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Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Tuesday's session are Urban Outfitters (URBN), Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (ST) and Cosi Inc. (COSI).

Urban Outfitters said the fourth-quarter same-store sales in its retail segment are tracking up in the mid single-digit percent. The Philadelphia-based retailer provided the fourth-quarter update in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shares of Urban Outfitters rose 9.6% to $29 in recent after-hours trading as the percent growth was above what analysts were projecting.

Sensata Technologies cut its fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue predictions, primarily due to the impact of the flooding in Thailand on the company's sensors business, lower production levels and a reduction in inventories throughout the automotive supply chain. Shares slipped 2.1% to $29.60 in recent after-hours trading as the company noted the floods haven't had a material impact on its supply chain, but it has negatively affected production schedules for certain automotive original equipment manufacturers.

Cosi named Brinker International Inc. (EAT) executive Carin L. Stutz as the casual dining chain's new chief executive and president, effective Jan. 1, concluding the company's search for a permanent CEO. Shares jumped 23% to 80 cents in light after-hours trading as the company said Stutz, who has worked at a number of restaurant companies, will also join the board of directors.

FuelCell Energy Inc.'s (FCEL) fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed as margins and backlog swelled, driven by new orders of its large-scale power plant units. Shares still fell 5.5% to $1.03 after hours, despite stronger-than-expected results.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (CY) said rival Avago Technologies Inc. (AVGO) has ended a patent-infringement lawsuit against it. Cypress's shares rose 6.3% to $18.46 after hours as the company said it didn't pay damages or admit to any infringement in the case. Avago shares closed at $29.46 and were inactive after hours.

Neoprobe Corp. (NEOP) said it has gained exclusive worldwide licensing rights for a radioimaging material from AstraZeneca PLC (AZN, AZN.LN) that might help better diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Shares rose 2.9% to $2.51 after hours Monday.

 
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Booz Allen Hamilton Corp. (BAH) said its board has approved a $30 million share-repurchase program, to be funded with cash on hand, as the consulting company looks to boost shareholder value.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) said Monday it will release new batches of cancer drug oxil, which has been in short supply this year due to problems at a contract manufacturer.

MarkWest Energy Partners LP (MWE) unveiled a public offering of its units to fund a proposed acquisition, while Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (PXD) and Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners LP (PSE) said they will both offer units to raise money for general corporate purposes.

Medtronic Inc. (MDT) has agreed to pay $23.5 million to resolve allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks to physicians who participated in its post-market studies and device registries to induce doctors to implant the company's pacemakers and defibrillators, the Department of Justice said Monday.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services put MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.'s (WFR) junk-grade credit status on watch for possible downgrade, citing a litany of risks from the company's exposure to the oversupplied solar-energy sector.

Spartech Corp.'s (SEH) fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed as the packaging company again increased selling prices to pass through higher raw material costs and offered a greater mix of higher-priced products, though margins continued to fall.

Warner Chilcott PLC (WCRX) said a federal appeals court vacated a lower court's ruling that had prevented Mylan Inc. (MYL) from releasing a generic version of its Doryx acne drug until pending patent litigation was decided.

-Edited by Ian Thomson and Corrie Driebusch; write to [e-mail] and [e-mail]