Hot stock to watch april 25 2012

Hot stock to watch april 25 2012, Aflac shares 25/4/2012, Apple stock , Baidu, Panera, RF, Life Technologies, Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC, Panera Bread Co. (PNRA), Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI US): Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in U.S. trading tomorrow. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 4:50 p.m. in New York. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures expiring in June rose 0.4 percent to 1,376.1.

Aflac Inc. (AFL) rose 4.8 percent to $44. The world’s biggest seller of supplemental health insurance said first- quarter profit doubled as investment results improved.

Amgen Inc. (AMGN) : The world’s largest biotechnology company reported first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as sales increased of its drugs to treat infections in cancer patients.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) jumped 7.4 percent to $601.84. The world’s largest company by market value posted profit that almost doubled last quarter, reflecting robust demand for the iPhone in China as well as purchases of a new version of the iPad tablet. read apple stock prediction april 25 2012

Baidu Inc. (BIDU) sank 10 percent to $121.80. The owner of China’s dominant Internet search engine forecast second- quarter revenue will be no more than $867 million, falling short of the average analyst estimate of $869.2 million.

International Game Technology (IGT) added 3.1 percent to $16.40. The world’s biggest maker of slot machines forecast profit in 2012 of 99 cents to $1.04 a share, compared with the average analyst estimate of 99 cents.

Life Technologies Corp. (LIFE) rose 2.6 percent to $47.50. The provider of gene-analysis tools reported first- quarter earnings of 99 cents a share, topping the average analyst estimate by 6 cents.

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) : The second-biggest eastern U.S. railroad posted first-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates as increasing automotive deliveries helped counter falling coal shipments.

Panera Bread Co. (PNRA) advanced 0.8 percent to $149.51. The bakery chain based in St. Louis reported first-quarter earnings of $1.40 a share, beating the $1.34 projected by analysts on average.

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) increased 3 percent to $4.09. The maker of chips and radio systems for mobile phones reported fourth-quarter revenue of $187.9 million, exceeding the average analyst estimate of $185.2 million.

Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI US) decreased 1.7 percent to $17.50. The maker of computer servers and accessories reported third-quarter earnings excluding some items of 19 cents a share, missing the average analyst estimate by 15 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

USANA Health Sciences Inc. (USNA) jumped 8.7 percent to $40. The vitamin maker lifted its profit forecast for 2012 to at least $3.60 a share from an earlier projection of no more than $3.45, topping the average analyst estimate of $3.44.

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