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U.S. Equity Preview: PANL, TTEC, MYL, LXU, KOG, FSLR, FE, FOE, DWA, COST, & PSS

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Collective Brands Inc. (PSS) : The owner of the Payless ShoeSource chain reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss than analysts estimated as new product assortments boosted sales.

Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rallied 1.3 percent to $86.40. The largest U.S. warehouse-club chain posted second- quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates and said revenue growth was maintained in February.

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) : The maker of the “Kung Fu Panda” films said fourth-quarter profit tumbled 72 percent as DVD sales declined.

Ferro Corp. (FOE) dropped 5.6 percent to $6.46. The maker of porcelain enamel for cookware and appliances reported an adjusted fourth-quarter loss of 8 cents a share, wider than the estimated loss of 4 cents a share.

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) : The owner of utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey said earnings excluding some items will be $3.30 to $3.60 a basic share this year, more than the average analyst estimate of $3.27 in a Bloomberg survey.

First Solar Inc. (FSLR) fell 8.2 percent to $33.40. The world’s largest maker of thin-film solar panels reported a fourth-quarter loss as panel prices dropped and it took charges related to restructuring efforts.

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (KOG) dropped 3.4 percent to $9.97. The Denver-based oil and natural gas explorer with assets in the Williston Basin of North Dakota reported fourth-quarter revenue of $55 million, missing the average analyst estimate of $58.9 million.

LSB Industries Inc. (LXU) : The maker of chemical and climate-control products reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.19 a share, beating the average analyst estimate of 86 cents.

Mylan Inc. (MYL) (MYL US): The generic-drug company agreed to pay $57 million to settle claims it caused the U.S. and California to overpay for drugs.

TeleTech Holdings Inc. (TTEC) : The provider of customer management support to companies reported fourth-quarter profit of 29 cents a share, excluding some items, missing the average analyst estimate of 39 cents. The company also announced the purchase of marketing analytics firm iKnowtion.

Universal Display Corp. (PANL) : The developer of technologies used in flat-panel displays reported fourth-quarter revenue of $18.7 million, topping the average analyst estimate of $17.9 million.

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