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After-Hours Movers 02/09: (SWIR) (LNKD) (UEPS) Higher; (NGSX) (XIDE) (TRLG) (NUAN) Lower Feb 9, 2012 06:46PM

NeurogesX (Nasdaq: NGSX) 25% LOWER; today announced that the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee (AADPAC) to the U.S. FDA did not recommend FDA approval of a new indication for Qutenza® (Capsaicin) 8% patch for the management of neuropathic pain (nerve pain) related to HIV associated peripheral neuropathy (HIV-PN).

Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE) 22% LOWER; reported Q3 EPS of $0.84, compared to $0.34 reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $784.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $846.97 million.

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRLG) 21.7% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.57, $0.14 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.71. Revenue for the quarter came in at $119.4 million versus the consensus estimate of $128.9 million. Sees FY2012 EPS of $1.88-$1.95, versus the consensus of $2.37. Sees FY2012 revenue of $450-$460 million, versus the consensus of $494 million.

Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) 11.2% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.08, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $147.2 million versus the consensus estimate of $147.81 million. Sees Q1 2012 EPS of $0.06-$0.10, versus the consensus of $0.02. Sees Q1 2012 revenue of $143-$148 million, versus the consensus of $142.9 million.

Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) 9.9% LOWER; reported Q1 EPS of $0.34, $0.02 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.36. Revenue for the quarter came in at $382 million versus the consensus estimate of $391.55 million. Sees Q2 adj-EPS of 36-40 cents on sales of $395-$415 million. The Street is currently looking for quarterly earnings of 38 cents per share on sales of $404.46 million. Affirms FY12 EPS outlook of $1.55-$1.62. Sees sales of $1.66-$1.71 billion, which compares to the Street estimate of $1.68 billion.

Thermogenesis Corp. (NASDAQ: KOOL) 8.7% LOWER; reported Q2 EPS of ($0.08), versus ($0.03) reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $4.8 million, versus $5.9 million reported last year.

Linkedin (NYSE: LNKD) 8.2% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.12, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $0.07. Revenue for the quarter came in at $167.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $159.72 million. Sees Q1 2012 revenue of $170-$175 million, versus the consensus of $170.8 million. Sees FY2012 revenue of $840-$860 million, versus the consensus of $828 million.

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEPS) 8% HIGHER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.39, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.37. Revenue for the quarter came in at $92.06 million versus the consensus estimate of $95.79 million.

Overseas Shipholding (NYSE: OSG) 8% LOWER; suspends dividend, citing market conditions.

Capstone Turbine Corp (NASDAQ: CPST) 7.3% LOWER; reported Q3 EPS of ($0.03), $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.02). Revenue for the quarter came in at $27.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $29.39 million.

Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) 7.2% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $1.52, $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.53. Revenue for the quarter came in at $613.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $629.59 million.

Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ: KONA) 7% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.12, $0.11 better than the analyst estimate of $0.01. Revenue for the quarter came in at $23.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $22.2 million. Comps up 7.8%.

Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) 7% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of ($0.45), $0.06 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.39). Revenue for the quarter came in at $5.4 million versus the consensus estimate of $6.87 million.

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ: ASYS) 6.7% LOWER; reported Q1 EPS of ($0.09), $0.15 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.24). Revenue for the quarter came in at $24.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $22.12 million.

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: LF) 6.6% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.49, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $0.42. Revenue for the quarter came in at $210 million versus the consensus estimate of $202.32 million. Sees Q1 loss of 26-30 cents per share, vs. consensus estimate of cents per share loss. Sees sales up 20-30 percent. Sees FY12 EPS 40-50c, which compares to the Street estimate of 43c. Sees FY12 sales up 6-8 percent.

Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKS) 6.3% HIGHER; reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.06, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.03. Revenue for the quarter came in at $120.2 million versus the consensus estimate of $121.55 million.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) 5.5% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.24, versus $0.37 reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.08 billion, versus $931 million reported last year. Sees Q1 2012 EPS of $0.10-$0.24. NXP Semiconductors N.V. sees Q1 2012 revenue of $927-$984 million.

ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc (NASDAQ: VPFG) 5.3% HIGHER; will replace SonoSite, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONO) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index

Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) 5% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.58, $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of $0.54. Revenue for the quarter came in at $816.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $812.66 million.

Lions Gate Ent. (NYSE: LGF) 4.6% LOWER; reported Q3 EPS of ($0.01), $0.10 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.09. Revenue for the quarter came in at $323 million versus the consensus estimate of $363.48 million.

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (NYSE: CBB) 4.5% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of ($0.17), versus ($0.11) reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $365 million versus the consensus estimate of $369.99 million. Exploring alternatives for data center unit.

InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN) 4.5 LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of ($0.69), $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.71). Revenue for the quarter came in at $7.81 million versus the consensus estimate of $7.88 million.

Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX) 4.4% HIGHER; will replace Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCSI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index.

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) 4.2% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.11, $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of $0.07. Revenue for the quarter came in at $684 million versus the consensus estimate of $686.36 million. Sees FY2012 EPS of $-0.03-$0.09, versus the consensus of $0.07. Amkor Technology, Inc. sees FY2012 revenue of $615-$665 million, versus the consensus of $649.5 million.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) 3.7% HIGHER; will replace Temple-Inland, Inc. (NYSE: TIN) in the S&P MidCap 400 index.

PharMerica (NYSE: PMC) 3% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.27, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $0.21. Revenue for the quarter came in at $495.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $504.17 million.

Stamps.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: STMP) 3% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.35, $0.10 better than the analyst estimate of $0.25. Revenue for the quarter came in at $27.2 million versus the consensus estimate of $26.62 million. Stamps.com, Inc. sees FY2012 EPS of $1.25-$1.45, versus the consensus of $1.33. Stamps.com, Inc. sees FY2012 revenue of $105-$115 million, versus the consensus of $111.7 million.

Trading Radar for 02/10: Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), LyondellBasell (LYB), FLIR Systems (FLIR), Apollo Global (APO) Report Feb 9, 2012 05:49PM

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:

Before The Market Opens
Economic:
8:30am EST

• Trade Balance - Street sees ($48.2B)

Earnings:

Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) - consensus EPS $0.11
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) - consensus EPS $0.19
Alliant Energy Corp. (NYSE: LNT) - consensus EPS $0.56
Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO) - consensus EPS $1.41
Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) - consensus EPS $0.32
Brookfield Office Properties (NYSE: BPO) - consensus EPS $0.25
Buckeye Partners L.P. (NYSE: BPL) - consensus EPS $0.83
Calpine (NYSE: CPN) - consensus loss $0.01
FLIR Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLIR) - consensus EPS $0.45
General Finance Corp. (NYSE: GFN) - no Street consensus
IPG Photonics Corp. (Nasdaq: IPGP) - consensus EPS $0.65
Laboratory Corp. (NYSE: LH) - consensus EPS $1.53
Longwei Petroleum (NYSE: LPH) - no Street consensus
LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) - no Street consensus
NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) - consensus EPS $0.48
PPL Corp. (NYSE: PPL) - consensus EPS $0.62
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: RUTH) - consensus EPS $0.10
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYMX) - no Street consensus
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) - consensus EPS $0.88

Intraday or Not Specified
Economics:
9:55am EST

• University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment - Street sees 74.0

2:00pm EST

• Treasury Budget - Street sees ($40.0B)

After the Market Closes
Earnings:

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRLS) - consensus EPS $0.04

Check out our Earnings Insider for news and updates on earnings as they happen!

Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 02/09: (AAPL) (LNG) (V) High; (DMND) (HEK) Low Feb 9, 2012 03:10PM

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today.

52-Week High:

• Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) high of $496.75. Apple making a sharp move higher Thursday, possibly on word that an iPad 3 event will be held the first week of March, as well as some positive analyst comments. For about 45 minutes Thursday morning -- from 10:30 to 11:15am -- it didn't look like Apple was going to stop rising, moving from $485 through $495, though the stock did end up flattening out a little bit towards the afternoon.
  
  
• Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX: LNG) high of $14.64. Cheniere is moving along with nat gas prices Thursday, amid lighter than expected draw data for last week as traders anticipate further cold weather moving in for much of the U.S. Cheniere moved 18 percent to the new high.
  
  
• Visa (NYSE: V) high of $114.77. Visa moving higher following its first-quarter earnings report Wednesday night. For the quarter, EPS was $1.49 and revs were $2.55 billion, beating views calling for EPS of $1.45 and revs of $2.47 billion. Visa moved nearly 6 percent Thursday to the new mark.
  
  
• Nuance Communications (Nasdaq: NUAN) high of $31.15. Nuance is catching a little momentum from Apple, where it plays a big part of the Siri voice control system, ahead of its first-quarter earnings report, which is expected out after the market closes. Shares moved 6.2 percent on the session.

52-Week Low:

• Diamond Foods (Nasdaq: DMND) low of $21.44. After the marker closed Wednesday, Diamond reported its audit committee thinks 2010, 2011 financials will need to be restated. The company's Chairman and CEO Mendes and CFO Neil have been put on administrative leave. Since the initial release, a number of sources have said P&G (NYSE: PG) will evaluate the next steps in the sale of Pringles. Shares got hit 41.6 percent early to the new low.
  
  
• Heckmann Corp. (NYSE: HEK) low of $4.81. Heckmann appeared to get hit with a "fat finger" trade. Around about noon, shares fell 5 percent to the new low, though shares have made their way back to the $5 level. Heckmann is down nearly 30 percent since hitting $6.79 in January.

Unusual 11 Midday Movers 02/09: (IPSU) (TSL) (TTHI) Higher; (DMND) (IRBT) (AONE) Lower Feb 9, 2012 01:54PM

Imperial Sugar Co. (NASDAQ: IPSU) 63.7% HIGHER; reported Q1 EPS of ($0.29), versus ($0.75) reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $227.68 million, versus $227.39 million reported last year.

Diamond Foods (Nasdaq: DMND) 35.8% LOWER; reports audit committee finds 2010, 2011 financials need to be restated. The company's Chairman and CEO Mendes and CFO Neil have been put on administrative leave. Since the initial release, a number of sources have said P&G (NYSE: PG) will evaluate the next steps in the sale of Pringles.

iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) 32.9% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.38, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $0.32. Revenue for the quarter came in at $130.8 million versus the consensus estimate of $134.08 million. Sees FY2012 EPS of $0.75-$0.85, versus the consensus of $1.45. Sees FY2012 revenue of $465-$485 million, versus the consensus of $529.26 million. Sees Q1 2012 EPS of $-0.08-$0.00, versus the consensus of $0.30. Sees Q1 2012 revenue of $90-$100 million, versus the consensus of $120.63 million.

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) 25.7% HIGHER; shares are trading higher today for the second day in a row on heavier volumes. Several sources have recently highlighted a pick up in demand within the Chinese solar market.

Transition Therapeutics (Nasdaq: TTHI) 24.8% HIGHER; after holding the $1.50 level for the last several weeks, shares are continuing to push above that technical today. After pushing through the $1.75 level, the stock is now flirting with $2.

Support.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRT) 21.9% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of ($0.06), $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.09). Revenue for the quarter came in at $15 million versus the consensus estimate of $13 million.

A123 Systems (NASDAQ: AONE) 21.1% LOWER; Wunderlich Securities downgraded the stock from Hold to Sell, price target lowered from $3.00 to $0.50.

Energy Conversion (Nasdaq: ENER) 18.3% HIGHER; shares are moving higher as demand in Asia is showing signs of a recovery.

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: APRI) 18.7% LOWER; has priced an underwritten public offering of 4,938,272 units at a price to the public of $4.05 per unit, for gross offering proceeds of $20.0 million.

Taleo (Nasdaq: TLEO) 17.2% HIGHER; Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) buys Taleo for $46 per share.

Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) 16.6% LOWER; announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 20,000,000 primary shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $2.60 per share.

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 02/09: (AAPL) (NLY) (AKAM) (TQNT) (EA) Feb 9, 2012 12:14PM

The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour:

• Apple (AAPL) Shares Boldly Approach $500 Level; Up 3+% Today -> Read this!
  
  
• Nomura Securities Maintains a 'Neutral' on Annaly Capital (NLY); Q4 Review -> Read this!
  
  
• Analysts Weigh in On Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Make a Number of Changes to Estimates -> Read this!
  
  
• Needham & Company Maintains a 'Buy' on TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT); Dip Presents Buying Opportunity -> Read this!
  
  
• Electronic Arts (EA) Lower Following Resgination of CFO Brown -> Read this!
  
  
• Gold Is for Fools, Invest in Stocks - Buffett -> Read this!
  
  
• Requests for Jobless Benefits Down 15,000; Exodus from Jobs Market in Jan. Aids Decline -> Read this!

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