o The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) posted first quarter earnings per share of $0.65, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.65
o J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) reported first quarter loss per share of $0.75, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of $0.11
o Shares of Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) gained 5.9% after it posted first quarter earnings per share of $0.45, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38
o Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMLN) rose 6.4%, a day after it announced that one of its directors had purchased 18,000 shares of Amylin
o Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) gained 6.9% after it posted first quarter earnings per share of $0.55, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.54
o Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) declined 9.7% after Coty Inc. withdrew its $10.7 billion acquisition bid since Avon had failed to initiate talks yesterday, which was the cut-off date
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