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Shares of Guess? (NYSE: GES) are trading lower in the after-hours following the release of the company's Q2 earnings results. Currently, shares are lower by 4.63%, trading at $31.75; they ended the regular session lower by 0.48%, at $33.29. Guess? reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.84 on revenues of...

Edgewater Technology (NASDAQ: EDGW) Moves 13% POINT ROBERTS, Aug. 23, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Aug. 22, 2011. Edgewater Technology was the biggest percentage winner in Monday's...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on specialty retailers. In his note, Sozzi says that prices are higher in specialty stores than at department stores like Macy's (NYSE: M) or J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP). The department stores have done better better of moving...

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) are lower on the session by 8.78%, currently trading at $10.60. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while...

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc (NASDAQ: PSUN) fell 38.25% to $1.34 at 9:50 am. PSUN issued downbeat Q3 forecast. Inphi Corporation (NYSE: IPHI) shares lost 27.52% to $7.61. IPHI lowered its second-half forecast. United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) shares dipped 18.15% to $39.91....

Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL) reported a higher Q3 profit, but narrowed its home delivery outlook for the year. Toll Brothers reported its quarterly earnings at $42.1 million, or $0.25 per share, up from $27.3 million, or $0.16 per share, in the year-ago period. Excluding items, Toll Brothers'...

Wedbush has published a research report on Pacific Sunwear of California (NASDAQ: PSUN). In the report, Wedbush wrote, "Although we commend PSUN on a Q2 beat and progress renegotiating lease agreements for ~80 locations, we believe the stock may be under significant pressure following management'...

United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR) -21.25% after being downgraded to Neutral by JP Morgan. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) -7.06% on lower than expected earnings and guidance. Vonage Holdings (NYSE: VG) -6.15% after gaining 9% yesterday. Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI) -5.18% after...

Oppenheimer is out with its report today on Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN), downgrading PSUN to Perform from Outperform. In its report, Oppenheimer writes, "Lowering rating to Perform. While encouraged by 2Q results (above consensus EPS of $(0.18) on a 1% comp and 7% decline in inventories), we're...

Oppenheimer & Co. is out with a research report on Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) and is downgrading shares to Perform from Outperform. In a note to clients, Oppenheimer & Co. writes, "Lowering rating to Perform. While encouraged by 2Q results (above consensus EPS of $(0.18) on a 1% comp...

American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) reported a strong rise in its fiscal second-quarter profit. American Eagle's quarterly profit surged to $19.7 million, or $0.10 per share, from $9.7 million, or $0.05 per share, in the year-ago period. Its earnings from continuing operations came in at $0...

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is out with a research report on Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) and is lowering its price target to to $33 from $36, but is keeping its Overweight rating on shares. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. writes, "URBN reported 2Q11 EPS of $0.35 versus the...

J.P. Morgan has published a research report on Ann Taylor Stores (NYSE: ANN) lowering the price target by $2. In the report, J.P. Morgan wrote, "Most importantly, in our view, in an environment in which we are growing increasingly more accustomed to guide-downs and negative EPS revisions, ANN...

Morgan Keegan downgraded Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) from “outperform” to “market perform.” ABT's shares closed at $50.51 yesterday. Abbott Laboratories' trailing-twelve-month ROA is 8.03%. Pacific Sunwear of California Inc (NASDAQ: PSUN) was downgraded by Oppenheimer from "outperform" to "...

This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Wednesday, August 24, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Wednesday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S equity futures are trading lower. At last check, Dow futures are down about 75 points and the U.S...