There
were a number of stocks moving in after hours, including the following.
After Hours Gainers:
Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings: PAY
+2.7%.
Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: MELA +38.4%
(MELA Sciences confirms it received European Union approval for MelaFind), NVDA
+6.6% (NVIDIA sees FY13 revs guidance of $4.7-5.0 bln vs. $4.5 bln Capital IQ
Consensus Estimate), FST +3.8% (Forest Oil announces spin-off of Lone Pine
Resources (LPR) and special stock dividend to shareholders of 70 mln shares of
LPR stock). WMB +1.8% (Williams to increase annual dividend by 25% to
$1.00/share; provides 2011-13 guidance reflecting separation of E&P business;
committed to E&P separation; IPO timing dependent on market conditions). BAC
+0.3% (Bank of America streamlines management and operations; BAC appointed
David Darnell and Tom Montag to the newly-created positions of co-chief
operating officers; Price and Krawcheck will leave co).
After Hours Losers:
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings: FRAN
-1.1%, PBY -2.5%.
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: NE -1.2%
(Noble CFO resigns), NNN -2.6% (National Retail Properties announces an 8 mln
share common stock offering), ALTR -3.0% (Altera revises down third quarter
sales guidance), DRI -3.3% (Darden Restaurants sees Q1 EPS of ~$0.78 vs. $0.87
Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; reiterates FY12 earnings outlook; increases FY12
share repurchase target).






