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BUZZ-U.S. Stocks on the Move-Advanced Micro, Google, IBM, GE

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U.S. stock index futures rose modestly on Friday, putting the S&P 500 on track to bounce from its biggest decline since April 10, ahead of data on consumer sentiment. Dow Jones industrial average e-mini futures were up 0.03 percent at 16,946, S&P 500 futures were up 0.13 percent at 1,956 and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.24 percent at 3,885.25.

** ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (NYSE: AMD - news) , Thursday close $4.57, -17.29 pct premarket

Advanced Micro Devices posted a net loss for the second quarter and gave a revenue forecast for the current quarter that missed expectations.

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** GOOGLE INC (Xetra: A0B7FY - news) , Thursday close $573.7299, +2.30 pct premarket

Revenue in the three months ended June 30 totaled $15.96 billion, compared to $13.11 billion a year earlier. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S were looking for $15.61 billion in revenue.

** INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP, Thursday close $192.49, -0.90 pct premarket

International Business Machines Corp software business grew less than expected in the second quarter, sparking a selloff in the company's stock on Thursday, even as its revenue beat forecasts.

** CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP, Thursday close $82.49, +0.25 pct premarket

One of the largest U.S. credit card issuers reported an 8 percent rise in quarterly profit as card loans grew and credit quality remained stable.

** GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, Thursday close $26.61, +0.71 pct premarket

General Electric posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly net income on Friday, helped by increases in sales of its jet engines and oil and gas equipment. GE said targeting the IPO of North American retail finance business for end of month.

** ABBVIE INC (NYSE: ABBV - news) , Thursday close $53.52, -1.44 pct premarket

** SHIRE PLC (LSE: SHP.L - news) , Thursday close $253.44, -1.04 pct premarket

Drugmaker AbbVie Inc succeeded in buying Shire on Friday in a $53 billion deal that will allow the U.S. company to slash its tax bill by reincorporating in Britain.

** GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC (NasdaqGS: GTIV - news) , Thursday close $15.47

** KINDRED HEALTHCARE INC (NYSE: KND - news) , Thursday close $24.42

Gentiva Health Services rejected Kindred Healthcare Inc's offer to buy a stake in the home healthcare services provider in favor of a $634.2 million buyout offer from an unnamed party. (Compiled by Sneha Banerjee in Bangalore; Edited by Don Sebastian)