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CV THERAPEUTICS (CVTX, 19.5)- The biotech filed a registration statement for a secondary offering of 4 million shares.  The company currently has 11.2 million shares outstanding.  The shares could come under pressure on dilution concerns.

EXCELSIOR HENDERSON MOTORCYCLE (BIGX, 3.19)- The beleaguered motorcycle manufacturer said that it will cut its work force almost in half, from 216 to 119.  The company also said that it has replaced its COO and CFO.

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS (AEOS, 42.38)- The apparel retailer said August sales rose 45.8% to $93.3 million, and same store sales jumped 24%.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG, 26.38)- The retailer said August sales rose 22% to $290.3 million, and same store sales rose 7.1%.

GLOBAL CROSSING LTD (GBLX, 24)- The company revised the terms of its bid for Frontier Corp.  GBLX is now offering Frontier shareholders 2 shares of GBLX for each Frontier share held, compared to its previous bid of 1.79 shares.  The stock rose 1 in after hours trading on the news.

IVILLAGE INC (IVIL, 35.94)- The online community operator has agreed to acquire FamilyPoint.com for $26 million in stock.

OSICOM TECHNOLOGIES (FIBR, 8.56)- The provider of networking solutions said second quarter revenues rose 14% to $17.2 million.  The company lost 29 cents a share during the quarter, compared to last year's loss of 64 cents.  Backlog grew to $21.7 million from last year's $9.7 million.

PALL CORP (PLL, 20.06)- The maker of filtration products beat estimates by 9 cents as it reported fourth quarter earnings of 40 cents a share, a 27% increase from last year.  Revenues rose 5.5% to $319 million in the quarter.

R&B INC (RBIN, 8.19)- The auto parts maker warned that the company will fail to meet third quarter earnings expectations due to lower than expected revenue during the quarter.  The company said earnings could fall to "as little as half" last year's third quarter earnings of 30 cents a share.  Analysts were looking for a profit of 35 cents.

RAINFOREST CAFE (RAIN, 6.75)- The restaurant operator said August sales rose 28% to $23.7 million, but same store sales dipped 6.1%.

CSK AUTO (CAO, 23.75)- The auto parts retailer beat expectations by 2 cents, earning 46 cents a share in its second quarter.  Revenue increased 19% to $302.3 million in the quarter, and same store sales rose 6%.

CONSO INTERNATIONAL (CNSO, 5.63)- The maker of Simplicity patterns and decorative trimmings missed estimates by 4 cents as it earned 18 cents a share in its fourth quarter.  Gross margins during the full fiscal year rose to 39.5% from the prior year's 35.1%.  The company, with annual revenues of $119.7 million, is trading on a forward P/E of 6.3., and at 0.39 times sales and 0.88 times book value.

DAY RUNNER (DAYR, 10.88)- The maker of personal organizers reported a much wider than expected fourth quarter loss of 44 cents a share.  Analysts were looking for a loss of 16 cents in the quarter.  During last year's fourth quarter the company reported a profit of 39 cents a share.  Revenues fell 6.3% to $47.7 million in the quarter.  The company blamed the revenue decline on inventory tightening by its customers.  The company also said that it had restated its earnings for the first three quarters due to "cost accounting errors".  The company said it expects to turn a profit during its fiscal first quarter.

FLOWERS INDUSTRIES (FLO, 15.75)- The baked goods maker restated its second quarter earnings from a profit of 10 cents to a loss of 3 cents a share.

GLOBAL CROSSING LTD (GBLX, 25.88)- The acquisitive company will join the NASDAQ 100 next Thursday.

MMC NETWORKS (MMCN, 30.88)- The company said that fourth quarter revenues could decline 5%-10% sequentially due to IBM's sale of its network equipment business to Cisco Systems.

PETSMART INC (PETM, 4.81)- The operator of pet supply superstores missed estimates by a penny as it reported a second quarter profit of 5 cents before charges.  Revenues rose 10.7% to $564.5 million in the quarter.  North American same store sales rose 5.2%, while U.K. comparables fell 0.5% in the quarter.

SBARRO INC (SBA, 27.5)- The restaurant operator's second quarter earnings rose 20% to 30 cents a share. The company previously reported on August 13th that the Sbarro family would purchase the remainder of the company for $28.25 a share.

CARDIO THORACIC SYSTEMS (CTSI, 19)- The medical equipment maker has agreed to be acquired by Guidant Corp for $19.50 a share in a stock for stock deal.

COMPUSA (CPU, 6.68)- The largest PC retailer reported a narrower than expected loss of 16 cents a share in its fourth quarter.  Analysts were looking for a loss of 27 cents.  Revenues rose 23% to $1.46 billion in the quarter, and same store sales inched up 1%.  The company said it continued to be negatively impacted by declining PC prices, but said gross margins in its core retail operations improved to 13.3% from 12.9%.

DYCOM INDUSTRIES (DY, 39.75)- The company beat expectations by 11 cents as it earned 53 cents a share in its fourth quarter.  Revenues rose to $144.3 million from the prior year's $101.6 million.

FRUIT OF THE LOOM (FTL, 7.13)- The apparel maker warned that third and fourth quarter earnings will be "significantly below" current expectations.  The company blamed the poor forecast on customer service and production "difficulties".  The company also announced that it has named former Carson Pirie Scott CEO Brian Bookshester as  Acting CEO.

OFFICE DEPOT (ODP, 10.5)- The office supply retailer's shares tumbled 3 1/4 to 10 1/2 in after hours trading after it warned that second half earnings will fall short of expectations.  The company sees second half earnings of $0.38-$0.40, analysts were looking for $0.50-$0.52.  The company blamed the lowered forecast on adverse "sales and margin trends".

OWOSSO CORP (OWOS, 5.5)- The company warned that third quarter earnings will be 12 to 14 cents a share, compared to current analysts' expectations of a 22 cent profit.

CHINA TELECOM (CHL, 60.56)-The cellular operator beat expectations as first half profit rose 14.5% and total subscribers rose 33.8%.

ESTEE LAUDER (EL, 47.13)- The cosmetic maker's shares could come under pressure after being called overvalued in a Barron's cover story this weekend.

ITT INDUSTRIES (ITT, 34.06)- The company will acquire Singapore based rubber switch maker STX Pte. Ltd. and expects the deal to be accretive to this year's earnings.  STX had $64 million in revenues last year.

KPN NV (KPN, 45.43)- The Dutch telecom giant's first half earnings fell 9% to 0.88 euro a share, but beat expectations of 0.81 euro.  The company also upped its full year forecast by 3% and said it is considering the listing of its mobile phone unit.

NEWS CORP (NWS, 29.68)- The media company is reportedly considering the purchase of Deutsche Telekom's cable TV business, according to the Independent.

PROGRESSIVE CORP (PGR, 119)- The insurer warned that third quarter earnings will fall short of analysts' expectations of a $1.46 profit.  The company blamed the shortfall on higher initial costs and price reductions.

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS (QWST, 28.63)- The company plans to file for an IPO for its KPNQwest joint venture. Shares of the unit, a joint venture with KPN NV, would be offered in the U.S. and Europe.

REPUBLIC SERVICES (RSG, 16.5)- The waste collection company said it sees 1999 earnings of $1.17-$1.19, below the current consensus estimate of $1.25.