MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) gained by 2.29% and closed at $40.20,on above-average volume of 11.87 million shares. The company has announced its Q2 results, which showed a profit of $1.53 billion compared to a loss of 1.43 billion in the comparable quarter last year. (NYSE:MET), (MET)

Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) fell by 0.15% and closed at $48.09 on above-average volume of 2.52 million shares. The company has reported a Q2 EPS of 41 cents, topping analysts’ estimate of 33 cents. Q3 EPS is expected to be in the ranger of 46 cents to 52 cents, trailing analysts’ consensus of 60 cents. (NASDAQ:CSTR), (CSTR)

Citrix Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) jumped up by 19.73% and closed at $56.67, following Wednesday’s strong earnings report. (NASDAQ:CTXS), (CTXS)

McAfee Inc. (NYSE: MFE) dropped by 2.80% and closed at $30.25, despite posting a profit growth of 37% in the Q2. Shares were up in extended trading. (NYSE:MFE), (MFE)

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) plunged by 6.84% and closed at $78.12 on heavy volume of 16.51 million shares, following its Q2 results. (NYSE:CL), (CL)

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) fell by 1.12% and closed at $135.50 with total volume of 2.83 million shares. The company reported a 12% decline in its Q2 profit, but gave an upbeat outlook for 2010. (NASDAQ:FSLR), (FSLR)

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN) fell by 0.02% and closed at $87.85 with overall traded volume of 3.53 million shares. The company reported a Q2 adjusted EPS of 52 cents, 10 cents better than the analyst estimate of 42 cents, citing revenue growth in Macau. The stock is still down in after-hours trading. (NASDAQ:WYNN), (WYNN)

Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) declined by 1.08% and closed at $21.07 following its Q2 results. Excluding one-time items, the company reported Q2 earnings of 44 cents per share, topping analysts’ view of 42 cents. Revenue rose 8% to $834 million but railed analysts’ average estimate of $845.5 million. Shares were up in extended trading. (NASDAQ:EXPE), (EXPE)

Thoratec Corp. (NASDAQ: THOR) slid by 0.70% and closed at $42.54. The company posted an increase in its Q2 profit, but shares fell further in after-hours trading after disappointing with its full year outlook. (NASDAQ:THOR), (THOR)

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