• H.J. Heinz Company HNZ reported Q3 EPS of $0.85, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share
• Big Lots Inc BIG reported Q4 EPS of $1.46, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 per share
• Global news giant News Corp NWSA won approval from the U.K. government for its $12.7 billion bid to take full control of British Sky Broadcasting Group
• Stifel Nicolaus upgraded health insurer Coventry Health Care CVH from hold to buy rating, saying Coventry's 2011 outlook is probably understating its potential for the year
• On Thursday government contractors Global Defense Technology & Systems Inc. GTEC shares rose 51% to $24.25 after the company reported that it would be acquired for $24.25 per share by an affiliate of Ares Management LLC
• Wireless provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. PCS shares rose 5.2% after the company amended its $1.6 billion credit facility
• Data storage company Teradata Corp TDC said it would buy the remaining portion of Aster Data Systems which it doesn't own for $263 million
• Cowen & Co downgraded Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. MMI from outperform to neutral rating on concerns that Apple Inc.'s AAPL newly-launched iPad 2 would be a hurdle for Motorola's Xoom tablet
• Drug manufacturer Opko Health Inc. OPK announced its plans to sell $100 million in stock
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