Market Roundup

Shares of Nike Inc NKE gained about 7.2% after the company reported a 14% rise in its fourth-quarter profit. Nike reported its quarterly earnings at $594 million, or $1.24 per share, up from $522 million, or $1.06 per share, in the year-ago quarter. Its revenue surged 14% to $5.77 billion. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.16 per share on revenue of $5.53 billion. Shares of Senior Housing Properties Trust SNH fell more than 0.4% in pre-market trading after the company priced a public offering of 10,000,000 common shares at a price to the public of $22.50 per share. Shares of Sealy Corporation ZZ fell about 0.4% as the company is scheduled to report its quarterly earnings after the closing bell. Sealy is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.00 on revenue of $294.82 million. Shares of BG Medicine BGMD fell about 1.1% after the company appointed Stephen R. Miller to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer. Shares of Scottish & Southern Energy PLC SSEZY rose about 0.3% after the company agreed to sell its 50% stake in the Braes of Doune onshore wind farm to a fund managed by Climate Change Capital for GBP61.3 million, excluding working capital. The transaction is likely to complete in the next few weeks.