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1724 ET 06May2009
Earnings diary for May 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday's earnings diary includes reports from the following companies:
Activision
Allstate Corp
Blackstone Group
CBS Corp
D.R. Horton Inc
DIRECTV Group Inc
Nasdaq Stock Market
NVIDIA Corp
Sara Lee
Wendys
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Reuters Messaging: ellis.mnyandu.reuters.com@reuters.net
1659 ET 06May2009
Vical shares soar on news of deal with U.S. Navy
Shares of Vical Inc rallied in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after the company said it entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. navy to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 strain of influenza virus.
The program aims to advance a vaccine into clinical testing as soon as possible.
For details, see
The stock gained 19 percent to $2.50 in after-hours trade.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net
1644 ET 06May2009 RTRS-US STOCKS
Bank stress test relief, energy lift Wall St
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after a private sector reading on the labor market signaled unemployment may be receding and leaked bank stress test results suggested most banks are healthier than thought.
The total number of U.S. private-sector job losses touched the lowest level since November, according to a report by ADP Employer Services, in the latest piece of data suggesting the worst of the recession has passed.
For more details, see
Reuters Messaging: ellis.mnyandu.reuters.com@reuters.net
1635 ET 06May2009
News Corp shares slip after results
Shares of News Corp edged lower in after-hours trade on Wednesday after initially climbing 4 percent after the media company reported its third-quarter results.
For details, see
The stock slid 0.5 percent to $10.60 in after-hours trade.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net
1627 ET 06May2009
Cisco Q3 earnings beat expectations, shares up
Shares of Cisco Systems Inc rose in after-hours trade on Wednesday, after the network equipment maker reported third-quarter results that beat expectations.
For details, see
The stock gained 4.8 percent to $20.57 after the bell.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net Keywords: MARKETS STOCKSNEWS
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1724 ET 06May2009
Earnings diary for May 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday's earnings diary includes reports from the following companies:
Activision
Allstate Corp
Blackstone Group
CBS Corp
D.R. Horton Inc
DIRECTV Group Inc
Nasdaq Stock Market
NVIDIA Corp
Sara Lee
Wendys
For more details, see
Reuters Messaging: ellis.mnyandu.reuters.com@reuters.net
1659 ET 06May2009
Vical shares soar on news of deal with U.S. Navy
Shares of Vical Inc rallied in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after the company said it entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. navy to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 strain of influenza virus.
The program aims to advance a vaccine into clinical testing as soon as possible.
For details, see
The stock gained 19 percent to $2.50 in after-hours trade.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net
1644 ET 06May2009 RTRS-US STOCKS
Bank stress test relief, energy lift Wall St
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after a private sector reading on the labor market signaled unemployment may be receding and leaked bank stress test results suggested most banks are healthier than thought.
The total number of U.S. private-sector job losses touched the lowest level since November, according to a report by ADP Employer Services, in the latest piece of data suggesting the worst of the recession has passed.
For more details, see
Reuters Messaging: ellis.mnyandu.reuters.com@reuters.net
1635 ET 06May2009
News Corp shares slip after results
Shares of News Corp edged lower in after-hours trade on Wednesday after initially climbing 4 percent after the media company reported its third-quarter results.
For details, see
The stock slid 0.5 percent to $10.60 in after-hours trade.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net
1627 ET 06May2009
Cisco Q3 earnings beat expectations, shares up
Shares of Cisco Systems Inc rose in after-hours trade on Wednesday, after the network equipment maker reported third-quarter results that beat expectations.
For details, see
The stock gained 4.8 percent to $20.57 after the bell.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.reuters.com@reuters.net Keywords: MARKETS STOCKSNEWS
COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.