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After-Hours Buzz: AXP, EBAY, SYK & More

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Published: Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012 | 4:42 PM ET
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CNBC.com Writer

Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Wednesday:

American Express - The credit-card provider earnings of $1.09 a share, matching Wall Street expectations , while revenue was $7.86 billion, slightly missing estimates for $7.90 billion. Shares slipped in extended-hours trading. (Click here for after-hours quote.)

(Read More: Dow Logs 4-Day Win Streak; IBM Falls 5%)

Ebay - The online auction and shopping company posted earnings of 55 cents a share, edging past expectations for 54 cents a share. Revenue was mostly in line at $3.40 billion, versus estimates for $3.41 billion. In addition, the firm handed in current quarter guidance and full-year earnings outlook that matched expectations. Shares declined in extended-hours trading. ( Click here for after-hours quote.)

Lam Research - The chipmaker posted earnings of 53 cents a share, excluding one-time items, on revenue of $907 million, topping estimates for 41 cents a share on sales of $904 million. Shares rose in extended-hours trading. (Click here for after-hours quote.)

Noble - The oil and natural gas driller posted a profit of 45 cents on revenue of $884 million, missing expectations for 49 cents a share on sales for $900 million. ( Click here for after-hours quote.)

Stryker - the medical-equipment firm posted earnings of 97 cents a share on revenue of $2.1 billion. Analysts expected the company to post earnings of 98 cents a share on revenue of $2.07 billion. In addition, the company handed in 2012 and 2013 earnings guidance that missed expectations, sending shares lower in extended-hours trading.

( Click here for after-hours quote.)

Xilinx - The tech company posted earnings of 46 cents a share on sales of $544 million. Analysts expected the firm to post a profit of 41 cents a share on revenue of $548 million. The company said sales are expected to be down 1 to 5 percent in the current quarter, disappointing analysts who projected a gain. Shares edged lower in extended-hours trading. ( Click here for after-hours quote.)

(Read More: CNBC's Market Insider Blog )

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

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

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