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After Hours Summary: AMAT up 2.5% on earnings/guidance

Companies moving in after hours trading in reaction to earnings: Trading Up: NTAP +9.6% (beat by $0.01, issued upside Q4 & FY06 guidance); QDEL +4.7% (beat by $0.05); CBR +3.0% (beat by $0.01; guided in-line, including stock based compensation expense); HPQ +3.0% (beat by $0.04, beat on revs; guided for Q2 and Y06); CECO +2.6% (beat by $0.03, guided for 2006; announced $300 mln buyback); AMAT 2.5% (beat by $0.02, ex items, beat on revs); ... Trading Down: EXPE -12.5% (missed by $0.05, ex items); GSIC -8.7% (reported Q4; issued Q1, Y06 guidance); DENN -7.8% (reported in line, guided FY06 EPS below consensus); AQNT -4.9% (beat by $0.01; guided below consensus for Q1; guided in-line for FY06); PWEI -4.4% (reported DecQ results); DGIN -2.5% (beated by $0.01, guided in-line; authorized $50 mln repurchase plan)... Companies moving in reaction to news: ARDI +3.9% (CFO buys 25,000 shares); MCEL +3.9% (acquired 23% of Gecko); MVSN +1.6 % (acquired eMeta Corporation)... BDAY -17.8% (guided lower, announced C.E.O. resignation); EXPE -15.5% (Co and Enterprise Rent-A-Car expand preferred partner relationship); GTRC -4.1% (CFO Bruce Ross to retire).