Morning Movers 08/21: (DEXO) (DAKT) (URBN) Higher; (IMUC) (NED) (CIS) Lower
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Dex One Corporation (NYSE: DEXO) 43.6% HIGHER; Dex One and SuperMedia Inc. (NASDAQ: SPMD) today announced that their Boards of Directors have approved a definitive agreement under which Dex One and SuperMedia will combine in a stock-for-stock merger of equals. For more color, click here.
Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT) 19.7% HIGHER; reported Q1 EPS of $0.16, $0.12 better than the analyst estimate of $0.04. Revenue for the quarter came in at $132.9 million versus the consensus estimate of $120.37 million.
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) 17.3% HIGHER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.42, $0.09 better than the analyst estimate of $0.33. Revenue for the quarter came in at $676.8 million versus the consensus estimate of $671.6 million.
AM Castle & Co. (NYSE: CAS) 15.8% HIGHER; Ryerson Inc. reported it intends "to engage in discussions and/or communications with the Company, its representatives or other persons concerning the business and operations of the Company and/or the strategic alternatives that may be available to the Company, including a possible acquisition of the Company by one or more of the Reporting Persons or their respective affiliates."
Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ASTX) 15.8% HIGHER; moving above the $2.55 level on strong volume. Shares are approaching a near-term resistance range at $2.77 - $2.80.
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. (AMEX: IMUC) 15.1% LOWER; appointed John S. Yu, MD, as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, and has accepted the resignation of Manish Singh, PhD, effective immediately, from the CEO, President, and Board positions. Dr. Yu will continue to serve as Chief Scientific Officer and Chairman of the Board. ImmunoCellular has initiated a search for a permanent chief executive officer.
Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED) 13.6% LOWER; expects to record a non-cash impairment charge in the range of RMB55 million to RMB60 million for intangible assets and goodwill in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, based on preliminary results of the Company's intangible assets impairment assessment and annual goodwill impairment test.
Nordson Corp (NASDAQ: NDSN) 12.6% HIGHER; reported Q3 EPS of $1.06, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $0.99. Revenue for the quarter came in at $379.9 million versus the consensus estimate of $358.45 million. Sees Q4 2012 EPS of $0.96-1.04, versus the consensus of $0.95. Nordson Corp sees Q4 2012 revenue of $408-422 million, versus the consensus of $394.5 million.
Golden Minerals Company (AMEX: AUMN) 9.3% HIGHER; moving higher along with gold Tuesday.
Camelot Information Systems (NYSE: CIS) 7.6% LOWER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.05, $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.06. Revenue for the quarter came in at $62.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $62.04 million. Sees Q3 2012 revenue of $70 million, versus the consensus of $67.66 million.
Ceres, Inc. (CERE) 5.7% LOWER; On August 15, 2012, Ceres, Inc. held a Special Meeting of Stockholders. At the Special Meeting, the stockholders approved an amendment of the Ceres, Inc. 2000 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as amended to extend the term of outstanding options to purchase 403,666 shares of common stock that were granted under the 2000 Plan and that were scheduled to expire on December 18, 2012 to thirteen years from their date of grant (subject to the consent of the affected optionholders). To go to the 8-K filing, click here.
VirnetX Holding Corp. (AMEX: VHC) 4.4% LOWER; lost a bid to revive its patent case against Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL).
Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT) 19.7% HIGHER; reported Q1 EPS of $0.16, $0.12 better than the analyst estimate of $0.04. Revenue for the quarter came in at $132.9 million versus the consensus estimate of $120.37 million.
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) 17.3% HIGHER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.42, $0.09 better than the analyst estimate of $0.33. Revenue for the quarter came in at $676.8 million versus the consensus estimate of $671.6 million.
AM Castle & Co. (NYSE: CAS) 15.8% HIGHER; Ryerson Inc. reported it intends "to engage in discussions and/or communications with the Company, its representatives or other persons concerning the business and operations of the Company and/or the strategic alternatives that may be available to the Company, including a possible acquisition of the Company by one or more of the Reporting Persons or their respective affiliates."
Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ASTX) 15.8% HIGHER; moving above the $2.55 level on strong volume. Shares are approaching a near-term resistance range at $2.77 - $2.80.
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. (AMEX: IMUC) 15.1% LOWER; appointed John S. Yu, MD, as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, and has accepted the resignation of Manish Singh, PhD, effective immediately, from the CEO, President, and Board positions. Dr. Yu will continue to serve as Chief Scientific Officer and Chairman of the Board. ImmunoCellular has initiated a search for a permanent chief executive officer.
Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED) 13.6% LOWER; expects to record a non-cash impairment charge in the range of RMB55 million to RMB60 million for intangible assets and goodwill in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, based on preliminary results of the Company's intangible assets impairment assessment and annual goodwill impairment test.
Nordson Corp (NASDAQ: NDSN) 12.6% HIGHER; reported Q3 EPS of $1.06, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $0.99. Revenue for the quarter came in at $379.9 million versus the consensus estimate of $358.45 million. Sees Q4 2012 EPS of $0.96-1.04, versus the consensus of $0.95. Nordson Corp sees Q4 2012 revenue of $408-422 million, versus the consensus of $394.5 million.
Golden Minerals Company (AMEX: AUMN) 9.3% HIGHER; moving higher along with gold Tuesday.
Camelot Information Systems (NYSE: CIS) 7.6% LOWER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.05, $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.06. Revenue for the quarter came in at $62.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $62.04 million. Sees Q3 2012 revenue of $70 million, versus the consensus of $67.66 million.
Ceres, Inc. (CERE) 5.7% LOWER; On August 15, 2012, Ceres, Inc. held a Special Meeting of Stockholders. At the Special Meeting, the stockholders approved an amendment of the Ceres, Inc. 2000 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as amended to extend the term of outstanding options to purchase 403,666 shares of common stock that were granted under the 2000 Plan and that were scheduled to expire on December 18, 2012 to thirteen years from their date of grant (subject to the consent of the affected optionholders). To go to the 8-K filing, click here.
VirnetX Holding Corp. (AMEX: VHC) 4.4% LOWER; lost a bid to revive its patent case against Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL).
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