o Shares of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) surged 5.7% following the news that it will divest its remaining Hometown outlets and certain hardware stores

o SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) posted fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.53, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.54 by a penny

o AuRico Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUQ) reported second quarter earnings per share of $0.08, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.10

o Midstates Petroleum Company Inc. (NYSE:MPO) posted second quarter earnings per share of $0.03, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01

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