Thursday Market Movers: J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Mylan (NASDAQ:MYL)

Shares of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) have soared almost 27% in pre-market trade to $7.55 after the company reported Q4 results during yesterday’s after-hours session that topped analyst expectations. JCP reported earnings per share losses of $0.68 for the quarter, compared to analyst forecasts of losses of $0.76 per share. The retailer also reported…

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AXA (ADR) (AXAHY) Caps Strong Year with Impressive Quarterly Results

AXA’s (ADR) (AXAHY) full-year results capped off a record year for the firm. Fueled by a 12% increase in operating earnings from the company’s property and casualty insurance business, which benefited from higher volume and investment income, AXA’s operating earnings for the full year 2013 increased 12% from last year’s level to EUR 4.6 billion. Operating…

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Earnings on Tap After-Market – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX), Sotheby’s Holdings Inc (NYSE: BID)

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect light trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in VRX indicates that the price change in the extended hours is…

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Stocks on Watch: Pall Corp (NYSE:PLL), Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN)

Pall Corp. (NYSE: PLL) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect light trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in PLL indicates that the price change in the extended hours is…

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Stocks on the Move: Cardica (NASDAQ:CRDC), Salix Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:SLXP), Chico’s FAS (NYSE:CHS), Dynegy (NYSE:DYN)

Shares of Cardica (NASDAQ:CRDC) climbed in Thursday’s pre-market session, after the developer of endoscopic microcutter products said it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 white cartridge and for an additional plastic material contained within the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 blue cartridge for use in medium-thickness tissue. The…

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