Largest $ Movers of Note - StreetInsider.com - 02/28/2007

UPWARD MOVERS:
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) +$31.45; CME announced multiple volume records were reached at the exchange yesterday including total daily volume of 13,719,685 futures and options traded, of which a record 10,926,638 contracts were traded electronically on CME Globex, representing 80% of the total volume.

Leap Wireless (Nasdaq: LEAP) +$5.45; Reports a Q4 loss of $0.60 vs. consensus for a loss of $0.35 - may not be comparable. Revenues were $314.5 million vs. $315.99 million consensus.

New Plan Excel Realty Trust (NYSE: NXL) +$4.18; The company and Centro Properties Group entered into a definitive agreement with affiliates of Melbourne, Australia-based Centro pursuant to which Centro will acquire New Plan for $33.15 per share of common stock in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $6.2 billion, including assumption of debt and preferred stock.

Deckers Outdoor (Nasdaq: DECK) +$3.74; Reports preliminary Q4 EPS of $1.82 vs. consensus of $1.31. Revenues were $124.4 million vs. $110.68 million consensus. First Quarter Outlook: The Company currently expects first quarter 2007 revenue to increase approximately 15% and diluted earnings per share to increase approximately 15% over 2006. Full-Year 2007 Outlook: The Company reiterated its full year revenue growth target of approximately 15%. The Company also introduced its full year diluted earnings per share target of approximately 5% growth over 2006 before the impairment charge.

Dycom (NYSE: DY) +$2.93; Reports Q2 EPS of $0.14, 1 cent better than estimates.(0.13) Revenues were $258.3 million vs. $253.39 million consensus. Sees Q3 revenues between $275-295 million vs. $274.95 million consensus. Sees Q3 EPS between $0.23-0.28 vs. consensus of $0.24.


DOWNWARD MOVERS:
Joy Global (Nasdaq: JOYG) -$5.97; Reports Q1 EPS of $0.51, 9 cents worse than estimates. Revenues were $560 million vs. $629.39 million consensus.

Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) -$4.67; Reports Q4 EPS of $0.76 or ($0.58 ex-gains) vs. consensus of $0.59. Revenues were $186.6 million vs. $170.48 million consensus. Suntrust downgrades Whiting Petroleum to Reduce this morning.

Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA) -$4.48; Reports Q4 EPS of $0.12, 11 cents worse than estimates. Revenues were $66.7 million vs. $67.1 million consensus. Ormat's Board of Directors approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, however, the company only expects to pay a $0.05 dividend (per share) in the next 3 quarters.

Nordson (Nasdaq: NDSN) -$3.75; Reports Q1 EPS of $0.51 (ex-charges), 6 cents worse than estimates.(0.57) Revenues were $203.9 million vs. $204.1 million consensus.

PRA International (Nasdaq: PRAI) -$3.06; Reports Q4 EPS of $0.23 vs. consensus of $0.29. Revenues were $92.54 million vs. $81.65 million consensus. Sees FY07 revenues between $330-$350 million vs. consensus of $356.7 million. Sees FY EPS between $0.95-1.05 vs. $1.28 consensus.

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