Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 04/18: (STX) (URI) (PII) High; (CHK) (YPF) (IN) Low

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today.

52-Week High:

• Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX) high of $29.59. Seagate is moving higher following third-quarter numbers issued late Tuesday. Earnings were $2.64 in the quarter with revs of $4.45 billion, compared with consensus views calling for EPS of $2.11 and revs of $4.38 billion.
  
  
• United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) high of $46.70. United Rentals reported first-quarter EPS of 17 cents, topping views calling for 5 cents. Revenue -- at $656 million -- was also stronger than expectations. Shares up 14.2 percent to the new mark.
  
  
• Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) high of $81.38. Polaris posts Q1 EPS of 85 cents, tops views calling for EPS of 77 cents. Looking ahead, Polaris sees fiscal 2012 EPS of $3.85 to $4.00, versus the consensus of $3.88.
  
  
• Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX: LNG) high of $18.19. Cheniere continues higher after moving 3.5 percent yesterday on news it got FERC approval for the first nat gas export station in Sabine Pass, Shares moved another 3.4 percent Wednesday.

52-Week Low:

• Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) low of $17.17. Chesapeake is moving following reports CEO Aubrey McClendon used Chesapeake as collateral against his stake in thousands of wells. The incident might runs as high as $1.1 billion or more.
  
  
• YPF SA (NYSE: YPF) low of $13.14. YPF slammed on reports Argentina seized control of the company. The latest headline out says the government will also take control of the gas company belonging to Repsol YPF (OTC: REPYY). Shares down 33 percent to the new low.
  
  
• Intermec, Inc. (NYSE: IN) low of $$5.31. Intermec announced that due in part to significantly weaker than expected demand in Europe, the Company estimates first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenue to be approximately $180 million, down from its previously forecast revenue range of $200 to $210 million. The consensus estimate is $207.13 million. In addition, the Company updated its adjusted diluted loss per share guidance for the first quarter to approximately 24 cents, based on currently estimated first quarter GAAP loss of approximately 28 cents per diluted share. The Street was looking for profit of 4 cents per share.

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