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Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Select Comfort Corp. (SCSS), eBay Inc. (EBAY) and Uni-Pixel Inc. (UNXL).

Select Comfort's first-quarter earnings rose 4.7% despite a sales decline as the year-earlier period included charges related to a shift at the helm. Shares fell 4.9% to $16.70 in after-hours trading as adjusted earnings and revenue missed expectations and the company lowered its 2013 earnings view.

EBay continued its turnaround with double-digit increases in revenue and profit for the first quarter, but sales growth slowed from last year's breakneck pace and the company forecast a weaker-than-expected outlook. Shares slid 2.6% to $54.63 after hours.

Uni-Pixel said it plans to offer an undisclosed number of shares, and the development-stage maker of flat-panel displays said it will use the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. Shares fell 6.9% to $35.45 in after-hours trading.

Core Laboratories N.V.'s (CLB) first-quarter profit rose 4.8% as revenue improved across the energy-services company's segments. Shares rose 5.4% to $133 after hours as the company also lifted its full-year guidance and its earnings outlook for the second-quarter surpassed analysts' estimates.

Primus Telecommunications Group Inc. (PTGI) said it has sold Blackiron Data ULC, its pure data center operations in Canada, to Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI, RCI.B.T, RCI.A.T) for about C$200 million. Primus shares soared 27% to $12.60 after hours.

 
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Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (ALSN) said a proposed secondary offering of 22 million shares by two of its shareholders has been withdrawn due to market conditions.

American Express Co.'s (AXP) first-quarter profit rose 1.9% and beat Wall Street expectations as spending by its well-heeled credit cardholders increased, bucking concerns higher taxes and the sluggish economy would crimp card use.

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (APL) said its offering of 10.3 million units priced at a 0.7% discount to its Wednesday closing price. The energy company said the units priced at $34 each.

Crown Holdings Inc.'s (CCK) first-quarter profit fell 41% as debt-extinguishment losses and restructuring-related provisions offset the food-packaging company's revenue growth.

Kinder Morgan Inc.'s (KMI) first-quarter earnings surged as the year-earlier period included losses at some former operations and as revenue climbed, driven by growth at its Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) affiliates as well as a solid quarter at its El Paso Pipeline Partners LP (EPB).

MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) said proxy-advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended shareholders vote in favor of a merger with T-Mobile USA, reversing its prior opinion, after terms of the deal were sweetened. Fellow proxy firm Glass Lewis & Co. also recently shifted course and recommended MetroPCS shareholders vote in favor of the proposed merger.

Noble Corp.'s (NE) first-quarter earnings rose 25% as the offshore oil driller's revenue growth outpaced operating costs amid strong drilling activity, including in the Gulf of Mexico.

PartnerRe Ltd. (PRE) said Wednesday it plans to cut 140 jobs--or nearly 12% of its global staff--in a restructuring effort intended to integrate the reinsurer's business support operations.

Roper Industries Inc. (ROP) has agreed to buy Managed Health Care Associates Inc. for about $1 billion in cash as the high-technology company looks to boost its medical platform.

SanDisk Corp.'s (SNDK) first-quarter profit rose 45% as the flash-memory maker said its sales of solid-state drives were gaining traction. The company also raised its full-year revenue outlook, seeing $5.6 million to $5.75 billion, up from its previous projection of $5.3 billion to $5.6 billion.

SLM Corp.'s (SLM) first-quarter earnings more than tripled as the company recorded a smaller loss on derivatives and as the gain from a recent sale of its interest in a federal loan securitization trust boosted bottom-line results. The U.S.'s largest education loan company, commonly known as Sallie Mae, also raised its core earnings forecast for the year.

Steel Dynamics Inc.'s (STLD) first-quarter earnings rose 5.6% as the steel maker posted fewer one-off charges, masking a decline in revenue as prices remained weak.

Universal Forest Products Inc.'s (UFPI) first-quarter profit rose 26% as the wood-products and construction materials company saw strong sales growth across its five markets.

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