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Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) 7.3% LOWER; reports Q4 EPS of $0.70, 15 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.55.

Revenue for the quarter was $540.3 million, which compares to the estimate of $549.49 million. Same Store Sales were down 6%.

Sees Q1 comps down 10%, and FY10 comps down 3 - 10%. Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM) 6.7% LOWER; plans to offer 4,000,000 common units representing limited partnership interests in a public offering.

• Barclays (NYSE: BCS) confirmed reports it has received unsolicited interest in the broader BGI business, or its index business Barclays Global Investors.
  
  In April, Barclays announced the sale of its iShares business to a new limited partnership established by CVC Capital Partners Group SICAV-FIS S.A. for a total consideration of approximately US$4.4 billion, but under the agreement Barclays was able to solicit proposals for iShares from third parties for at least 45 business.
  
  Barclays said there can be no certainty that any of these approaches will result in a different transaction.