American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NasdaqGS:
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Conseco Inc. (NYSE:
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Copart Inc. (NasdaqGS:
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CV Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGM:
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Danaher Corp. (NYSE:
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EFJ Inc. (NasdaqGM:
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Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:
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Genesco Inc. (NYSE:
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Jupitermedia Corp. (NasdaqGS:
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Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:
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Heelys Inc.'s (NasdaqGM:
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Hypercom (NYSE:
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Insmed Inc. (NasdaqGM:
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Plato Learning Inc. (NasdaqGM:
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News) shares fell after the Minneapolis-based provider of computer-based educational products late Tuesday reported a fiscal first-quarter net loss of $4.53 million, or 19 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $3.2 million, or 14 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue fell to $17 million from $23.5 million. The company expects fiscal 2007 revenue in the mid-$70 million range and for its net loss to approximate its 2006 net loss excluding restructuring, impairment and other charges.
Rocky Brands (NasdaqGS:
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Westwood One Inc. (NYSE:
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Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:
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