Lions Gate shares jump on surprise profit

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. shares rallied in the extended session Wednesday after the movie and TV production company reported a surprise profit for the fourth quarter. Lions Gate shares jumped 14% to $22.53 after hours. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of 7 cents a share on revenue of $791.2 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast a loss of 2 cents a share on revenue of $738.7 million.

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Synnex shares fall as earnings outlook misses Street view

Synnex Corp. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the business process services company’s earnings outlook fell short of Wall Street estimates. Synnex shares fell 8% after hours, following a 3.5% gain to close at $118.40 in the regular session. For the second fiscal quarter, Synnex estimates adjusted earnings of $2.25 to $2.35 a share on revenue of $4.58 billion to $4.78 billion. Analysts expect earnings of $2.41 a share on revenue of $4.75 billion. The company reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $24.4 million, or 61 cents a share, compared with $61.8 million, or $1.54 a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $2.14 a share. Revenue rose to $4.55 billion from $3.52 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated $2.11 a share on revenue of $4.47 billion.

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