If Verizon knocked $ 1 billion off its billion offer, that would be an impact of 62
cents a share after taxes, Helfstein said, far below the $ 2.03 per share that Yahoo fell by Thursday afternoon.
Not exact matches
After the bell, chip giant Intel posted quarterly earnings of 51
cents a
share, a penny higher than forecast.
Revenue of $ 13.83 billion beat forecasts of $ 13.72 billion but it disappointed on revenue outlook and its
shares fell 2.2 per
cent in
after - hours trading.
After a year, staff are able to buy
shares in the tightly held company and are included in the profit -
share program, where five per
cent of pre-tax profits is distributed evenly among the staff.
Starbucks met Wall Street's expectations Thursday
after posting fourth - quarter earnings per
share of 80
cents on $ 4.8 billion in revenue.
The accord was reached
after mediation, and provides an average recovery of about 11
cents per
share, or 7
cents per
share after possible legal fees and costs, court papers show.
Shares in scooter manufacturer Vmoto have dived 20 per
cent today
after the company announced on Friday it expected to record a $ 2.24 million loss for the first half of the 2011 financial year.
Shares in Skywest Airlines have plunged more than 10 per
cent today
after the company's executive chairman announced the airline has halved its 2011 half - year profit outlook to $ 2.9 million.
Bombardier (TSX: BBD.B)
shares plunged 35
cents or 7.74 per
cent to $ 4.17
after the company announced the delay concerning its new CSeries aircraft.
Shares in chocolate retailer Yowie Group dropped 21 per
cent today
after the company announced sales in the United States so far this quarter have been well down on expectations thanks to growing competition.
Shares in national window dressings company Kresta Holdings have soared more than 20 per
cent after raising its profit forecast on the back of an improved trading period in the second half of 2009.
Citrix Systems jumped more than 6 percent
after the IT services provider handed in third - quarter adjusted earnings of $ 1.04 a
share on $ 813 million in revenue, topping estimates of 84
cents on $ 786 million.
The
shares rebounded in Friday afternoon trading, rising 10 per
cent to $ 2.09
after Aimia reported stronger than expected first - quarter results.
Shares in sandalwood producer TFS Corporation were up nearly 25 per
cent today
after the company announced an increase in profit, but declared no interim dividend.
Shares in OTOC have jumped by 20 per
cent after the company released a promising earnings guidance and gave a positive insight into future operations.
Shares in Perth - based oil and gas company Range Resources gained nearly 20 per
cent on the ASX
after it announced it had attracted the backing of Hong Kong - based institutional investment group Abraham.
RCR Tomlinson
shares nosedived this morning
after the company announced a 53 per
cent fall in profit for the six months to December.
Neon Energy has backed out of a merger agreement with MEO Australia
after Evoworld Corporation agreed to make a revised off - market takeover offer for 50 per
cent of the
shares it doesn't already own in the oil and gas producer.
Shares in Perth gold miner Minera Gold rose by over 33 per
cent after it announced it had signed an agreement to buy the San Santiago gold and copper processing plant in Peru for $ US5.5 million.
Facebook
shares fell $ 1.07, or 2.2 per
cent, to $ 48.05
after dropping as low as $ 47.41 earlier in the day.
Shares in engineering firm Monadelphous Group fell sharply today
after it posted a 27 per
cent slide in profit on the back of lower activity in the resources and energy sectors and predicted contracting margins would remain under pressure.
In corporate developments, Fortress Paper's
shares (TSX: FTP) fell nearly four per
cent after the company said an unexpected mechanical water pump failure will further delay the startup of a cogeneration facility at its specialty cellulose mill in Thurso, Que.
Though the fund company objected to the initial transaction price, it sold
after the Phelans upped their offer by 35
cents to $ 8 per
share.
Norton Gold Fields is poised to succeed in its Bullabulling Gold takeover bid
after the Perth explorer begrudgingly accepted the increased takeover offer of 8
cents per
share.
Shares in Mungana Gold Mines rose by more than 25 per
cent after the company announced it would move ahead with its North Queensland zinc strategy, following shareholder support for the $ 15 million acquisition of the Chilagoe base metal assets from the liquidators of Kagara, originally announced in December last year.
Shares in Kimberley Diamonds closed 25 per
cent higher today
after the company announced it had entered into a subscription agreement to raise $ 4.37 million from a Chinese institutional investor.
Exploration firm Red River Resources has seen its
share price jump by over 80 per
cent after it entered into a $ 6.5 million agreement with the administrators of collapsed explorer Kagara, for the sale of its projects in northern Queensland.
Shares in Subiaco - based internet service provider iiNet fell by 11 per
cent after it reported a flat interim profit and said competition had become more aggressive in the fight for broadband customers.
Shares in Kresta Holdings slumped today
after its major shareholder, China - based Aplus, announced that it had fallen short of its required 90 per
cent threshold for compulsory acquisition.
Shares in Poseidon Nickel surged by over 10 per
cent after it announced an offtake agreement with BHP Billiton Nickel West.
Shares in Perth - based explorer Sirius Resources were up nearly 10 per
cent today
after it announced a gold discovery at its Polar Bear project near Norseman.
However, the company's stock fell as much as five per
cent Wednesday to $ 27.87 on the Toronto Stock Exchange
after it reported sales totalled $ 390.9 million, down from $ 394.2 million and adjusted earnings of 24
cents per
share, which slightly missed analysts» expectations of 25
cents per
share, according to data compiled by Thomson Reuters.
Perth - based explorer Musgrave Minerals»
share price has spiked 40 per
cent after the company released drilling results for its Deering Hills project in northern South Australia.
Citigroup was the highlight
after hours, doubling its quarterly dividend to 32
cents per common
share and announcing a common stock repurchase program of up to $ 15.6 billion.
Corey Davis, an analyst with investment firm Jefferies & Co., estimates
shares will rise to $ 1.44 in 2014 (about a 60
cents jump from the current price)
after the combined company has a full year of operations under its belt.
Shares of Kinder Morgan rallied in
after - hours trading, rising 99
cents, or 6.3 %, to $ 16.61.
Shares of Yum Brands slipped more than 2 per
cent, or $ 1.81 to $ 80.90 in
after - hours trading
after declining 47
cents to $ 82.71 on Wednesday.
Buffett's move could be imminent
after the Bank of America passed the second round of the annual bank stress tests Wednesday, allowing the firm to raise its dividends up to 48
cents per
share annually.
Shares in Sun - Rype, which revealed the proposal
after the close of markets Friday, closed down 29
cents at $ 5.76 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Its
shares rose 39
cents to $ 4.65
after the technology innovation and licensing company said it had signed a licence agreement with U.S. computer company Dell Inc. to settle patent litigation.
Paypal reported earnings Thursday
after the bell, meeting Wall Street expectations of 35
cents per
share.
The
shares dipped four
cents to $ 27.21 in extended trading
after Facebook announced its acquisition.
After stripping out restructuring charges, GE earned 29
cents per
share from continuing operations in the third quarter, down 9 percent from the period a year earlier.
Shares of E-Trade dropped about 2.2 percent
after the bell, despite that the financial services company beat Wall Street expectations on top and bottom lines, reporting earnings of 64
cents on $ 637 million in revenue.
Shares of LendingTree plunged close to 8 percent
after the online lending exchange reported quarterly earnings that came in 6
cents shy of Wall Street expectations.
In the last quarter before completing the acquisition, Innergex had net earnings of $ 3.5 million or five
cents per
share, down from $ 8.8 million or eight
cents per
share last year
after an increase in financing costs and other financial impairments.
Shares of NAC on the TSX Venture Exchange were up as much as 14 per
cent to $ 1.04 on Thursday
after the announcement.
Groupon saw its stock drop 9 percent
after reporting a loss of 1
cent per
share on revenues of $ 720 million.
Cenovus reported fourth - quarter net income of $ 620 million or 50
cents per
share on Thursday, well ahead of $ 91 million, or 11
cents per
share, in the year - earlier period, thanks to better refinery profits, stronger oil prices and production that almost doubled
after it bought out its oilsands partner, Houston - based ConocoPhillips, last year.
BlackBerry, which reports its results in U.S. dollars, said it had a $ 372 million net loss in the three months ended Aug. 31, equivalent to 71
cents per
share, but broke even
after excluding one - time items.