U.S. Stock Futures feb 8 2012

U.S. Stock Futures prices feb 8 2012 : U.S. stock futures rose, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to the highest since 2008, as Greek leaders worked on a rescue plan with creditors. Financial companies gained as Bank of America Corp. climbed 1.4 percent. Sprint Nextel Corp., the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, added 2 percent after posting a narrower loss than analysts projected. Time Warner Inc. (TWX), owner of the HBO cable-TV channel, jumped 2.4 percent as profit topped estimates. Walt Disney Co., the largest U.S. entertainment company by market value, slipped 1.4 percent as sales missed forecasts.

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures expiring in March rose 0.1 percent to 1,345.7 at 8:42 a.m. New York time. Dow futures added 18 points, or 0.1 percent, to 12,849 today.

Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of 7:40 a.m. in New York.

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (BWLD US) rallied 15 percent to $81. The operator of about 800 namesake restaurants reported fourth-quarter profit excluding some items was 73 cents a share, topping the average analyst estimate of 67 cents.

Cerner Corp. (CERN US): The developer of technology for organizing medical records forecast earnings in 2012 to be as much as $2.30 a share, exceeding the average analyst estimate by 4 cents.

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (KOG US) rose 1.6 percent to $9.11. The Denver-based oil and natural gas explorer with assets in the Williston Basin of North Dakota said it has entered into a contract for a seventh operated rig.

OpenTable Inc. (OPEN US) added 4.2 percent to $53.60. The online restaurant-reservation service reported fourth-quarter earnings of 37 cents a share, beating the average analyst estimate by 7 cents. The San Francisco-based company was raised to “overweight” from “neutral” by Piper Jaffray Cos.

Opnet Technologies Inc. (OPNT US): The management software maker reported third-quarter earnings of 26 cents a share, falling short of the average analyst estimate by 3 cents.

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S US) rose 4.5 percent to $2.56. The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier posted a narrower loss than analysts projected after Apple Inc.’s (AAPL US) iPhone boosted sales.

Time Warner Inc. (TWX US) rose 4.3 percent to $39.72. The owner of the HBO cable-TV channel reported fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates as advertising improved for its television networks. Time Warner also announced a new share buyback program of $4 billion and raised its quarterly dividend by 11 percent to 26 cents.

Virgin Media Inc. (VMED US) climbed 3.3 percent to $25.07. The U.K’s second-largest pay-television company is in talks with video-streaming providers to add shows and movies to its TiVo recording service, Chief Executive Officer Neil Berkett said.

Walt Disney Co. (DIS US) slipped 0.9 percent to $40.60. The largest U.S. entertainment company by market value reported first-quarter revenue was $10.8 billion, missing the average analyst estimate of $11.2 billion.

Western Union Co. (WU US) slumped 6.3 percent to $18.45. The world’s largest money-transfer business forecast earnings in 2012 will be no more than $1.75 a share, less than the average analyst estimate of $1.81. For the latest updates on the stock market, visit Stock Market Today

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