Emerging as one of the biggest winners from generally mixed after-hours trading Thursday was computer giant Dell (DELL Quote).
Shares jumped 5.5% to $28.40 after the Round Rock, Texas, company announced it will cut its headcount by some 10% over the coming year. Preliminary results for the fiscal first quarter were also a notch better than last year, with earnings of 34 cents a share on $14.62 billion in sales. Wall Street was seeking 26 cents a share on revenue of $13.93 billion, according to Thomson Financial.
DexCom (DXCM Quote) was also on the rise after the Food and Drug Administration approved its diabetes-management system, Seven. The San Diego-based company says this is the first continuous glucose-monitoring system approved for up to seven days of continuous use. Shares added 4.7% to $6.87 in recent after-hours trading. ...
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