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Alcon Inc. (ACL) declined $1.17, or 0.8 percent, to $140.98 in trading yesterday after the official close of U.S. exchanges. The world's biggest maker of eye-care products said it didn't receive U.S. regulatory approval for its treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, a cause of blindness.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) rose 1.52 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $94 in extended trading yesterday. The world's largest hydrogen producer said its board approved an additional buyback of as much as $1 billion in stock.
Financial Federal Corp. (FIF) gained $2.03, or 7 percent, to $31 in after-hours trading yesterday. The financer of construction projects said fourth-quarter profit was 50 cents a share. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed was 49 cents a share.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) rose $4.79, or 3.4 percent, to $146.60 in extended trading yesterday. The owner of Europe's largest energy market will replace First Data Corp. (FDC), the world's largest processor of credit-card payments, in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, S&P said in a statement.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO), the largest refiner in the U.S. West, will also be added to the S&P 500 index while Solectron Corp. (SLR) will be dropped, S&P said.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) The engineering services company said it received approval to move forward with a $7 billion expansion of a Motiva Enterprises LLC refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. The shares declined 6 cents to $77.10 in regular trading yesterday.
Kirby Corp. (KEX) gained $4.08, or 10 percent, to $44.24 in after-hours trading yesterday. The operator of inland tank barrages said third-quarter profit would exceed 60 cents a share. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed is 56 cents a share.
Lowe's Cos. (LOW) fell $1.90, or 6.2 percent, to $28.65 in extended trading yesterday. The second-largest home- improvement retailer in the U.S. said earnings this year may miss its previous estimate because a drought slowed sales of outdoor equipment and garden products.
Bigger rival Home Depot Inc. (HD) declined 73 cents, or 2.2 percent, to $33.15 in extended trading yesterday.
Target Corp. (TGT) fell $2.56, or 4 percent, to $61.74 in extended trading yesterday. The second-largest U.S. discount chain said September sales at stores open at least a year may rise as much as 2.5 percent, below a previous forecast, after customer visits declined.
Watch FLR, PWI, GME, PG, EMC for long breakouts.Watch HOG, NCC, RYL, BDK, GYI for short breakdowns.
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