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Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Mattel Inc. (MAT).

Goldman Sachs said its third-quarter net income jumped 48% as its fixed-income trading arm made a solid comeback, and the firm raised its quarterly dividend by five cents to 60 cents a share. Still, shares fell 3.6% to $170.80 in premarket trading amid broader premarket losses and as the firm reported higher expenses.

Netflix said Wednesday its recent price increases contributed to a disappointing number of new users in the third quarter, a harbinger of slowing U.S. growth even as the online video-streaming company prepares to face a new challenge from rival HBO. Shares sank 26.2% to $331.30 premarket.

Mattel on Thursday said its third-quarter earnings fell 22%, missing Wall Street's expectations, as muted sales of its iconic Barbie doll continue to weigh on results. Shares tumbled 4.7% to $29.10 premarket.

Southwestern Energy Co. (SWN) on Thursday agreed to buy 435 wells located mostly in West Virginia from Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) for about $5.38 billion, expanding the company's position in the Marcellus Shale. Southwestern Energy's shares dropped 3% to $34.63 premarket, while Chesapeake's shares jumped 10.9% to $19.70.

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) said cigarette shipment volumes continued to fall, although the company said its results exceeded expectations by a slight margin amid higher prices and gains in market share. Shares were down 1% to $82.75 premarket.

Baxter International Inc.'s (BAX) third-quarter profit fell, but medical products sales rose 17%. Shares were down 2% to $67 premarket.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) raised its outlook for the year as it posted strong results in the most recent quarter. Shares gained 1.1% to $83.05 premarket.

Baker Hughes Inc.'s (BHI) third-quarter profit rose 10% as the oil-field services company reported higher revenue across all segments. But results came in below Wall Street expectations, sending shares down 10.5% to $48.

Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) said its third-quarter profit rose 46%, as the private-equity firm reaped gains selling share of companies it owns. But the company's economic net income fell short of Wall Street expectations. Shares fell 4.9% to $27.65 premarket.

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) officially reversed course on its plans to buy Dublin's Shire PLC (SHPG, SHP.LN), saying it was recommending shareholders vote against the $54 billion takeover deal it had signed in July, in light of new tax rules from the U.S. Treasury Department.

American Express Co. (AXP) on Wednesday said its third-quarter earnings rose 8%, driven by increased cardholder spending and higher loan balances as credit trends remained strong.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) said its passenger unit revenue increased 2.4% in the third quarter, helping drive up overall revenue.

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) said it plans to hire 80,000 seasonal workers for its warehouse network in the U.S., representing a 14% increase from last year.

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (ADS) said its third-quarter profit rose 15%, driven by gains in its Private Label segment.

Supervalu Inc. (SVU) on Thursday reported a 23% drop in quarterly earnings, nicked by costs tied to recent data breaches, though sales at its Save-A-Lot discount chain continued to grow.

Danaher Corp. (DHR) saw its third-quarter earnings rise, posting a 13% profit as the company focuses on expanding cash margins and making deals.

PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) said its third-quarter earnings rose 64% amid broad sales growth across its main business segments.

Dover Corp. (DOV) posted higher revenue for the third quarter, but the industrial-equipment maker lowered the high end of its earnings view for the year to account for recent acquisitions.

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