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U.S. Equity Preview: ZUMZ, WPRT, BID, SDRL, PEGA, FNSR, CCO, BKE, & BSFT,

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BroadSoft Inc. (BSFT) : The maker of telecommunications software forecast first-quarter earnings of as little as 17 cents a share, excluding some items, compared with the average analyst estimate of 21 cents.

Buckle Inc. (BKE) rallied 2.4 percent to $46. The teen retailer said February same-store sales rose 15 percent, beating the average analyst estimate of 6.3 percent.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. (CCO) rose 15 percent to $15.20. The billboard company controlled by Bain Capital Partners LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP plans to pay a $2.2 billion dividend, mostly to repay debt.

Finisar Corp. (FNSR) fell 9.7 percent to $18.32. The maker of fiber-optic transmission gear said it sees revenue in the fourth quarter of no more than $250 million, missing the average analyst estimate of $255 million.

Pegasystems Inc. (PEGA) rose 7.3 percent to $30.14. The developer of customer relationship management software reported fourth-quarter earnings of 16 cents a share, excluding some items, beating the average analyst estimate of 5 cents a share.

Seadrill Ltd. (SDRL) fell 3.7 percent to $40.51. The oil-rig operator whose largest owner is John Fredriksen said the billionaire’s Hemen Holding Ltd. plans to sell as many as 24 million shares to diversify its investment portfolio.

Sotheby’s (BID) : The publicly traded auctioneer of fine arts and collectibles said fourth quarter profit fell 26 percent as sales slid.

Westport Innovations Inc. (WPRT) added 3.8 percent to $42. The developer of natural-gas engine technologies reported a third-quarter loss of 30 cents a share, narrower than the average analyst estimate for a loss of 31 cents.

Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) : The retailer said comparable store sales rose 14.2 percent in February, beating the average analyst estimate of 5.3 percent.

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