(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon usersplease use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Aheadnewsletter, http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning NewsCall newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s)U.S. stock index futures were lower on Wednesday as investorsawait the outcome of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting andahead of U.S. economic growth numbers for the first quarter. DowJones industrial average e-mini futures were down 0.24percent at 18,014, S&P 500 futures were down 0.24 percentat 2,107 and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.33 percent at4,501.
** LUMBER LIQUIDATORS HOLDINGS INC, Tuesday close$33.42, -11.58 pct premarket
The hardwood flooring retailer reported a 2 percent fall innet sales so far in April and said it could not provide afull-year forecast.
** TWITTER INC, Tuesday close $42.27, -0.43 pctpremarket
The Microblogging site reported quarterly revenue that fellshort of Wall Street estimates and cut its full-year forecastdue to weak demand for its new direct response advertising.
** HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC, Tuesday close$29.44, +2.58 pct premarket
The hotel operator reported higher-than-expected quarterlyrevenue, helped by higher room rates and increased occupancy.
** ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC , Tuesday close$8.87, +3.83 pct premarket
Sarissa Capital Management LP said Ariad's Harvey Bergerwould retire as CEO as part of a deal to settle the hedge fund'sproxy battle with the drugmaker.
** EATON CORP PLC, Tuesday close $68.61, +0.57 pctpremarket
The maker of electrical and hydraulic systems reported a 5percent drop in quarterly revenue, hurt by a decline in sales inits electrical business.
** XPO LOGISTICS INC, Tuesday close $42.45, +11.07pct premarket
The company has agreed to buy France's Norbert DentressangleSA for $3.53 billion, including debt, in a deal itsays will make it one of the top 10 logistics company in theworld.
** KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC, Tuesday close$85.88, -2.46 pct premarket
The company, which is merging with ketchup maker H.J. HeinzCo, on Tuesday reported profit that topped analystestimates, driven by reduced advertising spending and overhead.
But the company missed revenue expectations amid sluggishdemand for its meals and desserts.
** SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC, Tuesday close$88.08, +0.19 pct premarket
The consumer products company agreed to buy ArmoredAutoGroup Parent Inc, a maker of car care products, for $1.4billion from private equity firm Avista Capital Partners.
** BARCLAYS PLC, Tuesday close $16.09, -0.75 pctpremarket
The British bank set aside another 800 millionpounds ($1.2 billion) on Wednesday to cover potentialsettlements for alleged foreign exchange manipulation, hittingprofits and reflecting its struggle to put past problems behindit.
** AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC, Tuesday close$76.07, -4.60 pct premarket
The company, whose service helps speed up delivery of onlinecontent, forecast current-quarter profit below analysts'expectations, citing a stronger dollar.
** UNITED STATES STEEL CORP, Tuesday close$26.78, -7.09 pct premarket
The U.S. steelmaker cut its full-year forecast for adjustedearnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortizationforecast to $700 million to $900 million from $1.1 billion to$1.4 billion.
** WYNN RESORTS LTD, Tuesday close $130.48, -10.35pct premarket
The casino operator reported weaker-than-expectedfirst-quarter profit, hurt by lower revenue from its Macauoperations.
** HUMANA INC, Tuesday close $181.11
The U.S. health insurer reported a rise in quarterly profitas it added more members to its individual Medicare Advantagebusiness.
** VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL INC,Tuesday close $205.46
The Canadian drugmaker Inc reported a quarterlyprofit, compared with a year-ago loss, driven by higher demandin the United States.
** IAC/INTERACTIVECORP, Tuesday close $71.46
The company, which owns video sharing service Vimeo andeducation service Princeton Review, reported ahigher-than-expected quarterly profit as subscription revenuerose from its dating websites and the company said user responseto the paid version of its Tinder dating app was better than ithad anticipated.
** GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC, Tuesday close $7.99
The life and mortgage insurer on Tuesday reported aquarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates, helped by ahigher income from its mortgage insurance units in the U.S. andCanada.
** CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC, Tuesday close $5.87
The coal and iron ore producer reported a 28 percent fall inquarterly revenue, and the company cut its capital budget asprices tumble.
** TEMPUR SEALY INTERNATIONAL INC, Tuesday close$60.3
The mattress maker reported a 5.4 percent rise in quarterlysales, helped by higher demand in its North America business,the company's largest market. (Compiled by Avik Das in Bengaluru; Editing by Simon Jennings)
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