Largest Net $ Movers of Note 10/24

UPWARD MOVERS:
Travelzoo Inc. (Nasdaq: TZOO) +$6.18; Reports Q3 EPS of $0.28, 4 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $17.6 million versus the consensus of $18.22 million.

Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) +$5.93; Reports Q1 EPS of $0.54, ex-items, 8 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $1.04 billion versus the consensus of $1.04 billion.

Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) +$4.81; Reports Q3 EPS of $1.04, 4 cents better than estimates. Revenues were $2.77 billion vs. $2.73 billion consensus.

Centene (NYSE: CNC) +$4.39; Reports Q3 earnings of $0.31 per share, ex-items, 3 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $631.2 million versus the consensus of $615.6 million. Sees Q4 EPS of $0.38-$0.43 versus the consensus of $0.35. Sees FY07 EPS of $1.51-$1.61 versus the consensus of $1.33.

Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) +$4.12; Reports Q3 EPS of $0.18 (non-GAAP EPS was $0.21), 6 cents better than estimates.(0.12) Revenues were $256 million vs. $251.19 million consensus. Sees Q4 revenues between $273-278 vs. $272.3 million consensus. Sees FY06 revenues between $992.4-997.4 million vs. $983.9 million consensus. Sees FY07 EPS between $0.76-0.83 vs. $0.75 consensus.


DOWNWARD MOVERS:
Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) -$6.15; Stock may be under pressure from profit taking after recent run-up. Also, Dow Jones reports Amazon.com has objected to giving Google any book-search details which the company needs to fight infringement suits against authors and book publishers.

World Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: WRLD) -$4.72; Reports Q2 EPS of $0.52, 1 cent better than estimates. Revenues were $67.2 million vs. $68.82 million consensus.

Bucyrus International (Nasdaq: BUCY) +$4.44; Reports Q3 EPS of $0.53, 4 cents worse than estimates. Revenues were $184.98 million vs. $192.88 million consensus.

Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) +$3.73; Reports Q3 earnings of $1.68 per share, which included items and is not comparable to the consensus of $1.46. Revenues came in at $4.84 billion versus the consensus of $4.83 billion. Reaffirms FY06 EPS guidance of $6.00-6.25 versus the consensus of $6.08. Sees FY07 EPS of about $9.00 versus the consensus of $8.64.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) -$3.47; Reports a Q3 loss of $0.44 (excluding items, Q3 EPS was $1.93) vs. consensus of $2.10. Revenues were $935.7 million vs. $938.54 million consensus.

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