BUZZ-U.S. Stocks on the Move-Amazon, Colgate-Palmolive, P&G

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U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday, putting the S&P 500 on track to trim its weekly gain, following disappointing results from Amazon and as the first diagnosed case of Ebola in New York City raised concerns about the spread of the virus: Dow Jones industrial average futures were down 0.10 percent at 16,596, S&P 500 futures were down 0.18 percent at 1,942.5 and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.22 percent at 3,996.5.

** AMAZON.COM INC, Thursday close $313.18, -10.23 pct premarket

At least 20 brokerages cut their price targets on the e-commerce giant's stock, while Cowen and Co downgraded it to "market perform" from "outperform".

"If the stock continues to get hit, we could even end up in a situation with activists calling for significant changes at Amazon," Macquarie Equities Research analysts wrote in a note.

Up to Thursday's close, the stock had fallen about 21 percent this year.

Third quarter profit and revenue, as well as net sales forecast for the fourth quarter - the crucial holiday season - missed average analyst estimates.

** COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO, Thursday close $65.05, -1.00

The toothpaste maker reported a 17 percent fall in third-quarter profit, hurt by weak demand in Brazil and China and a stronger U.S. dollar.

Third quarter profit met forecasts while sales missed the average analyst estimate. Colgate said it expected gross margin for the year to be flat, citing a hit from stronger dollar. The company gets about 82 percent of sales from outside North America.

** PROCTER & GAMBLE CO, Thursday close $83.23, +2.13 pct premarket

The consumer goods giant said it would split off its Duracell battery business into a separate company as it looks to focus on its faster-growing brands. The company, which earlier this month completed a management reshuffle as part of plans to revive sagging sales growth and win back market share, said it forecast a stronger dollar this quarter.

** MOODY'S CORP, Thursday close $94.55

The rating agency's third quarter profit beat average analyst estimate and it confirmed its 2014 forecast set out on Sept. 30. The stock is inching back towards the Oct. 8 life-high after clawing back all the losses from last week's selloff.

The shares are up a fifth this year, easily outpacing the S&P 500.

** FORD MOTOR CO (NYSE: F - news) , Thursday close $14.4, +0.69 pct premarket

The auto maker's third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations on a strong showing in North America and China even as revenue fell due to the cost of introducing the F-150 pickup truck.

** UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (Xetra: UPAB.DE - news) , Thursday close $100.48

** FEDEX CORP, Thursday close $162.5

Determined not to repeat a holiday season that left millions of packages delivered too late and customers seething, United Parcel and FedEx are investing heavily in new infrastructure - but the continued dynamic growth of e-commerce will test those efforts.

** JOHNSON & JOHNSON (NYSE: JNJ - news) , Thursday close $102.63

J&J was found not liable by a Texas jury on Thursday in the first case to go to trial over whether Pinnacle hip implants made by the company's DePuy Orthopaedics unit were defective.

** KLA-TENCOR CORP, Thursday close $71, +11.70 pct premarket

At least four brokerages raise their price targets on the chip and wafer maker's stock after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and increased its share repurchase program.

** BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC, Thursday close $33.2, +9.52 pct premarket

At least four brokerages, including Morgan Stanley (Xetra: 885836 - news) , raised their price targets on the restaurant chain operator's stock.

The casual dining restaurant operator on Thursday said third quarter comparable restaurant sales grew 0.3 percent - the first increase after falling four quarters. Sales were driven by a 0.7 percent increase in guest traffic, which more than offset a lower average check.

** LEAR CORP (NYSE: LEA - news) , Thursday close $85.56, +1.68 pct premarket

The maker of auto seats and electrical power systems reported a 24 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by a rise in global vehicle production.

** AMC NETWORKS INC (NasdaqGS: AMCX - news) , Thursday close $58.44

The cable TV network said it had agreed to buy a 49.9 percent stake BBC America for $200 million and would take operational control of the channel.

** DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC (NYSE: DLPH - news) , Thursday close $65.7

The auto parts maker reported a 12.5 percent rise in quarterly profit as demand rose in Asia and North America.

** VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NasdaqGM: VTAE - news) , Thursday close $8.65, +35.84 pct premarket

The biotechnology company said on Thursday its experimental drug to treat Alzheimer's disease was found safe and well-tolerated across all dose levels tested in early-stage trials.

** QIWI PLC (NasdaqGS: QIWI - news) , Thursday close $30.29, -1.95 pct premarket

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS-PB - news) cut its rating on the payment processor's stock to "sell" from "buy", citing revenue growth and compliance risk. "We see risks to growth in the financial services, e-commerce and money remittance businesses," Goldman Sachs analysts wrote in a note.

** NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NasdaqGS: NPSP - news) , Thursday close $29.08, -6.8 pct after market

The pharma company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had extended the review date for its hormone replacement therapy by three months to provide time for a full review of a "major amendment."

** LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP, Thursday close $180.67, 0.6 pct after market

The aerospace company and U.S. defense officials have reached an agreement on the terms of a contract worth about $4 billion for an eighth batch of 43 F-35 fighter jets, sources familiar with the deal said on Thursday.

** NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP, Thursday close $129.2

A Chicago federal judge on Thursday rejected the company's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by a former employee who accused the defense contractor of defrauding the U.S. government in performing a contract to develop a missile defense system for commercial aircraft.

** EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (NYSE: EW - news) , Thursday close $105.19, +4.7 pct after market

The medical device maker said its quarterly net earnings rose 23 percent on strong sales of heart valves, prompting the company to raise its full year earnings forecast.

** JUNIPER NETWORKS INC (NYSE: JNPR - news) , Thursday close $20.32

The network gear maker forecast weaker-than-expected profit and revenue for the current quarter as telecom operators, its main customers, postpone spending until the dust settles on several big mergers.

** TESLA MOTORS INC (Xetra: A1CX3T - news) , Thursday close $235.29, -0.21 pct premarket

Toyota Motor Corp has sold some of its shares in the U.S. electric vehicle maker, the Nikkei financial daily reported. (http://s.nikkei.com/ZJyLgR)

** FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC, Thursday close $23.68, +2.4 after market

The specialty chemicals and drilling equipment distributor reported a better-than-expected third quarter profit, helped by higher sales in its energy chemical technologies business, which provides chemical products for drilling and cementing wells.

** MICROSOFT CORP, Thursday close $45.02, +3.00 pct premarket

At least three brokerages raised their price targets on the world's largest software company's shares by $5-$55. The stock - up 20 percent this year to Thursday's close - has a median price target of $50.

"(CEO Satya) Nadella is helping shift Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - news) 's strategy toward the cloud, mobile, and subscription services, and while this transition will be not be an overnight success, we saw further signs of success in the September quarter, which is key for investors digesting results this morning," FBR Capital Markets analysts said.

The company reported higher-than-expected first quarter revenue, helped by stronger sales of its phones, Surface tablets and cloud-computing products for companies.

** PFIZER INC (NYSE: PFE - news) , Thursday close $28.6, +1.57 pct premarket

The U.S. drugmaker is to continue buying back stock, with the board authorizing a new $11 billion share repurchase plan, deflating expectations that it will make a new bid for AstraZeneca Plc (NYSE: AZN - news) .

Separately, a U.S. district court ruled in favor of the company in a patent lawsuit it filed against Mylan Inc (NasdaqGS: MYL - news) , alleging patent infringement on its cancer drug, Sutent, Pfizer said on Thursday.

** APPLE INC (NasdaqGS: AAPL - news) , Thursday close $104.83, +0.25 pct premarket

Chief Executive Tim Cook was quoted on Friday as saying he had "very open" talks on privacy and security with a senior Chinese official, days after a web monitoring group linked the government to a hack into iCloud service in China.

** PANDORA MEDIA INC (NYSE: P - news) , Thursday close $23.12, -5.93 pct premarket

The operator of the leading Internet radio service reported a lower-than-expected increase in listeners in the third quarter.

** CHUBB CORP, Thursday close $94.26, +1.9 pct after market

The property and casualty insurer raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday after a drop in catastrophe losses and higher premium income helped the company report stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings.

** QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC (NasdaqGS: QLIK - news) , Thursday close $24.62, +9.7 pct after market

The software products company reported a 26 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by demand for its business analytics software and an increase in license and maintenance deals.

** SYNAPTICS INC (NasdaqGS: SYNA - news) , Thursday close $73.27, -12.3 pct after market

The touchscreen chip maker reported lower-than-expected first quarter revenue and adjusted profit, hurt by weak demand from smartphone makers, sending its shares down 8.5 percent in extended trading.

** UNITED FIRE GROUP INC, Thursday close $30.45, -8.5 pct after market

The insurer said it expected large losses to impact earnings by approximately 61-65 cents per share in the third quarter.

"During the second quarter, a significant number of catastrophic events occurred resulting in more carryover claims than originally anticipated", said Chief Executive Randy Ramlo.

Catastrophe losses for the quarter were estimated to add about 12 percentage points to the combined ratio, the company said. (Compiled by Shailaja Sharma in Bangalore; Editing by Joyjeet Das)