StreetInsider.com After-Hours Movers 10/12

October 12, 2006 5:26 PM EDT
StreetInsider.com After-Hours Movers:

EZCORP Inc. (Nasdaq: EZPW) 17.9% HIGHER; expects earnings for its quarter ended September 30, 2006 to be in the range of $0.61 to $0.64 per share, significantly higher than its previously announced guidance of $0.43 to $0.46. The consensus is $0.45.

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP) 13% LOWER; reports Q2 EPS of $0.05 (including items), not comparable to consensus of $0.07. Revenues were $57.9 million vs. $56.25 million consensus. Sees Q3 revenues of $59-65 million vs. $61.4 million. Sees Q3 EPS between $0.04-0.08 (including items) vs. consensus of $0.11.

La-Z-Boy Inc. (NYSE: LZB) 12.7% LOWER; expects earnings per share for its second fiscal quarter ending October 28, 2006 to be in the range of $0.01 - $0.04 per share. The previously announced expected range of earnings per share was $0.11 - $0.15. The consensus is $0.12.

Overland Storage, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVRL) 12.7% LOWER; has been notified by Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) of its intent to terminate the supply agreement originally announced by Overland on an unnamed basis in November 2005. Under the agreement, Overland expected to supply Dell with two different automated tape libraries recently developed by Overland. Shipments had yet to commence, but were expected to begin in the near future.

Noble International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: NOBL) 5% HIGHER; acquired the stock of Pullman Industries, Inc. Noble Provides 2007 EPS Guidance of $1.50. Current consensus for FY07 EPS is $1.20. Revenue for 2006 is projected to be in the range of $400 - $410 million excluding sales from Pullman, below previous estimates due to lower than projected vehicle production. Current consensus is $432.50 million.

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) 5% LOWER; announced the expected impact on its earnings from the settlement and closing of freight forward agreements (FFAs) entered into in the previous quarters. The Company expects these FFAs to negatively impact the third quarter 2006 earnings by an amount of approximately $0.68 per share. Currently the Company does not have any open FFA contracts.

MSC Software Corp. (Nasdaq: MSCS) INDICATED LOWER; announced preliminary revenue results for the third quarter. For the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company expects to report revenue in the range of $58-$60 million versus the consensus of $83.94 million.

Centex Corp. (NYSE: CTX) INDICATED LOWER; the Company is revising its second quarter estimate of diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to a range of $0.65 to $0.75. Current consensus is $1.33.

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