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Early Movers: PG, HON, HAL & More

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Published: Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 8:08 AM ET
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CNBC.com Writer

Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell on Friday:

Proctor & Gamble - The consumer goods company posted earnings of $1.22 a share, topping expectations by 11 cents a share and also beat revenue estimates. In addition, the company handed in full-year 2013 earnings guidance that was better than projections.

Honeywell - The conglomerate posted earnings of $1.10 a share, excluding one-time items, on revenue of $9.58 billion, edging past expectations for $1.09 a share on sales of $9.51 billion.

Halliburton - The oilfield services company reported earnings of 67 cents a share, excluding one-time items, on revenue of $7.3 billion, topping expectations for 60 cents a share on sales of $7.06 billion.

Weyerhaeuser - The pulp and paper company posted earnings of 26 cents a share on revenue of $2 billion, beating expectations for 21 cents a share on sales of $1.82 billion.

Kimberly Clark - The paper-based consumer products company reported earnings of $1.37 a share on revenue of $5.3 billion, edging past expectations for $1.35 a share on sales of $5.19 billion. In addition, the company handed in full-year 2013 earnings and revenue guidance that were mostly in line with Wall Street projections.

E*Trade Financial - The financial services company posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss related to financing its debt and missed revenue estimates. Last week, the company appointed former Barclays banker Paul Idzik as its new chief executive.

Select Comfort - The mattress maker reported quarterly results that badly missed Wall Street estimates. Meanwhile, rival Tempur-Pedic posted results that beat expectations.

Boeing - U.S. safety regulators are nowhere near finishing an investigation into a battery fire on the Boeing Dreamliner, according to an official, which will likely keep the troubled aircraft grounded for a longer-than-expected period.

(Read More: Whistleblower Says Dreamliner Batteries Could 'Explode')

Amazon.com - ISI Group initiated coverage of the online retailer with a "buy" rating and a price target of $320 a share. And Canaccord Genuity raised its price target on the company to $290 from $230.

Tiffany & Co - HSBC raised its rating on the luxury retailer to "overweight" from "neutral," and boosted its price target to $74 from $69.

Skullcandy - Piper Jaffray downgraded the headset maker's rating to "neutral" from "overweight," and cut its price target to $7 from $15.

National Oilwell Varco - ISI Group downgraded the oil services and equipment company to "buy" from "strong buy."

—By CNBC's JeeYeon Park (Follow JeeYeon on Twitter: @JeeYeonParkCNBC)

Questions? Comments? Email us at marketinsider@cnbc.com

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Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell on Friday:
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PG ---
HON ---
HAL ---
WY ---
KMB ---
AMZN ---
SKULLCANDY ---
JNS ---
NOV ---
TIF ---
ETFC ---
SBUX ---
SCSS ---
TPX ---
BA ---
BARC ---

   
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