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April 26 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks to watch on Friday:
FUTURES LOWER WITH GDP DATA, EARNINGS ON TAP
Index futures dipped, indicating the S&P 500 may snap afive-day winning streak ahead of data on economic growth andconsumer sentiment. S&P 500 futures were down 5.9 points.Dow Jones industrial average futures lost 46 points, andNasdaq 100 futures declined 11 points.
** PFIZER INC, Thursday close $30.26, down 3 pctpremarket
European regulators declined to approve marketing ofPfizer's new rheumatoid arthritis treatment Xeljanz, citing therisks of the drug compared with its potential benefit, thecompany said on Thursday.
** APPLE INC, Thursday close $408.38, down 0.3 pctpremarket
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd grabbed moresmartphone market share from arch rival Apple in the latestquarter, with sales of its phones jumping to account for onethird of the global market, research firm IDC said.
** CHEVRON CORP, Thursday close $118.51
The second-largest U.S. oil company reports first-quarterresults before market opens on Friday which are expected to showa dip in profit after production declined from a relativelystrong fourth quarter.
** TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD, Thursday close $31.08
The fire safety and security systems maker reported a 45percent fall in quarterly profit as it took a $124 millioncharge, almost half of which was related to an environmentalissue at a plant in Wisconsin.
** ABBVIE INC, Thursday close $44.24
AbbVie, the pharmaceuticals business spun off in January byAbbott Laboratories, reported slightly better thanexpected quarterly results, fueled by surging sales of itsHumira treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
** WEYERHAEUSER CO, Thursday close $31.38, up 1.8 pctpremarket
The forest products company reported a first-quarter netprofit that more than tripled due to a recovery in the U.S.housing market, and said it expects higher volumes for all itswood products for the current quarter.
** VF Corp, Thursday close $178.75, up 2 pctpremarket
The company, known for its flagship clothing brands TheNorth Face and The Vans, reported a 26 percent increase infirst-quarter profit, helped by better margins.
** THERAVANCE, Thursday close $30.92, up 5 pct premarket
The company plans to split into two publicly traded U.S.companies, separating some of its most advanced respiratorydrugs under development with GlaxoSmithKline Plc fromits other biopharmaceutical operations.
** USG CORP, Thursday close $26.20, down 1 pctpremarket
RBC Capital Markets cut its rating on the building productsmaker's stock to "outperform" from "top pick," and said thoughit continues to have a favorable view of the company'shigh-margin ceiling grid business, demand would remain choppy.
** D.R. HORTON INC, Thursday close $24.53, up 6 pctpremarket
** LENNAR CORP, Thursday close $41.93, up 3 pctpremarket
The No.1 U.S. home builder reported a 173 percent jump inquarterly profit and said the spring selling season was off to astrong start. Record-low interest rates and rising rents haveprompted Americans to buy homes, leading to shortage of newhouses.
Homebuilder Lennar's stock was also up on the news.
** CIRRUS LOGIC INC, Thursday close $19.62, down 3pct premarket
The audio chipmaker on Thursday reported fourth-quarterresults above analysts' expectations, but brokerage Needham &Company cut its target price on the company's stock, citinglower revenue from Apple than "previously anticipated."
** PULTEGROUP INC, Thursday close $20.79, up 1.3 pctpremarket
The No. 2 U.S. homebuilder reported a better-than-expectedquarterly profit on Thursday as its strategy of selling fewerhomes at higher prices paid off. [ID;nL3N0DC8SL]
** SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, Thursday close $176.01
The biggest U.S. owner of malls and outlet centers saidfunds from operations, a key earnings measure, rose in the firstquarter, helped by higher occupancy, rents and sales at itsmalls and outlet centers, and beat estimates.
** LAZARD LTD, Thursday close $33.16
The investment bank reported a 40 percent fall infirst-quarter profit, earning less from its financial advisorybusiness in a subdued merger and acquisitions market.
** TRANSCANADA CORP , Thursday close $48.74
Canada's largest pipeline company reports first-quarterearnings as the company awaits U.S. approvals for itscontroversial Keystone XL project. It should update its progressin building Keystone XL's southern link from Cushing, Oklahoma,to Nederland, Texas, and how much interest its planned eastcoast pipeline is receiving from oil producers.
** AMAZON.COM INC, Thursday close $274.70, down 2.8pct premarket
Revenue growth slowed in the first quarter as the world'slargest Internet retailer struggled overseas, but margins jumpedon lower shipping expenses and the expansion of more profitablenew businesses.
** STARBUCKS CORP, Thursday close $60.50, down 2pct premarket
It reported higher quarterly profit on Thursday that matchedWall Street estimates and it raised its full-year earningsforecast. But revenue was slightly below analysts' estimates.
** BAIDU INC, Thursday close $92.34, down 9 pctpremarket
China's largest search engine will increase marketingexpenditures for the rest of the year to counter competitionfrom rival Qihoo 360 Technology, which may further putthe brakes on profit growth.
** COINSTAR INC, Thursday close $55.03, up 8.3 pctpremarket
Coinstar raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast ONThursday as it bets on a slate of movies scheduled to bereleased in the third quarter to boost its Redbox video rentalbusiness.
** PERKINELMER INC, Thursday close $34.47, down 10.3pct premarket
The maker of scientific instruments, diagnostic equipmentand environmental safety monitoring products on Thursdayreported lower-than-expected first-quarter profit and decreasedits full-year forecast as difficult economic conditions and astronger dollar hurt sales in Europe and Japan.
** ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS INC, Thursday close$19.08, down 5 pct premarket
The logistics company cut its 2013 earnings forecast tobetween 78 and 84 cents per share from between 82 and 90 cents,and lowered its revenue outlook to $900 million to $940 millionfrom $940 million to $980 million.
Analysts on average were expecting earnings of 85 cents pershare on revenue of $960.6 million, according to Thomson ReutersI/B/E/S.
** J.C. PENNEY CO, Thursday close $15.24, up 8 pctpremarket
Billionaire investor George Soros reported a 7.9 percentpassive stake in the struggling department store chain onThursday.
** FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD, Thursday close$14.55, up 8 pct after market
The chipmaker reported a much smaller-than-expectedfirst-quarter loss and forecast upbeat second-quarter revenue,as demand from its Chinese customers improved.
** EXPEDIA INC, Thursday close $64.97, down 7.6 pctafter market
The online travel agency reported a higher-than-expectedfirst-quarter adjusted profit, but warned of a lower full-yearprofit from its discount travel website Hotwire due to highercar rental rates and increased competition.
** MICROS SYSTEMS INC, Thursday close $43.52, down6.5 pct after market
The company, which makes data management systems forretailers and hotel chains, reported much weaker-than-expectedthird-quarter results, as hardware sales grew a lacklustre 2percent and software sales declined. Micros also cut itsfull-year outlook.
** VERISIGN INC, Thursday close $46.10, up 3 pctafter market
The issue of .com and .net Internet domains names reported abetter-than expected quarterly profit as revenue rose 15percent. Excluding items, the company earned 58 cents per share,on revenue of $236 million. Analysts expected an adjusted profitof 54 cents per share and revenue of 232.6 million, according toThomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
** INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY, Thursday close$17.30, up 1 pct after market
The slot-games maker on Thursday reportedbetter-than-expected second-quarter results on higher revenuefrom its social gaming business, which more than doubled from ayear earlier. The company, whose stock touched a year-highyesterday, also raised its full-year 2013 forecast for adjustedprofit, prompting J.P. Morgan and another brokerage to raisetheir target price on the company's stock.
** ALTERA CORP, Thursday close $32.93, down 2.2 pctafter market
The programmable chipmaker posted revenue slightly belowexpectations in the first quarter and said it was beginning tosee a recovery from a dip in demand from its communications andindustrial customers.
** SYNAPTICS INC, Thursday close $38.54, up 19.4pct premarket
The touchscreen chipmaker forecast current-quarter resultsfar above analysts' estimates on Thursday and confirmed that ithad won contracts from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for its Galaxy S4 smartphone and Note 8 tablet.
** LOGMEIN INC, Thursday close $17.86, up 17 pctafter market
The maker of remote-access software postedbetter-than-expected quarterly results as it won a record 37,000paying subscribers, and the company forecast second-quarterrevenue above analysts' estimates.
** INFORMATICA CORP, Thursday close $32.31, up 9pct after market
** QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC, Thursday close $23.85, up14 pct after market
The business software makers reported better-than-expectedquarterly revenue and raised their full-year revenue forecastsas enterprises spent more on integrating and analyzing data.
** KLA-TENCOR CORP, Thursday close $55.90, down 5pct after market
The chip equipment maker reported lower quarterly results onThursday and said its outlook for the rest of the year hasweakened due to manufacturers' concerns about the globaleconomy.
** HOMEX DEVELOPMENT CORP , Thursday close$7.02, down 11 pct after market
The Mexican homebuilder's first-quarter profit and revenuefell sharply as it struggled with slowing home sales and arising debt load, the company said on Thursday.
** H&R BLOCK INC, Thursday close $28.03, down 4 pctafter market
The tax preparer said its share of tax returns prepared sofar this year has remained essentially flat, compared with ayear earlier, sending its stock down 9 percent after the bell.
** MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC, Thursday close $33.23, up3 pct in after-hours trade
The health insurer reported a first-quarter profit that wasmuch above analysts' estimates, helped by a rate increase as itsCalifornia health plan and better performance at the Florida,Texas, Ohio and Wisconsin health plans, among others.
** DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP, Thursday close $59.4, down2 pct after market
The shoe maker, known for its UGG boots, on Thursdayforecast a current quarter loss of about $1.10 per share.Analysts on average were expecting a loss of 96 cents per share,according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Both Canaccord Genuity and ISI Group said investors weredisappointed with the unexpected increase in first-quarterinventories and the second-quarter guidance. (Compiled by Sruthi Ramakrishnan in Bangalore; Editing byJoyjeet Das)
