Guten Morgen @ All... American Express, Baidu.com, Microsoft: U.S. Equity Preview April 24 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in U.S. markets tomorrow. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names, and prices are as of 5:20 p.m. in New York unless stated otherwise. Affymetrix Inc. (AFFX:US) increased 5.9 percent to $11.50. The maker of tools to analyze genes said revenue for 2008 could be as high as $510 million, exceeding the average estimate of $402.9 million from analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. American Express Co. (AXP:US) rose 4.1 percent to $47.01. The biggest U.S. credit-card lender reported profit from continuing operations of 84 cents a share, 4 cents more than the average estimate from a Bloomberg survey of analysts. Baidu.com Inc. American depositary receipts (BIDU:US) added 3 percent to $352.31. The owner of China's most popular Internet search site forecast second-quarter revenue as high as 800 million yuan ($114 million) after surging Internet use in the nation spurred companies to buy more online advertising. The forecast was greater than the average analyst estimate for revenue of 682.91 yuan, compiled in a Bloomberg survey. CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF:US) lost 6.2 percent to $129.02. The operator of North America's two largest nitrogen- fertilizer plants reported per-share first-quarter profit excluding some items that was 7 percent lower than analysts estimated, according to Bloomberg data. Chemed Corp. (CHE:US) fell 14 percent to $34.50. The hospice provider and owner of the Roto-Rooter plumbing service reported first-quarter earnings that were 19 percent below the average analyst estimate, according to Bloomberg data. It also said 2008 earnings will be below its earlier forecast. Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK:US) advanced 11 percent to $130.20. The maker of Ugg boots posted a 20 percent first-quarter profit rise, surpassing analysts' estimates, and forecast full- year earnings and revenue above its prior view. Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR:US) gained 3.8 percent to $26.70. The second-largest maker of networking equipment said first-quarter profit excluding costs such as stock-based compensation was 27 cents a share. That beat the 25-cent average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT:US) fell 4.7 percent to $30.30. The world's largest software maker reported an 11 percent drop in third-quarter profit and said earnings for the current quarter may be as low as 45 cents a share. Analysts project fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 48 cents, according to Bloomberg data. Trimble Navigation Ltd. (TRMB:US) jumped 8.4 percent to $30.50. The maker of global-positioning equipment said second- quarter profit could be as high as 46 cents a share. That's more than the average analyst estimate of 41 cents a share. Last Updated: April 24, 2008 18:02 EDT Source: Bloomberg -----------
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