VIVUS’ Qsymia Approved by The FDA (FIS, URI, IPI, ROVI, VVUS, VMW)

VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) shares declined 6.84% to $24.65 in the after hour trading after the company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qsymia as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adult patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater (obese), or 27 or greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbidity, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus or high cholesterol (dyslipidemia).

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Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) reported second-quarter net earnings of $150.6 million or $0.50 per share, as against $123.5 million or $0.40 per share in the comparable quarter last year. Adjusted non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations for the latest quarter were $198.1 million or $0.66 per share. Total revenues for the latest quarter rose 3.1% to $1.46 billion. Analysts expected the company to earn $0.59 per share on revenues of $1.46 billion.

Additionally, the company announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable September 28, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business September 14, 2012. The Company also announced that for fiscal 2012, it expects earnings from continuing operations to $2.45 to $2.55 per share(EPS). Analysts were expecting the Company to report EPS of $2.49 for fiscal 2012

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) shares declined 4.15% to $33 in the after hour trading after the company posted a loss in the second quarter owing to charges related to its recent acquisition of RSC Holdings Inc. The company posted a loss of $52 million, or $0.63 a share, as compared with a year-earlier profit of $27 million, or $0.37 a share. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations were up at $0.66 a share from $0.40 per share. Revenue jumped 58% to $993 million. Analysts most recently projected earnings of $0.56 a share on revenue of $1.08 billion.

Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) stock plunged 24.65% to $13.30 in the after hour trading after the company lowered its financial outlook for the full-year 2012. The company expects second-quarter loss in a range of $0.15 to $0.18 per share, while expects adjusted pro forma earnings of $0.35 to $0.38 per share. The company currently expect revenues to be about $158 million for the second quarter. Analysts currently expect earnings of $0.57 per share on revenues of $182.64 million for the quarter.

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE:IPI) announced preliminary production and sales results for the second quarter 2012. On a preliminary basis, the company estimates it produced between 165,000 and 175,000 tons of potash, and sold between 180,000 and 190,000 tons of potash during the second quarter. Further, the company said it estimates it produced between 30,000 and 35,000 tons of Trio and sold between 25,000 and 30,000 tons of Trio during the second quarter 2012.

VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) stock climbed 7.97% to $86.69 in the after hour trading after the company announced that it expects fiscal 2012 revenues to be between $4.540 billion and $4.635 billion. Analysts are expecting the company to report revenue of $4.58 billion for fiscal 2012.