BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Coca-Cola, oil stocks, Intrexon

(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stocks rose modestly on Tuesday on hopes a deal in Greek debt negotiations was drawing closer and on Coca-Cola earnings, but a drop in energy shares served to cap the advance. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 0.58 percent at 17,831.35, the S&P 500 was up 0.72 percent at 2,061.48 and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.94 percent at 4,770.33.

** COCA-COLA CO, $42.43, +2.91 pct

The world's largest beverage maker reported a better-than-expected profit as sales in North America, its biggest market, rose for the first time in four quarters, offsetting the impact of a stronger dollar on its overseas business.

** GENERAL MOTORS CO, $37.06, +2.94 pct

The automaker said on Tuesday that a former member of the U.S. auto task force that helped restructure the company in 2009 during its bankruptcy wants to join the board of directors and have the automaker commit to a $8 billion share buyback program.

** STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC (NYSE: HOT - news) , $76.2, +6.98 pct

The hotel operator reported an 83 percent jump in quarterly profit and said it would spin off its vacation ownership business.

** SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (NYSE: SD - news) , $1.93, -1.53 pct

The U.S. oil and gas producer plans to slash its rig count in Oklahoma and Kansas by nearly 75 percent, according to a document obtained by Reuters.

** QUALCOMM INC, $70.069, +4.41 pct

Analysts from FBR, Nomura, RBC (Other OTC: RBCI - news) and BMO raised their price targets on the stock after the U.S. chipmaker agreed to pay a record near-$1 billion fine in China for antitrust violations.

"The terms of the new royalty deal were less than perfect, we view the terms as better than feared, a net positive for QCOM in our opinion," FBR Capital Markets & Co analysts said.

** COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (NYSE: CRK - news) , $5.2, -5.11 pct

The company suspended its oil drilling program and released two operated drilling rigs due to the drop in oil prices.

** CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES INC (NasdaqCM: CJJD - news) , $2.7, +5.06 pct

The company entered into a service agreement with Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd to use its electronic prescription platform.

** YELP INC (Xetra: Y9L.DE - news) , $45.041, +6.81 pct

** GRUBHUB INC (NYSE: GRUB - news) , $38.43, -1.66 pct

The operator of the consumer review website Yelp.com said it bought online food-ordering service Eat24, expanding its business beyond consumer reviews into one of the hottest sectors of the online economy. The acquisition of Eat24 for $134 million puts Yelp in direct competition with established operators such as GrubHub.

** RANGOLD RESOURCES LTD, $78.99, -3.97 pct

Analysts at Deutsche Bank (Xetra: 514000 - news) downgraded the company's London-listed stock to "buy" from "hold" and cut their price target to 56 euros from 58. Randgold also reported lower quarterly profit and revenue on Monday, despite a 26 percent rise in gold production.

** MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC (NYSE: MLM - news) , $132.25, +10.99 pct

The building and construction material supplier posted better-than-expected results for the first time in five quarters, helped by higher prices and shipments.

The company also authorized a new 20 million share buyback program, which includes 5 mln shares under its previous program.

** MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC (NYSE: MWW - news) , $4.94, +9.78 pct

The online recruitment company's posted a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as bookings in its North American careers business rose.

The company also announced cost reduction initiatives, including 300 job cuts and said it expected savings of $38 million-$48 million beginning in the fourthquarter of 2015.

** SEALED AIR CORP, $45.06, +10.09 pct

The bubble wrap-maker posted a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher sales across all regions.

It also forecast a 2015 profit above the average analyst estimate and said it expected margins to expand in 2015.

** INTREXON CORP, $34.6, +14.72 pct

Intrexon has the "possibility of being the best stock of the decade," Legg Mason Capital Management's Chief Investment Officer Bill Miller says in interview to CNBC. (http://cnb.cx/179RKFW)

** FONAR CORP (NasdaqCM: FONR - news) , $11.21, +4.57 pct

The medical device maker's second-quarter net profit rose 13 percent, helped by lower costs and patent fees received for its MRI scanners.

** REALD INC (NYSE: RLD - news) , $12.24, +10.97 pct

The 3D technology licensor said it was exploring a "full range" of strategic alternatives. The company also reported better-than-expected third-quarter revenue, helped by higher income from licenses.

** BPZ RESOURCES INC (NYSE: BPZ - news) , $0.3031, -23.03 pct

** OASIS PETROLEUM INC (NYSE: OAS - news) , $16.03, -10.75 pct

** SWIFT ENERGY CO (NYSE: SFY - news) , $2.77, -8.28 pct

** LAREDO PETROLEUM INC (NYSE: LPI - news) , $12.32, -6.24 pct

** GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP (NYSE: GDP - news) , $3.14, -5.14 pct

** OASIS PETROLEUM INC, $16.03, -10.75 pct

** WHITING PETROLEUM CORP (NYSE: WLL - news) , $35.13, -6.74 pct

** PANHANDLE OIL $ GAS INC, $22.29, -2.92 pct

** LINN ENERGY LLC, $13.385, -6.07 pct

** BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS, $7.73, -7.54 pct

** PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP (NYSE: PES - news) , $5.38, -4.95 pct

** BASIC ENERGY SERVICES INC (NYSE: BAS - news) , $7.08, -5.09 pct

** SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC (NYSE: SSE - news) , $5.43, -7.65 pct

** PROFIRE ENERGY INC (NasdaqCM: PFIE - news) , $2.65, -8.62 pct

** PARAGON OFFSHORE PLC (NYSE: PGN - news) , $3, -10.45 pct

** NORTH ATLANTIC DRILLING LTD, $2.09, -7.93 pct

** KEY ENERGY SERVICES (NYSE: KEG - news) , $2.31, -3.35 pct

** PARKER DRILLING CO (NYSE: PKD - news) , $3.47, -5.45 pct

** NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NYSE: NBR - news) , $12.2, -4.91 pct

** HELMERICH & PAYNE INC (NYSE: HP - news) , $66.39, -4.58 pct

Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) of oil and gas producers, oilfield service providers and contract drillers down between 5 percent and 20 percent

The rebound in oil prices lost some momentum as U.S. crude traded lower after the International Energy Agency warned of more selloffs in the near term as stocks continue to rise.

** REGULUS THERAPEUTICS INC (NasdaqGM: RGLS - news) , $16.36, +4.60 pct

Wedbush's Liana Moussatos raised the target price on the stock to $39 from $23 on Monday, based on the company's "spectacular" results from a higher dose of its hepatitis C drug.

** GREENHILL & CO INC, $37.17, +4.26 pct

Greenhill said it would buy advisory firm Cogent Partners LP in cash and stock deal valued at $97.6 million

** AVENUE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC, $11.8, +7.27 pct

The company made a strong market debut with an initial public offering of 2.5 million shares, which were priced at $11 each.

** AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC (NasdaqGS: AMKR - news) , $8.285, +17.52 pct

The semiconductor assembling and testing services provider's fourth-quarter revenue and profit beat the average analyst estimate as demand for flip chip, wafer-level processing and other test services grew.

** CAMTEK LTD (NasdaqGM: CAMT - news) , $2.93, -8.15 pct

Chip inspection equipment maker Rudolph Technologies Inc (NYSE: RTEC - news) said a U.S. court ruled against Camtek in a patent infringement case.

** XG TECHNOLOGY INC (NasdaqCM: XGTI - news) , $0.45, +6.64 pct

The radio technology developer signed a $1 million purchase agreement with Townes Tele-Communications Inc for delivery of broadband radio networking products.

** REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NasdaqGS: REGN - news) , $397.69, -0.51 pct

The company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales, driven by surging demand for its blockbuster eye drug Eylea. U.S. sales of the injectable drug rose about 29 percent to $518 million.

** DEAN FOODS, $15.8, -12.51 pct

The largest U.S. milk processor reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales and profit as raw milk prices remained stubbornly high.

** RETAILMENOT INC (NasdaqGS: SALE - news) , $14.73, -4.78 pct

The online coupon company forecast revenue for first quarter and full year below analysts' estimates.

** BIOCEPT INC (NasdaqCM: BIOC - news) , $1.125, -39.19 pct

The cancer test maker is offering 8 million shares of common stock and warrants to buy up to another 8 million shares at a combined price of $1.25, a discount of 32 percent to the stock's Monday close.

** TRANSOCEAN LTD (NYSE: RIG - news) , $19.16, -6.26 pct

Analysts at Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS - news) cut their rating on the stock to "underperform" from "neutral", saying they expect the company to stack a lot of rigs over the next two years.

** URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (NasdaqGS: URBN - news) , $37.3, +2.16 pct

** AEROPOSTALE INC, $3.08, +16.67 pct

The U.S. apparel retailers reported better-than-expected quarterly sales after holiday sales in the United States rose the most since 2011.

Topeka Capital and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey raised their price targets on Aeropostale to $3.50 from $3. At least five brokerages, including Stifel Nicolaus, Sterne Agee & Leach, and Robert W. Baird, raised target prices on Urban Outfitters in a range of $36-$44.

** ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS INC, $31.51, -3.05 pct

The vehicle transmission system maker said it expected 2015 sales to be flat or fall by up to 5 percent due to a "heightened level of uncertainty and the lack of near-term visibility and confidence in the global off-highway end markets".

** COUPONS.COM INC, $10.75, -25.91 pct

The online deal coupon provider forecast first-quarter revenue of $52 million-$54 million, below the average analyst estimate of $66.3 million.

** PFIZER INC (NYSE: PFE - news) , $33.92, +2.57 pct

The drugmaker said it entered into an agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co to buy back $5 billion of its stock. Under the agreement, which forms a part of Pfizer's existing buyback authorization, about 150 million shares will be bought.

** COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP, $60.23, -7.11 pct

The information technology services company's third-quarter revenue missed the average analyst estimate as revenue from two of three segments fell, while that of the largest increased only 0.8 percent.

** ANTHERA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NasdaqGM: ANTH - news) , $3.15, +21.15 pct

The drug developer said an interim analysis shows a late-stage study of its Lupus drug could continue as planned.

** KKR & CO LP, $23.86, -4.48 pct

The company's fourth-quarter profit fell 89 percent to $86.6 million due to a drop in the valuation of oil and gas firms.

KKR also blamed the decline in profit on the fall in value of its collateralized loan obligations and other credit investments.

** REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD (NasdaqCM: RDHL - news) , $12.5, -13.79 pct

The company priced an offering of 1 million American Depository shares (ADRs) at $12.50 per share, a discount of 14 percent to Monday's close.

** WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP, $88.15, +8.81 pct

The hotel chain operator reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, helped by a 5 percent increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR).

** QUALYS INC (NasdaqGS: QLYS - news) , $47.45, +16.16 pct

The security software maker forecast 2015 profit and revenue above the average analyst estimates on Monday.

The company also reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and profit, helped by higher demand for its cloud security products. (Compiled by Amrutha Penumudi in Bengaluru; Editing by Simon Jennings)