• Ruby Tuesday (NYSE:RT) reported fourth quarter earnings of 28 cents per share, besting analysts’ estimates of 19 cents, on revenues of $317.3 million, ahead of estimates of $303.95 million. The company expects fiscal 2010 earnings of 50-65 cents versus estimates of 55 cents, and sees same-store-sales declining 2.5-3.5%
• Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) reported the successful completion of a Phase 3 trial of its bone drug for the treatment of bone metastases in advanced breast cancer patients
• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS), saying the firm is best positioned department store to show positive comparable sales in its fourth quarter
• BJs Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) received a downgrade from Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) on concerns consumers may shift from bargain hunting to more discretionary retailers
• Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is planning the launch of a full operating system as it extends its Chrome browser, beginning with an introduction on netbooks in the second half of 2010. The new system is aimed at Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) dominant Windows operating system
• Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY), the largest US lumber producer, slashed its quarterly dividend to 5 cents from 25 cents
• Pepsi Bottling (NYSE:PBG) reported second quarter earnings of 78 cents per share, ex-items, topping estimates by 5 cents, on a 7% year-over-year revenue decline to $3.3 billion
• Family Dollar Stores (NYSE:FDO) reported third quarter results of 62 cents per share on inline revenues of $1.8 billion
