o Shares of First Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ:FSLR) gained 10.3% after the sun power company said it plans to close several of its manufacturing facilities and eliminate 2,000 jobs, or roughly 30% of its work force

o Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported first quarter earnings per share of $1.37, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36 by a penny

o Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) posted first quarter earnings per share of $3.92, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.55

o The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.89, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88

o West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (NYSE:WST) surged 12.8% after the company declared that its first-quarter earnings that will surpass the Street’s expectations

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