Thursday, January 23, 2014

Stocks to Watch: AMD, Coach, IBM

Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday’s session are Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(AMD), Coach Inc.(COH) and International Business Machines Corp.

Advanced Micro Devices swung to a profit in the fourth quarter as sales received a boost from demand for new gaming consoles. But the chip maker also projected a decline in revenue for the first quarter, sending shares down 9.4% to $3.78 premarket.

Coach said its fiscal second-quarter earnings dropped 16% as the handbag-and-accessories retailer’s North American business continued to falter, offsetting growth in other segments. Coach shares fell 6.8% to $49 in premarket trading as results missed expectations.

Cree Inc.(CREE) said its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 75% on broad sales growth for the maker of LED lighting products and semiconductor components. Shares edged up 2.5% to $64.39 premarket.

FirstEnergy Corp.(FE) gave 2014 earnings guidance that was mostly lower than analysts’ expectations. The power company again narrowed its 2013 per-share earnings view to $2.95 to $3.05, from its previously narrowed estimate of $2.90 to $3.10. Shares edged down 1.2% to $31.75 in light premarket trading.

General Dynamics Corp.(GD) said it swung to a fourth-quarter profit, while revenue edged up modestly. Results topped expectations, but shares edged down 1.8% to $93.55 premarket.

International Business Machines reported a decline in annual revenue for the second-straight year, and failed to exceed $100 billion for the first time since 2010, as the computing giant was stung by a particularly sharp decline in hardware sales. Shares dropped 3.6% to $181.65 premarket.

Motorola Solutions Inc.(MSI) said its fourth-quarter earnings climbed 2.1% as its government services segment returned to growth. But the company gave a sharply disappointing outlook for its first quarter, sending shares down 8.3% to $61.55 premarket.

Norfolk Southern Corp.(NSC) said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 24% as strength in the railroad operator’s general merchandise and intermodal units offset continued weak coal demand. Results beat expectations, pushing shares up 3.6% to $91.88 premarket.

Nuance Communications Inc.(NUAN) posted preliminary results for its fiscal first quarter that came in above the company’s expectations. Shares climbed 7.8% to $16.05 premarket.

Parker Hannifin Corp.'s(PH) fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 40% as the maker of motion and control equipment’s orders continued to grow and gains from a joint-venture agreement with General Electric Co.(GE) (GE) offset a costly write-down. Adjusted earnings were ahead of expectations, yet the company lowered its per-share earnings estimate for the year. Shares dropped 3.8% to $122 premarket.

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Super Micro Computer Inc.'s(SMCI) fiscal second-quarter profit more than doubled as the servers maker reported a double-digit jump in sales and higher gross margins. The latest results topped Super Micro’s expectations and the company issued a rosy outlook for the fiscal third quarter. Shares surged 12% to $20.79 premarket.

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