Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY), Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) and Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC).

Bed Bath & Beyond's fiscal second-quarter income fell 2.2% in results muddled by its first acquisitions in nearly half a decade, which hoisted sales but sank the bottom line. Shares dropped 4.4% to $65.75 after hours as the company posted its first decline in quarterly profit in more than three years.

Apogee swung to a fiscal second-quarter profit as the industrial-glass maker saw volume and pricing improve in its core architectural glass business. The results beat Wall Street expectations and shares jumped 16% after hours to $20.48.

Norfolk Southern projected third-quarter earnings below analyst expectations, pointing to volume declines and lower revenues from fuel surcharges. The railroad's shares sank 5.1% to $68.99 after hours. The warning also weighed on shares of fellow railroads CSX Corp. (CSX) and Union Pacific Corp. (UNP). CSX shares were down 4.2% to $21.84 and Union Pacific shares were off 2.4% to $122.

AAR Corp.'s (AIR) fiscal first-quarter profit rose 9.6% as the aviation products and services supplier benefited from improving sales to commercial customers, as well as acquisitions. The company also raised its full-year earnings outlook. Shares rose 5.4% to $18.10 after hours.

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (ASTI) said it plans to offer common stock, but didn't detail how many shares it would offer. The maker of photovoltaic modules plans had 41.3 million shares outstanding as of July 26. Shares slid 7.7% to $1.55 after hours.

Cheniere Energy Partners LP (CQP) is launching an offering of 8 million common units representing limited partner interests. The limited partnership plans had 31.5 million common units outstanding as of Aug. 2. Units slipped 4.9% to $24.96 after hours.

Clarcor Inc.'s (CLC) fiscal third-quarter earnings slipped 5.6% as the filter-and-packaging company's sales in its engine filtration and packaging businesses slipped. Results missed expectations and the company again lowered its full-year guidance, sending shares down 3.4% to $47.90 after hours.

Herman Miller Inc.'s (MLHR) fiscal first-quarter profit shrank 19% as the office-furniture company posted softer revenue and had fewer orders as North American demand continued to lag. The company projected second-quarter results below analyst expectations. Shares dropped 7.2% to $18.85 after hours.

Horizon Pharma Inc. (HZNP) intends to offer units, consisting of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.5 of a share of common stock. The biopharmaceutical company didn't detail how many units it plans to offer. It had 33.8 million shares outstanding as of Aug. 7. Shares were off 7.2% to $4.25 after hours.

Steelcase Inc.'s (SCS) fiscal second-quarter earnings more than doubled as the office-furniture maker posted broad-based sales growth and posted fewer restructuring charges. Shares rose 6.6% to $10.18 after hours as adjusted earnings and revenue topped expectations.

 
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Adobe Systems Inc.'s (ADBE) fiscal third-quarter earnings climbed 3.2%, driven by growth in its Creative Cloud and digital marketing tools, as the transition to subscription services and away from packaged software gained momentum.

AOL Inc. (AOL) on Wednesday announced a new chief financial officer and board member, the company's biggest public move to shore up its leadership ranks since winning a proxy battle over an activist shareholder in June.

Approach Resources Inc. (AREX) priced its offering of 5 million shares at a 0.9% discount to its Wednesday close.

Fitch Ratings placed Dole Food Co.'s (DOLE) speculative-grade ratings on watch for a possible upgrade on expectations that Dole will use most of the proceeds from the pending sale of its packaged foods and Asia fresh produce businesses to reduce debt.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Service removed its ratings on Lowe's Cos. (LOW) from watch for a possible downgrade after the home-improvement retailer dropped its $1.81 billion bid for Canadian rival Rona Inc. (RON.T).

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) has authorized the buyback of an additional $2 billion in stock as the defense contractor seeks to boost shareholder returns.

Raymond James Financial Inc.'s (RJF) client assets under administration rose to $383 billion last month, even as the equity market remained weak.

Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG) said its stockholder Melvin Simon Family Enterprises Trust is offering about 5.9 million shares, representing its entire direct-ownership stake in the company and its operating partnership. Simon Property, the largest mall owner in the U.S., had 309.2 million shares outstanding as of Sept. 19.

THL Credit Inc. (TCRD) unveiled plans to offer 5.3 million shares as the investment company looks to raise funds to repay debt and for general corporate purposes. The company had 20.2 million shares outstanding as of July 30.

Write to Nathalie Tadena at nathalie.tadena@dowjones.com

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