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Among the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Friday's session are Tyco International Ltd. (TYC) and Edgewell Personal Care Co. (EPC).

Tyco International Ltd.'s posted on Friday adjusted profit in line with expectations for its September quarter, even as revenue continued to be hurt by foreign currency impacts. Shares fell 2.74% to $35.50 in premarket trading.

Edgewell Personal Care Co. said Friday that sales fell 14% in its fourth quarter, the first reporting period since spinning off its household-products business in the summer. Shares fell 8.25% to $72.00 premarket.

Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) on Thursday reported order growth and a 31% jump in profit, helped by a smaller income-tax charge, though revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations. Shares rose 3.75% $17.15 premarket.

Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc. (BUFF) on Thursday reported an 11% sales increase in the third quarter, its first report as a public company.

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (LOCO) on Thursday lowered expectations for the year after reporting a sharp drop in third-quarter profit.

Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) on Thursday cut its projections for the year as it reported disappointing third-quarter results following the sale of its U.S. credit-card portfolio.

Party City Holdco Inc. (PRTY) on Thursday reported weak revenue growth for its third quarter, weighed down by soft traffic, and the company lowered a key sales forecast for the year.

Planet Fitness Inc. (PLNT) raised its 2015 guidance as the budget fitness chain reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter.

Time Inc. said Thursday it plans to start buying back $300 million of its stock and paying down $200 million in debt regardless of the status of the sale of its London headquarters. However, if the sale of the Blue Fin Building is delayed or falls through, the company said Thursday, the stock and debt repurchases "would likely correspondingly be delayed or adjusted."

Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) said sales at established stores in its struggling China division rose 5% in October, compared with 6% the previous month, led by a 9% decline in Pizza Hut. It was the company's first monthly report since it said last month that it plans to spin off the unit, which accounts for about half of its sales and was once at the center of the its expansion plans.

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November 13, 2015 09:25 ET (14:25 GMT)

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