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Spartan Stores to Acquire Nash-Finch (NAFC, SPTN)

Shares of Nash-Finch Company (NASDAQ: NAFC) soared on Monday after the regional grocery distributor Spartan Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: SPTN) announced that it has agreed to buy the food distributor company in an all-stock deal, estimated at around $1.3 billion, including debt.

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GE Shares Gain as Q2 Net Income Edges Up 0.9% (GE)

Diversified technology solutions provider, General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) said on Friday that fiscal second quarter profit rose 0.9% as it booked lower costs and expenses.

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Major Movers on July 19; GE, GOOG, MSFT, AMD, CMG, WHR

Shares of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) climbed about 4.60% by afternoon trade. The diversified technology solutions provider’s revenue and non-GAAP earnings slipped in the fiscal second quarter from the year earlier period; however, adjusted earnings beat Wall Street’s expectation.

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Whirlpool Lifts Full-Year Guidance (WHR)

Home appliances maker, Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) reported on Friday that its fiscal second-quarter net income rose 75 percent as demand for its products improved significantly across all regions even as gross margin improved.

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Capital One Finance Beats Q2 Estimates, Shares Gain in Afterhours (COF)

Capital One Finance Corp. (NYSE: COF) reported sharp jump in net income for its fiscal second-quarter as interest income from credit card business grew sharply amid significantly improving U.S. macroeconomic environment.

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Major Movers on July 18; PLXS, SCSS, XLNX, EBAY, UNH

Shares of Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) rallied 7.77% by afternoon trade. The contract electronic manufacturer, late last evening, handed better-than-expected revenue for the fiscal third quarter, aided by strong performance of its healthcare business. The company also provided upbeat revenue outlook for the current quarter.

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UnitedHealth Group Tops Q2 Earnings Estimate (UNH)

Diversified healthcare services provider, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) reported on Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter net income rose 7.4%, aided by higher membership which helped driving up the top line growth.

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IBM Lifts FY Earnings Guidance, Shares Gain (IBM)

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) reported late on Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 17% as restructuring expenses (charges related to job cuts) and softness in hardware and software sales put pressure on the bottom line.

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Major Movers on July 17; MAT, YHOO, URI, STJ, ZAGG

Shares of Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) plunged about 7.20% by afternoon trade. The toymakers said that net income fell 24% for the fiscal second quarter. The bottom line felt the pressure due to flagging sales of Barbie line of products and a write-down of $14 million, linked to Polly Pocket line of products.

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St. Jude Medical’s Q2 Results Beats Forecast, Shares Gain (STJ)

Cardiovascular medical devices maker, St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE: STJ) reported on Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit plunged 53% as higher debt repayment expenses, charges related to restructuring and lower sales due to unfavorable trends in foreign exchange market, weighed on the bottom line.

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