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3xBuBu

07/25/11 6:30 PM

#926 RE: 3xBuBu #915

Broadcom, Netflix, Rent-A-Center, SunPower, Unisys: U.S. Equity Preview
Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in U.S. trading tomorrow. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 5 p.m. in New York.

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures expiring in September fell less than 0.1 percent to 1,333.40.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC US): The second-largest U.S. independent oil and natural-gas producer by market value reported second-quarter profit and sales that exceeded the average analyst estimate after crude prices increased.

Baidu Inc. (BIDU US) surged 5.1 percent to $164.54. The owner of China’s most popular Internet-search engine said third- quarter sales will be at least $611.1 million, compared with the average analyst forecast for $568.4 million, Bloomberg data show.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM US) increased 8.6 percent to $37.91. The supplier of communications chips for Apple Inc.’s mobile devices forecast third-quarter sales that topped analysts’ predictions on booming demand for the iPhone and iPad.

FMC Technologies Inc. (FTI US) rose 2.4 percent to $47.35. The Houston-based provider of technology for oil and natural gas fields posted quarterly sales and profit that exceeded the average projection of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

Netflix Inc. (NFLX US) plunged 8.4 percent to $257.87. The mail-order and online film-rental service forecast third-quarter sales and profit that fell short of analysts’ projections as a price increase cuts new-user signups.

Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII US) fell 7.2 percent to $27.79. The biggest U.S. rent-to-own retailer of consumer electronics and appliances said third-quarter earnings won’t be higher than 61 cents a share, falling short of the 67-cent average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

SunPower Corp. (SPWRA US): The second-largest U.S. solar panel maker said its second-quarter loss amounts to as much as 20 cents a share, compared with a previous estimate for a loss of 5 cents to 10 cents a share. Analysts projected earnings of 2 cents, Bloomberg data show.

Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN US) climbed 0.8 percent to $31.72. The largest maker of analog chips said third-quarter earnings may be as much as 65 cents a share. Analysts project 64 cents, on average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Unisys Corp. (UIS US) slipped 1.4 percent to $25.04. The Pennsylvania producer of mainframes and computer services reported quarterly sales that fell short of the average analyst estimate, Bloomberg data show.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-25/broadcom-netflix-rent-a-center-sunpower-unisys-u-s-equity-preview.html?cmpid=yhoo

3xBuBu

07/25/11 9:27 PM

#927 RE: 3xBuBu #915

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