Der DOW JONES verliert heute 159,87 Zähler oder 1,99% auf 7858,24 Punkte
Die Hightechs des Nasdaq Composite verlieren 26,65 Zähler oder 1,98% auf 1322,37 Punkte.
Meistgehandelte Aktie
Der NASDAQ 100 verliert 21,66 Zähler oder 2,09% auf 984,66Punkte
schwächer zeigte sich der Amex Interactiv Internet Index (IIX) , er verliert aktuell 1,48 Zähler bzw 1,76 Prozent auf 82,78 Punkte .
Der PHLX Semiconductor Sector (SOX) verliert 0,94 Zähler oder 0,32% auf 292,13Punkte
Der Amex Biotech Index (BTK) verliert 10,11 Zähler bzw. 3,09% auf 316,71Punkte
Der S&P 500 (SPX) verliert 15,59 Zähler oder 1,84% auf 832,58Punkte
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AFTER THE CLOSE
Weight Watchers tops estimates; updates guidance (WTW) 39.34 -2.73: Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.26 per share,
$0.01 better than the Multex consensus of $0.25; revenues rose 30.7% year/year to $190.1 mln vs the $178.6 mln consensus; says it is "comfortable with the analysts' current range of earnings estimates of $1.59 to $1.67 per share for the full year" -- Multex consensus estimate is for earnings of $1.43 per share.
Odyssey Healthcare tops estimates (ODSY) 22.94 +0.53: Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.28 per share,
$0.05 better than the Multex consensus of $0.23; revenues rose 49% year/year to $57.0 mln vs the $54.8 mln consensus.
Corixa granted orphan status by the EC for lymphoma treatment (CRXA) 5.40 -0.23: The Orphan Medicinal Products designation has been granted on the basis that: follicular lymphoma affects fewer than 5 in 10,000 persons in the European Community.
Register.com misses by a penny (RCOM) 5.41 -0.09: Reports Q4 (Dec) loss of $0.01 per share,
$0.01 worse than the Multex consensus of $0.00; revenues rose 3.9% year/year to $26.5 mln vs the $25.2 mln consensus.
Dycom matches estimates; guides Q3 lower (DY) 11.33 -0.22: Reports Q2 (Jan) loss of $0.02 per share,
in line with the Multex consensus of ($0.02); revenues fell 0.8% year/year to $137.2 mln vs the $137.0 mln consensus; currently expects revenue for Q3 to range from $120.0 mln to $135.0 mln and diluted EPS to range from $0.02 to $0.06 -- Multex consensus estimates are $0.13 per share and $159.1 mln respectively.
Macrovision beats Q4 estimate; guides Q1, Y03 in-line (MVSN) 11.77 -0.47: Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.19 per share,
$0.01 better than the Multex consensus of $0.18; revenues rose 11.9% year/year to $30.2 mln vs the $26.4 mln consensus; sees Q1 pro forma EPS of $0.14-$0.15, and sees FY03 EPS of $0.73-$0.75 (Multex consensus $0.15 and $0.72).
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