EPS & Earnings ... Hits & Misses

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After Hours Summary: DESC down 23.9% on earnings

Companies moving in after hours trading in reaction to earnings:

Trading Up: UEPS +17.5%; SYNM +12.1%; ABTL +10.8%; JOBS +9.9%; NGPS +6.6%; AMPX +6.2%; NVDA +5.1%; TMY +4.8%; SBNY +4.5%; NFI +2.9%; GMET +2.2%; ASYT +1.8%; LCRD +1.8%; COSI +1.6%; BDY +1.4%; CPLA +1.4%; NLST +1.4%; SRVY +1.2%; COGO +1.1%; SPPR +1.1%; STSI +1.0%; CHCI +1.0%...

Trading Down: DESC -23.9%; MAMA -14.6%; BRLC -13.9%; BSQR -12.5%; TMTA -11.1%; INT -10.9%; MED -10.0%; THQI -6.3%; IMH -5.6%; NGAS -4.0%; PRXI 3.9%; AXCA -3.5%; KOG -3.4%; ACTS -3.0%; CEGE -2.7%; CPKI -1.7%; WRSP -1.6%; KNTA -1.5%; TDSC -1.3%; XOMA -1.3%; FACT -1.2%; CNR -1.2%... Companies moving in reaction to news:

Trading Up: PGIC +12.2% (to reschedule Q1 2007 reporting and conference call); TOA +4.5% (double size with acquisition of Dallas/Fort worth division of Newmark Homes); LJPC +4.5% (names Niv Caviar chief business and financial officer); PRST +3.1% (appoints former Kodak executive Jeffrey Jacobson as President and CEO); DYN +1.3% (announces offering of at least $1.1 bln of senior unsecured notes)...

Trading Down: BRLC -13.9% (announces plans to offer $150 mln and certain of its stockholders plan to offer approx $22 mln common stock); FL -10.4% (sees Q1 EPS of $0.10-0.11 vs $0.36 Reuters consensus); MATH -2.1% (announces a $25 mln common stock offering pursuant to an effective shelf regist); DWRI -1.4% (satisfies Nasdaq requirements or continued listing; files form 10-k).