• Shares of H&R Block (NYSE:HRB), Inc. (HRB) surged 12.5% after announcing income from continuing operations of $3.16 per share for fiscal fourth quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.09
• Mattress Firm Holding Corp.’s (MFRM) slumped 12.5% after posting first quarter adjusted loss per share of $0.10, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of loss per share of $0.04
• Shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Inc. (AMAT) declined 1.4% after announcing a $2 billion share buyback program, which is preceded by a $3 billion program
• Axiall Corporation’s (AXLL) shares soared 26.2% on news that Westlake Chemical Corp. (WLK) will acquire the company for around $3.8 billion or $33 per share in a all-cash deal
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APPLD MATLS INC (AMAT): Free Stock Analysis Report
AXIALL CORP (AXLL): Free Stock Analysis Report
WESTLAKE CHEM (WLK): Free Stock Analysis Report
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