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BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Lumber Liquidators, MasterCard, Starwood

(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. stock index futures were lower on Wednesday as investors await the outcome of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting and ahead of U.S. economic growth numbers for the first quarter. Dow Jones industrial average e-mini futures were down 0.40 percent at 17,985, S&P 500 futures were down 0.38 percent at 2,104 and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.42 percent at 4,497.25.

** LUMBER LIQUIDATORS HOLDINGS INC, Tuesday close $33.42, -16.22 pct premarket

The hardwood flooring retailer reported a 2 percent fall in net sales so far in April and said it could not provide a full-year forecast.

** TWITTER INC (Xetra: A1W6XZ - news) , Tuesday close $42.27, -2.72 pct premarket

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The Microblogging site reported quarterly revenue that fell short of Wall Street estimates and cut its full-year forecast due to weak demand for its new direct response advertising.

** HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC, Tuesday close $29.44, +2.41 pct premarket

The hotel operator reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue, helped by higher room rates and increased occupancy.

** MASTERCARD INC, Tuesday close $90.23, +1.57 pct premarket

The world's No. 2 debit and credit card company reported a 17 percent rise in quarterly profit as more people used its cards worldwide.

** STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC (NYSE: HOT - news) , Tuesday close $80.8, +8.90 pct premarket

The company, which owns the St. Regis (NYSE: RGS - news) and Sheraton hotel brands, said it was exploring strategic and financial alternatives and "no option is off the table."

** TIME WARNER INC (Xetra: AOL1.DE - news) , Tuesday close $84.98, +1.32 pct premarket

The company reported a better-than-expected 4.8 percent rise in first-quarter revenue, boosted by its Turner division and Home Box Office network.

** GARMIN LTD (NasdaqGS: GRMN - news) , Tuesday close $47.49, -1.03 pct premarket

The maker of GPS-based gadgets reported a 43.8 percent fall in quarterly profit, hurt by a strong dollar and weakness in its auto and outdoor businesses.

** HANNON ARMSTRONG SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL (NYSE: HASI - news) , Tuesday close $19.33, -4.29 pct premarket

The company, a provider of debt and equity financing for infrastructure projects, said it will issue 4 million shares, representing 14 percent of its outstanding stock, in a public offering.

** ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC (Toronto: ONC.TO - news) , Tuesday close $0.7061, +10.47 pct premarket

The drug developer's lead pancreatic cancer drug, Reolysin, got orphan drug status from the European health regulator.

** SPIRIT AIRLINES INC (NasdaqGS: SAVE - news) , Tuesday close $77.88, -3.11 pct premarket

The airlines on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit growth in line with analysts' expectations and said unit revenue fell in part because of falling airfare.

** THOMSON REUTERS CORP, Tuesday close $40.81

The news and information company reported a rise in total quarterly revenue on the strength of its Legal and Tax & Accounting business and improved sales at its Financial & Risk division.

** ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (Xetra: 895301 - news) , Tuesday close $8.87, +3.49 pct premarket

Sarissa Capital Management LP said Ariad's Harvey Berger would retire as CEO as part of a deal to settle the hedge fund's proxy battle with the drugmaker.

** XPO LOGISTICS INC (NYSE: XPO - news) , Tuesday close $42.45, +14.25 pct premarket

The company has agreed to buy France's Norbert Dentressangle SA for $3.53 billion, including debt, in a deal it says will make it one of the top 10 logistics company in the world.

** GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC (NYSE: GNW - news) , Tuesday close $7.99, +7.63 pct premarket

The life and mortgage insurer on Tuesday reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates, helped by a higher income from its mortgage insurance units in the U.S. and Canada.

** CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC (NYSE: CLF - news) , Tuesday close $5.87, +3.07 pct premarket

The coal and iron ore producer reported a 28 percent fall in quarterly revenue, and the company cut its capital budget as prices tumble.

** KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC, Tuesday close $85.88, -0.79 pct premarket

The company, which is merging with ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co, on Tuesday reported profit that topped analyst estimates, driven by reduced advertising spending and overhead.

But the company missed revenue expectations amid sluggish demand for its meals and desserts.

** SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC, Tuesday close $88.08, +0.19 pct premarket

The consumer products company agreed to buy Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc, a maker of car care products, for $1.4 billion from private equity firm Avista Capital Partners.

** BARCLAYS PLC (LSE: BARC.L - news) , Tuesday close $16.09, -0.99 pct premarket

The British bank set aside another 800 million pounds ($1.2 billion) on Wednesday to cover potential settlements for alleged foreign exchange manipulation, hitting profits and reflecting its struggle to put past problems behind it.

** AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (NasdaqGS: AKAM - news) , Tuesday close $76.07, -5.22 pct premarket

The company, whose service helps speed up delivery of online content, forecast current-quarter profit below analysts' expectations, citing a stronger dollar.

** UNITED STATES STEEL CORP (NYSE: X - news) , Tuesday close $26.78, -3.66 pct premarket

The U.S. steelmaker cut its full-year forecast for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization forecast to $700 million to $900 million from $1.1 billion to $1.4 billion.

** WYNN RESORTS LTD (NasdaqGS: WYNN - news) , Tuesday close $130.48, -10.48 pct premarket

The casino operator reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter profit, hurt by lower revenue from its Macau operations.

** HUMANA INC (NYSE: HUM - news) , Tuesday close $181.11

The U.S. health insurer reported a rise in quarterly profit as it added more members to its individual Medicare Advantage business.

** VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL INC (NYSE: VRX - news) , Tuesday close $205.46, -0.10 pct premarket

The Canadian drugmaker Inc reported a quarterly profit, compared with a year-ago loss, driven by higher demand in the United States.

** IAC/INTERACTIVECORP, Tuesday close $71.46

The company, which owns video sharing service Vimeo and education service Princeton Review, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as subscription revenue rose from its dating websites and the company said user response to the paid version of its Tinder dating app was better than it had anticipated.

** TEMPUR SEALY INTERNATIONAL INC (NYSE: TPX - news) , Tuesday close $60.3

The mattress maker reported a 5.4 percent rise in quarterly sales, helped by higher demand in its North America business, the company's largest market. (Compiled by Avik Das in Bengaluru; Editing by Simon Jennings)