• Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) reported Q1 EPS of $0.46, above the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.44 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 9.8% year-over-year to $592.2 million, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $568.0 million
• Suntech Power Holdings (NYSE:STP) posted a Q1 profit of $0.17 per American Depository Share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 49% year-over-year to $877.0 million, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $865.0 million
• Shares of Focus Media (NASDAQ:FMCN) increased 1.87% to close at $32.19 after the Chinese digital-media company reported its earnings results which came in above expectations because of a better advertising market in China
• Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) was upgraded by analysts of Bank of America from “Neutral” rating to “Buy” rating who also raised the company’s target price from $63 to $85
• Shares of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) surged 3.89% to $51.83 after news that the company will replace Massey Energy in the S&P 500 after market hours on June 1, 2011
• Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by analysts of Morgan Stanley from “Equal Weight” rating to “Overweight” rating with a target price of $85
• Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) posted Q3 EPS of $0.73, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share. Revenue for the quarter grew 16% year-over-year to $20.19 billion, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $19.632 billion
• The board of directors at UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has approved a dividend of $0.1625 per scrip in cash to all shareholders till the close of business on June 7, 2011
• Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) reported a Q2 loss of $0.12 per share, which is wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a $0.06 per share loss. Revenues for the quarter rose 3% year-over-year to $319.7 million, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for $322.0 million
• Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) reported Q2 EPS of $0.40, marginally lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. However, revenues for the quarter were up 15% year-over-year to $1.96 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate for $1.816 billion
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