• Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.45, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.42
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) posted first quarter earnings per share of $0.18, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29
• Shares of TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) gained 16.7% on Wednesday, a day after the company released first quarter earnings per share of $0.35, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.30
• Shares of Charming Shoppes, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRS) rose 23.9% after it agreed to be acquired by Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) for $7.93 per share or a total of $890 million. Subsequently, shares of Ascena gained10.4%
• Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) posted first quarter earnings per share of $0.67, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.64
• Standard Microsystems Corporation (NASDAQ:SMSC) rose 38.8% after it agreed to be purchased by Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) for $823 million
• Share of Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI) declined by 7.8% after the company posted a first quarter loss of $0.04 per share, falling shy of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17
• CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.65, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.63
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