Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 3/6: BKD, ARST, DAIO, LVB Higher; FRP, PODD, FSYS, ANN Lower

March 6, 2009 12:49 PM EST

FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) 46.3% LOWER; reports Q4 loss of $0.85, compared to a loss of $0.11. Revenues for the quarter were $319.3 million, versus the consensus of $322.74 million. Raises its FY09 capex guidance from $180-$200 million to $190-$210 million.

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) 38.4% HIGHER; following a Q4 earnings miss reported Monday, and the ensuing 30% slide this week, 3 Brookdale execs pounded the table last night and purchased 76,000 shares in the open market.

Insulet Corporation (Nasdaq: PODD) 32.5% LOWER; reports Q4 loss of $1.02, including items, so does not compare to the analyst estimate of ($0.64). Revenues for the quarter were $11.9 million, versus the consensus of $12.31 million. Sees FY09 sales of $55-$65 million, versus the consensus of $77.72 million. Sees a net loss of $50-$60 million. The stock was also downgraded at 2 analyst firms. Click here to see all the analyst moves on the stock.

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSYS) 28.3% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.04, which may not compare to the analyst estimate of $0.42. Revenues for the quarter were $84.3 million, versus the consensus of $91.42 million. MORE

AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (NYSE: ANN) 27.3% LOWER; reports Q4 loss of $1.03, ex-items, versus the analyst estimate of ($0.55). Revenues for the quarter were $483.4 million, versus the consensus of $488.68 million.

ArcSight, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARST) 24.7% HIGHER; reports Q3 EPS of $0.21 adjusted, 13 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.08. Revenues for the quarter were $36.4 million, versus the consensus of $32.68 million. Sees Q4 EPS 9c to 15c versus 10 cents. Sees Q4 revenues $34M to $38M versus $33.8 million. Sees FY09 EPS 41c to 48c versus 40 cents. Sees FY09 revenues $130.9M to $135M versus $148.4 million.

Data I/O Corporation (Nasdaq: DAIO) 23.7% HIGHER; reports Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.01 compared to $0.12 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2007. Revenues were $5.6 million compared with $7.7 million in Q4 of 2007. Click here for some comments made by the company.

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: LVB) 21.7% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.40, versus the analyst estimate of $0.25. Revenues for the quarter were $94 million, down 22% from $121.33 million in the same quarter last year.

Union Drilling, Inc. (Nasdaq: UDRL) 19.8% HIGHER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.19, 5 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.14. Revenues for the quarter were $80.9 million, versus the consensus of $78.79 million.

Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) 17.8% HIGHER; registered to resell up to 10 million shares of the company's comm stock. Also reaffirmed its FY09 adj-EBITDA guidance. Click here for the full report.

Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) 14.6% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.30, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.30. Revenues for the quarter were $79.5 million, versus the consensus of $77.71 million.

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