Percentage Winners and Losers: Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday(RT Quote) was among stocks making the biggest moves on Wednesday after it reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday.

Ruby Tuesday was up almost 59% to $6.18 after the Maryville, Tenn.-based restaurant operator reported that it earned $4.8 million, or 9 cents per share, in its fiscal third quarter ended March 3, compared with $11.7 million, or 23 cents per share a year ago. Revenue fell nearly 10% to $317.5 million.

But excluding charges for store closures and a restructuring, EPS would have been 26 cents.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected EPS of 11 cents on revenue of $311.1 million.

The company also said it expected a 2009 loss of 40 cents to 50 cents per share, compared with a prior estimate of 45 cents to 55 cents. Excluding charges, it expects EPS of 38 cents to 48 cents; Wall Street estimates are for 28 cents.

Lynne Collier of KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded Ruby Tuesday on Wednesday to buy from hold, impressed by its paying down of $40 million in debt and improved same-store sales during the fiscal third quarter.

Bed Bath and Beyond(BBBY Quote) shares were up 23% to $31.48 after the Union, N.J.-based home furnishings retailer posted a profit of 55 cents a share for its fiscal fourth quarter, down from 66 cents in the year-ago period. Analysts were looking for 44 cents a share.

JPMorgan Chase upgraded the stock to neutral from underweight, noting that Bed Bath should benefit from former competitor Linens 'n Things going out of business. More than 28 million shares were changing hands.