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News Breaks April 16, 2012 15:59 EDT EA Electronic Arts nixes layoff rumors, Reuters says An Electronic Arts (EA) spokesperson acknowledged that the company is "reshuffling" its workforce but dismissed rumors it will be cutting headcount by 500 to 1000, says Reuters. Reference Link News For EA From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on EA the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. May 16, 2013 17:32 EDT EA Electronic Arts says Gregory Maffei to retire from board Subscribe for More Information May 14, 2013 13:21 EDT EA Take-Two rises after results beat expectations Subscribe for More Information May 8, 2013 10:00 EDT EA On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary Today's noteworthy upgrades include: Ametek (AME) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup... IAMGOLD (IAG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord... Lowe's (LOW) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at ISI Group... lululemon (LULU) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee... Myriad Genetics (MYGN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Mizuho... Orion Marine (ORN) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital... Trex Company (TREX) upgraded to Buy from Hold at BB&T... U.S. Auto Parts (PRTS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Roth Capital... Electronic Arts (EA) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Monness Crespi... Electro Scientific (ESIO) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Noble Financial... Darling (DAR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Maxim... J.C. Penney (JCP) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Maxim... Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at DA Davidson... Grupo Televisa (TV) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley... Marathon Oil (MRO) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie... Sibanye Gold (SBGL) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Carrols Restaurant (TAST) upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James. 09:35 EDT EA Electronic Arts FY14 guidance seems aggressive, says Pacific Crest Subscribe for More Information 09:24 EDT EA On The Fly: Pre-market Movers UP AFTER EARNINGS: Myriad Genetics (MYGN), up 9%... Electronic Arts (EA), up 7.4%... Cognizant (CTSH), up 5.2%. ALSO HIGHER: Whole Foods (WFM), up 8.5% after earnings, raising guidance, announcing two-for-one stock split... BlackBerry (BBRY), up 2% after Macquarie says stock setting up for bounce and Jefferies says Q10 demand remains robust... Delta (DAL), up 0.7% after initiating 6c dividend, authorizing $500M share buyback. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: ValueClick (VCLK), down 20%... Axiall (AXLL), down 8.4%... Zillow (Z), down 5.1%... SodaStream (SODA), down 6%... Symantec (SYMC), down 5.8%... AOL (AOL), down 4.6%. ALSO LOWER: Fusion-io (FIO), down 26% after resignations of CEO, Chief Marketing Officer. 09:13 EDT EA Electronic Arts upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Monness Crespi Subscribe for More Information 05:47 EDT EA EA SPORTS , FIFA extend licensing agreement until 2022 Subscribe for More Information May 7, 2013 18:51 EDT EA On The Fly: After Hours Movers UP AFTER EARNINGS: WebMD (WBMD), up 14%... Electronic Arts (EA), up 8.4%... Whole Foods (WFM), up 8.4%. ALSO HIGHER: Pioneer Southwest (PSE), up 19.3% after receiving a buyout offer from Pioneer Natural (PXD)... Anthera Pharmaceuticals (ANTH), up 5.4% after announcing additional data from a phase 2 trial... Herbalife (HLF), up 1.1% after Carl Icahn increased his stake in the company to 16.48%. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: Rubicon (RBCN), down 16.2%... Symantec (SYMC), down 5.9%... ValueClick (VCLK), down 15.5%. ALSO LOWER: CA Technologies (CA), down 4.9% after reporting earnings, saying it would take $150M charge in FY14... Cobalt (CIE), down 6.7% after filing to sell 50M shares of common stock for holders... 3D Systems (DDD), down 6.9% after filing $500M mixed securities shelf. 16:54 EDT EA On The Fly: Closing Wrap Subscribe for More Information 16:04 EDT EA Electronic Arts sees FY14 adjusted EPS about $1.20, consensus $1.10 Subscribe for More Information 16:03 EDT EA Electronic Arts sees Q1 adjusted EPS about (62c), consensus (36c) Subscribe for More Information 16:01 EDT EA Electronic Arts reports Q4 adjusted EPS 55c, consensus 58c Subscribe for More Information 15:34 EDT EA Notable companies reporting after market close Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include The Walt Disney Company (DIS), consensus 76c; Mondelez International (MDLZ), consensus 34c; Williams Companies (WMB), consensus 24c; McKesson (MCK), consensus $2.30; Marathon Oil (MRO), consensus 72c; Williams Partners (WPZ), consensus 50c; Symantec (SYMC), consensus 38c; Whole Foods Market(WFM), consensus 73c; CA Technologies (CA), consensus 55c; TripAdvisor (TRIP), consensus 46c; Electronic Arts (EA), consensus 58c. 12:58 EDT EA On The Fly: Midday Wrap Subscribe for More Information 09:17 EDT EA On The Fly: Pre-market Movers Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.