After-Hours Buzz: RIMM, NKE, FB & More
CNBC.com Writer
Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Thursday:
Research In Motion - The BlackBerry maker reported a smaller quarterly lossthan expected, posting a loss of 27 cents versus estimates for a loss of 46 cents a share. In addition, the company reported revenue of $2.87 billion, topping expectations for $2.50 billion. Shares surged in extended-hours trading. (Click here for after-hours quote.)
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Nike - Thesports-apparel retailer posted earnings of $1.23 a share, on revenue of $6.67 billion, topping estimates for $1.12 a share on sales of $6.42 billion. Shares declined in extended-hours trading as the company's margins disappointed in Europe and spending outstripped revenue. Rival UnderArmour also slipped in extended-hours trading. (Click here for after-hours quotes.)
Facebook - The social-networking giant announced it will move into e-commerce, allowing users to buy real products for their friends as "gifts." The company will test out the system with 1 percent of its users, starting Thursday. Shares gained in extended-hours trading. (Click here for after-hours quotes.)
Micron - The chipmaker posted a loss of 24 cents a share, two cents worse than expected, on revenue of $1.96 billion, missing estimates for $2.12 billion. Shares were flat in extended-hours trading. (Click here for after-hours quote.)
Accenture - The management consulting and outsourcing company posted earnings of 88 cents a share, in line with expectations. The company reported sales of $6.84 billion, topping expectations for $6.76 billion. The company also handed in a current-quarter revenue guidance that was mostly in line with estimates. Shares rose in extended-hours trading. (Click here for after-hours quote.)
Hartford Financial - The financial services company will sell its Individual Life Insurance Business to Prudential Financial in a deal worth $615 million. (Click here for after-hours quotes.)
CIT Group - The financial services company traded lower in extended-hours trading after CEO told CNBC the firm is "absolutely not" being shopped. (Click here for after-hours quote.)
Credit Suisse initiated coverage of Devon Energy with an "outperform" rating and a $74 price target. Meanwhile, the firm initiated coverage of Denbury Resources and Plains Exploration with a "neutral" rating and a price target of $18.50 and $45, respectively. (Click here for after-hours quotes.)
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