0.26, versus the consensus of $0.20. Sees Q1 revenues of $42-$45 million, versus the consensus of $43.8 million.

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) 20% HIGHER; reports a Q4 loss of $0.01, versus the consensus of a $0.03 loss. Revenues came in at $8.4 billion, versus the consensus of $8.55 billion.

Reliance Steel (NYSE: RS) 19% HIGHER; Steel stocks higher

Priceline.com Inc. (Nasdaq: PCLN) 16% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $1.29, ex-items, versus the analyst estimate of $1.05. Revenue for the quarter was $406 million, versus the consensus of $377.84 million. Sees Q1 EPS of $0.85-$0.95, versus the consensus of $0.81.

O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: ORLY) 14% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.37, 7 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.. Revenue for the quarter was $1.1 million, versus the consensus of $1.05 billion. O'Reilly sees Q1 EPS of $0.36-$0.40, versus the consensus of $0.40. O'Reilly sees FY EPS of $1.83-$1.87, adjusted, versus the consensus of $1.79.

Dress Barn (Nasdaq: DBRN) 14% HIGHER; reports Q2 EPS of $0.02, 1 cent better than the analyst estimate of $0.01. Revenue for the quarter was $343.2 million, versus the consensus of $341.45 million. Re-affirms forecast.

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) 14% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.51, ex-items, versus the analyst estimate of $0.37. Revenue for the quarter was $1.19 billion, versus the consensus of $1.15 billion.

NutriSystem (Nasdaq: NTRI) 10% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.16 adjusted, 4 cents below the analyst estimate of $0.20. Revenue for the quarter was $114.6 million, versus the consensus of $121.14 million. Sees Q1 EBITDA between $19M to $23 million.

LDK Solar Co.Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) 9.6% LOWER; cuts forecast. Sees Q4 revs of $415-$425 million, versus the consensus of $432.37 million. Sees write downs of $210-$220 million.

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) 9% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.34, ex-items, 8 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.26. Cutting qtr. dividend from $0.27 to $0.05/share.

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) 9% LOWER; reports Q4 adj-EPS of $0.22, 2 cents lower than the analyst estimate of $0.24. Revenue for the quarter was $620.8 million, versus the consensus of $631.12 million.

Himax Technologies (Nasdaq: HIMX) 8.2% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.03, 6 cents below the analyst estimate of $0.09. Revenue for the quarter was $124.3 million, versus the consensus of $164.99 million. Sees Q1 revenue and GAAP EPS similar to prior quarter.

Blue Nile, Inc. (Nasdaq: NILE) 8% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.24, 11 cents lower than the analyst estimate of $0.35. Revenue for the quarter was $85.8 million, versus the consensus of $93.39 million.

Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS) 7% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.50, 9 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.41. Revenue for the quarter was $339.8 million, versus the consensus of $335.03 million. Sees Q2 adj-EPS of $0.39-$0.41, versus the consensus of $0.40 and revs of $332-$340 million, versus the consensus of $338.6 million. Sees FY09 EPS of $1.60-$1.72, versus the consensus of $1.74 and revs of $1.37-$1.4 billion, versus the Street estimate of $1.38 billion.

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) 7% LOWER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.93, ex-items, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.93. Revenue for the quarter was $28.8 billion, versus the consensus of $31.93 billion. Sees FY09 EPS of $3.76-$3.88, versus the consensus of $3.77, and revs down 2-5%. Sees Q2 EPS of $0.84-$0.86, versus the consensus of $0.89, and revs down 2-3%.

CoStar Group (Nasdaq: CSGP) 6% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.38, 3 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.35. Revenue for the quarter was $48.2 million, versus the consensus of $53.55 million. Sees Q1 EPS of $0.28-$0.30, versus the consensus of $0.33, with sales of $47-$48 million, versus the consensus of $52.52 million. EPS for FY09 are expected to be in the range of $1.00-$1.05, versus the Street estimate of $1.37, with sales of $185-$190 million, versus the consensus of $214.11 million.

CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) 6% HIGHER; reports Q4 earnings of $0.70 per share, above the consensus of $0.69. Revenues came in at $24.1 billion, versus the consensus of $23.29 billion.

Itron, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITRI) 5.9% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.71, 1 cent lower than the analyst estimate of $0.72. Revenue for the quarter was $432 million, versus the consensus of $442.46 million.

Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) 5% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $1.22, 10 cents lower than the analyst estimate of $1.32. Revenue for the quarter was $132.2 million, versus the consensus of $132.65 million. Sees Q1 revs of $114-$117 million, versus the consensus of $117.7 million.

KongZhong (Nasdaq: KONG) 2% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.03, 1 cent better than the analyst estimate of $0.02. Revenue for the quarter was $26.74 million, versus the consensus of $25.55 million. KongZhong sees Q1 revenue $27.5M to $28.5M versus consensus of $22.17 million.

Crucell NV (Nasdaq: CRXL) 2% LOWER; Insider selling kills buyout speculation

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