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Exxon Mobil (XOM) posts better-than-expected $1.55, vs. $2.13 a year agone, fourth quarter EPS on 27% lower total reward and other income.

Amazon.com (AMZN) posts $0.52, vs. $0.48 a year ago, fourth lodge EPS on 18% revenue rise (including forex). Street was looking for $0.39. Sees first quarter operating income of $125-$210 million, revenue of $4.53-$4.93 billion. Stifel Nicolaus reiterates purchase; raises target reward to $65.

Procter & Gamble (PG) posts $1.58, vs. $0.98, next to the first quarter EPS despite 3.2% sales drop. Notes advance quarter fiscal year 2009 EPS includes $0.63 gain from Folgers transaction completed during the second fourth part. Sees third lodge organic sales growth of 2%-5%, $0.78-$0.86 EPS, incl. incremental Folgers-related restructuring charges. Sees fiscal year 2009 organic sales growth of 2%-5%, comfortable with current consensus EPS estimate of $4.29.

Sunpower (SPWRA) posts $0.70, vs. $0.39, fourth quarter non-GAAP EPS on 79% higher revenue. GAAP EPS was $0.35 vs. $0.06. Sees $2.20-$2.80 2009 non-GAAP EPS ($1.40-$1.90 GAAP) on $1.6B-$2.0B revenue. Sees 2009 lengthening capacity of more than 450 megawatts.

Roche (RHHBY) announces it intends to enter upon a pay in money tender offer for every one of unsettled publicly-held shares of Genentech (DNA) at $86.50 per share. RHHBY currently owns 55.8% of DNA outstanding shares. The offer replaces the public proposal made by RHHBY forward July 21, 2008 to procure all of the publicly-held shares of DNA at $89 per share in cash by means of means of a negotiated merger.

Cybersource (CYBS) posts $0.19, vs. $0.15, fourth quarter non-GAAP EPS on 37% revenue rise. Sees first quarter revenue of about $60 million, $0.15 non-GAAP EPS, 2009 return of $258-$263 million, EPS of $0.72-$0.74.

Broadcom (BRCM) posts $0.32 fourth quarter GAAP squandering, vs. $0.16 EPS, as impairment charges of goodwill and certain tangible assets of its mobile platforms business group, as well as in-process R&D charges offset 9.7% reward rise. Sees Q1 revenue of $800-$875 the masses. Believes current economic slowdown will abide to detriment its business in Q1 as want continues to decrease and settle into new levels and channel inventory adjusts accordingly. To cut workforce.

Monster Worldwide (MWW) posts $0.24, vs. $0.36, fourth quarter EPS from continuing operations on 16% revenue decline. Says weakening global economy significantly impacted hiring inquire.

Digital River (DRIV) posts better-than-expected $0.48, vs. $0.56, fourth quarter non-GAAP EPS on 1% revenue drop. Street was looking for $0.44. Sees Q1 revenue of $96-$100 the great body of the people, GAAP EPS of $0.37-$0.42, non-GAAP EPS of $0.48-$0.53.

Juniper Networks (JNPR) reports $0.25, vs. $0.22, fourth quarter EPS (GAAP) on 14% higher revenue. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.32 vs. $0.27. S&P believes fundamentals are worsening, as evidenced by Q1 guidance instead of about 12% sequential sales decline, reiterates vend. Credit Suisse cuts estimates, target.

PerkinElmer (PKI) posts $0.29, vs. $0.

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