• FedEx (NYSE:FDX) posted fiscal first quarter earnings one cent below consensus expectations, coming in at $1.20 on a revenue gain of 18.1% to $9.46 billion, above projections of $9.39 billion. The company raised its fiscal 2011 guidance to $4.80-$5.25

• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) launched its new videogame “Halo: Reach,” with global sales topping $200 million on the first day

• Barclays (NYSE:BCS) upgraded Ford (NYSE:F) from “equal weight” to “overweight,” lifting the price target from $15 to $16

• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added Siemens (NYSE:SI) to its Conviction Buy List

• Sony (NYSE:SNE) reported that its PS3 game console sales were still expected to hit its March 2011 target of 15 million units, with first half sales likely slightly above projections

 
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