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Gap Shares Rise in After-Hours Trading (GPS)

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), a global specialty apparel company, after-market close on Thursday reported its first-quarter financial results. The company’s first-quarter profit was flat. However, the San Francisco, California-based company raised its guidance for the year, sending shares higher in after-hours trading.

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Greenlight's David Einhorn reveals his picks in Charity Conference

At the Ira Sohn charity conference, David Einhorn revealed his longs and shorts. We were privileged to be part of the conference. Below is a quick rundown of his presentation:

1. Short Martin Marietta Materials. Says stock is overvalued and benefitted from a one-time national fiscal stimulus. Stock is down 8% after the comments.

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Home Depot Q1 Sales Miss Estimate (HD)

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), operator of the Home Depot stores, today, reported its first-quarter financial results. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter sales, sending shares down sharply in pre-market trading today.

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Groupon Shares Surge as Company Posts Quarterly Profit (GRPN)

Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) shares surged in after-hours trading on Monday after the Chicago-based company posted a quarterly profit. GRPN managed to post a profit for the quarter by slashing marketing spending and signing up more customers and merchants.

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Chesapeake Energy Shares Rise as Company Secures $3 Billion Loan (CHK)

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK), a natural gas and oil exploration and production company, late Friday, announced that it entered into a $3 billion unsecured loan from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and affiliates of Jefferies Group Inc. The announcement has sent CHK shares sharply higher in trading today.

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Monster Worldwide Shares Surge on Acquisition Report (MWW)

Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: MWW), provider of online recruiting solutions, surged on Friday after Reuters reported that the company has drawn interest from a number of potential buyers.

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NVIDIA Shares Jump on Q1 Revenue, Outlook (NVDA)

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), the Santa Clara, California-based technology company engaged in creating the graphics chips used in personal computers, today reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue. NVDA’s outlook also beat Street expectations, sending shares sharply higher in trading today.

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Kohl’s Q1 Profit Falls (KSS)

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS), operator of family-oriented department stores, today reported a sharp decline in its first-quarter profit as its gross margin were hurt by price cuts designed to lure shoppers.

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AOL Shares Rise as Q1 Profit Beats Estimate (AOL)

Shares of AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL), a global web services company with a range of brands and offerings, have risen sharply in early trading today after the New York City-based company reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2012. AOL’s results beat Street estimates despite weaker ad revenue in the U.S.

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DirecTV Q1 Profit Rises (DTV)

DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), a provider of digital television entertainment in the U.S. and Latin America, reported an increase in its first-quarter profit and revenue. However, shares of the El Segundo, California-based company have opened lower in early trading as it added fewer-than-expected subscribers in the first quarter.

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