Gainers:
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) gained over 4 percent to $13.83. The company's first quarter profit and net sales declined from the year-ago quarter. However, both non-GAAP earnings per share and net sales were above Wall Street view. The company also guided second quarter non-GAAP earnings per share above market expectation.
Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) gained 2 percent to $144.80. The company's fourth quarter earnings increased 77 percent from the prior year period. Total revenues jumped nearly 83 percent. Baidu guided total revenues for the first quarter of 2012 to improve 72.2 percent to 77.7 percent year-over-year.
SunPower Corp. (SPWR) rose 13 percent to $8.45. The company's non-GAAP earnings per share were above analysts' estimate. However, revenue plunged from the year-ago quarter and were sharply below consensus. On a GAAP basis, the company slipped to a loss in its fourth quarter.
DaVita Inc. (DVA) increased over 2 percent to $87.50. The company's fourth quarter profit jumped from the previous year period. Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were above Wall Street view.
Decliners:
Qlik Technologies Inc. (QLIK) fell over 8 percent to $28.65. The company's fourth quarter profit improved from the prior year period. However, non-GAAP earnings per share were below analysts' estimate. Total revenue increased 33 percent and were above consensus. The company guided first quarter total revenue below consensus and expects to report a loss on non-GAAP basis.
VCA Antech, Inc. (WOOF) declined more than 5 percent to $21.81. The company slipped to a loss in its fourth quarter. Revenue increased 9.1 percent, but were below consensus. For full year 2012, the company guided earnings per share below analysts' estimate, but revenue above consensus.
Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) declined 0.34 percent to $52.00. The company's fourth quarter earnings increased from the prior year period and were above analysts' estimate. Net sales rose 12.5 percent, while same store sales improved 7.1 percent. However, the company guided fiscal 2012 earnings per share below consensus.
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