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U.S. stocks were poised for a flat open on Wednesday after theS&P 500 climbed to its highest level of the year and ahead of ameeting of euro zone finance ministers to discuss plans forGreece's debt. Dow Jones industrial average e-mini futures were down 0.21 percent at 17,756, S&P 500 futures were down 0.15 percent at 2,059.25 and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.02 percent at 4,277.
** PEPSICO INC, Tuesday close $97.99, +2.08 pctpremarket
The beverage maker reported a better-than-expectedfourth-quarter profit, driven by a 3 percent rise in revenue atits North American snack business.
** GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC, Tuesday close $7.81,+8.83 pct premarket
The U.S. life and mortgage insurer reported abigger-than-expected quarterly loss as it took an after-taxcharge of $478 million related to long-term care (LTC) policiesit bought before 1996.
** BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC, Tuesday close $1.69,+43.20 pct premarket
The company signed an $80 million deal withVolkswagen Group to transfer fuel cell intellectual property. Italso extended the long-term engineering services agreementsigned in 2013 through March 2019.
** RITE AID CORP, Tuesday close $7.58, +7.78 pctpremarket
The drugstore operator said it would buy pharmacy benefitmanager EnvisionRx for about $2 billion, to enter the businessof administering drug benefits for employers.
** CARLYLE GROUP LP, Tuesday close $27.05, +6.10 pctpremarket
The private equity firm's fourth-quarter economic net incomewas 56 cents per adjusted unit, above the analyst estimate of 44cents.
Results beat estimates due to strong cash generation fromasset sales.
** TIME WARNER INC, Tuesday close $80.81, +0.30 pctpremarket
The company reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarterprofit, helped by higher subscription fees for channels offeredby Turner Broadcasting and HBO.
** AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC, Tuesday close $62.21,+4.29 pct premarket
The internet content delivery service provider reportedbetter-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and revenue late onTuesday as demand jumped for security products and its mainstaycontent delivery businesses.
** MOSAIC CO, Tuesday close $50.78, +1.32 pctpremarket
The U.S. fertilizer company's fourth-quarter profit nearlytripled, helped by strong demand for phosphates and potash.
** INTERXION HOLDING NV, Tuesday close $28, +11.82pct premarket
British data center provider Telecity Group Plc hasagreed a non-binding $2.2 billion all-share deal to buy NewYork-listed Interxion, looking to tap growing demand for "cloud"technology.
** ZOETIS INC, Tuesday close $43.91, +2.21 pctpremarket
The animal health company reported better-than-expectedfourth-quarter results, which Jefferies & Co says was due to alower-than-expected tax rate.
The company cut its 2015 revenue forecast, which now largelymatches Wall Street estimates, to reflect the forex impact andcompletion of an acquisition.
** ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC, Tuesday close $0.47,+12.77 pct premarket
The Canadian biotech company said the U.S. FDAgranted its lead drug, reolysin, orphan drug status for thetreatment of ovarian cancer.
** BELLATRIX EXPLORATION LTD, Tuesday close $2.22,+15.32 pct premarket
Prominent hedge fund manager Seth Klarman bought 21.8million shares of the company, representing an 11.4percent stake, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. (http://1.usa.gov/1ISluIa)
** CHICO'S FAS INC, Tuesday close $17.25, +6.96 pctpremarket
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in talks to buy thewomen's apparel retailer and is trying to secure debt financingof up to $3 billion, two sources familiar with the matter toldReuters.
** PIER 1 IMPORTS INC, Tuesday close $16.97, -32.00pct premarket
The furniture retailer forecast 2015 profit below analysts'expectations, citing weak sales in January and February andhigher supply chain costs.
** ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS INC, Tuesday close$11.475, -5.71 pct premarket
The biotech company said it would offer about 10 millionshares of common stock, but did not disclose the expected price.
** TESLA MOTORS INC, Tuesday close $216.29, -1.87pct premarket
Chief Executive Elon Musk is prepared to fire overseasexecutives, people with knowledge of the matter said, after weakChinese sales of the company's luxury electric cars cast doubton his ambitious global expansion plans.
** ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC, Tuesday close $66.08
The United Steelworkers union said lead oil companynegotiator Royal Dutch Shell failed to bring expertsand information as promised when talks ended last week. A Shellspokeswoman said on Tuesday night that the firm was working "ina good faith effort to collect the requested data".
** COCA-COLA CO, Tuesday close $42.4, -0.05 pctpremarket
The world's largest beverage maker raised the overall pricesit charges its retail customers in North America 4 percent inthe latest quarter, the company said on Tuesday, a signal toindustry watchers that soft-drink rival PepsiCo probablyraised prices too.
** HALLIBURTON CO, Tuesday close $42.6, -1.15 pctpremarket
** BAKER HUGHES INC, Tuesday close $62.06, -1.14 pctpremarket
U.S. antitrust regulators have asked the oilfield servicescompanies for more information related to their proposed $35billion merger, the companies said on Tuesday.
** WESTERN UNION CO, Tuesday close $18.4, +2.72 pctpremarket
The world's largest money transfer company said it would cutprices for money transfers within the United States to help fendoff fierce competition and would buy back up to $1.2 billion ofshares.
** SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC, Tuesday close $12.67,+4.18 pct premarket
The biotechnology company's fourth-quarter revenue was $15million, compared with the average analyst estimate of $14.5million, helped by payments from deals with companies such asShire, Biogen Idec, Dow AgroSciences, and SigmaAldrich.
** GILEAD SCIENCES INC, Tuesday close $98.32
The drugmaker said on Tuesday that it expects the number ofhepatitis C patients treated in Europe with its Sovaldi drug toincrease dramatically this year, and that approvals for thenewer combination pill, Harvoni, could come quickly.
** APPLE INC, Tuesday close $122.02, +0.46 pctpremarket
** FIRST SOLAR INC, Tuesday close $48.54, +1.17 pctpremarket
The iPhone maker will buy about $850 million of power from anew California solar farm to cut its energy bill, it said onTuesday as its stock market value closed above $700 billion forthe first time.
The First Solar plant, with the capacity to power theequivalent of 60,000 homes, will be used to supply electricityfor Apple's new campus in Silicon Valley, and its other officesand 52 stores in the state, Chief Executive Tim Cook said at aGoldman Sachs technology conference in San Francisco.
** DELTA AIR LINES INC, Tuesday close $45.32
** UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS INC, Tuesday close$67.63
** AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC, Tuesday close $48.05
U.S. airlines have lost at least five percentage points oftheir share of flight bookings from the United States to theIndian subcontinent and Southeast Asia since 2008, due to fiercecompetition from Gulf carriers, according to data seen byReuters.
** SPRINT CORP, Tuesday close $4.92
With its surprise endorsement of a stricter U.S. regulatoryregime for Internet service providers, Sprint wanted to showthat tougher rules would not stop rival telecom players frominvesting, Chief Technology Officer Stephen Bye said in aninterview.
** ANTHEM INC, Tuesday close $138.74
Ten U.S. states have sent a letter to the No. 2 U.S. healthinsurer, complaining that the company has been too slow innotifying consumers that they were victims of a massive databreach disclosed last week.
** MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC, Tuesday close $56.26
The company reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarterearnings, helped by an increase in premiums.
** XOOM CORP, Tuesday close $15.14
The online money-transfer company said it expectedfirst-quarter revenue of $42 million-$44 million, below theaverage analyst estimate of $44.4 million.
** RUCKUS WIRELESS INC, Tuesday close $10.51, -2.95pct premarket
The Wifi products maker forecast first-quarter profit andrevenue below the average analyst estimate. The company'sfourth-quarter revenue also lagged estimates, hurt by delays ineducation spending in North American.
** TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, Tuesday close$163.49
Taro's margins increased by 70 basis points to a record of81.4 percent, beating estimates.
** SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC, Tuesday close $12.58
An experimental Ebola drug from Sarepta protected six ofeight lab monkeys injected with the virus, scientists from thecompany and the U.S. Army reported on Tuesday.
** VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL INC,Tuesday close $164.13
Canada-based Valeant will scoop up bankrupt cancervaccine maker Dendreon Corp, after no additionalqualified bids came forward by Tuesday's deadline, Valeant said.
** GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, Tuesday close $184.56
New York's financial regulator has sent subpoenas to GoldmanSachs, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas andSociete Generale, expanding its probe into thepossible rigging of foreign exchange rates through computerprograms, people familiar with the matter said.
** INTUIT INC, Tuesday close $89.14
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining howfraudulent tax returns were filed in 19 states throughtax-preparation software TurboTax, developed by Intuit, the WallStreet Journal reported, citing a person with knowledge of thematter. (Compiled by Amrutha Penumudi in Bengaluru; Editing by SimonJennings)