second quarter earnings

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:

• Seagate Technology PLC (Nasdaq: STX) high of $26.15.
  
  Seagate is ripping higher today following its second-quarter earnings report and outlook. Shares moved 23.7 percent to the new mark.
  
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This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:

• Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) high of $29.62.
  
  Microsoft is running higher following a second-quarter earnings beat, though revs were a little light.

Accuride (NYSE: ACW) 8% LOWER; narrows its FY11 sales guidance from $950 million-$1 billion to $950-$975 million, which compares to the Street estimate of $976.9 million.

EPS guidance slashed from $0.40-$0.50 to a loss of $0.05 to a gain of $0.04. The Street is currently looking for $0.24.

Flotek Industries, Inc.

Gainers

• Claymore/MAC Global Solar Index (NYSE: TAN) up 7.68 percent to $5.19. Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) is leading the ETF higher today, following its second-quarter earnings report.
  
  Though results were nothing to write home about, Trina appears to have issued solid shipment guidance for the third quarter.
  
  GT Advanced Technologies, Inc.

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., which went public last month, said Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings were nearly flat as the company focused on its U.S. expansion efforts and aggressive growth overseas.

CBS reported higher second-quarter earnings as digital distribution revenue and affiliate fees...

Gainers

• SPDR S&P Retail (NYSE: XRT) up 1.33 percent to $53.99. The ETF is being led today by JCPennery (NYSE: JCP), which received an upgrade from Fairly Valued to Buy at CRT Capital.
  
  The move is countering some weakness from O'Reilly Automotive (Nasdaq: ORLY), which is lower today following it's second-quarter earnings release.

McClatchy Co.'s second-quarter earnings will show how much further the newspaper publisher's revenue has fallen in a slump that has triggered massive staff cutbacks.

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:

• Amazon.com Inc.
  
  (Nasdaq: AMZN) high of $227.20. Amazon rising today following a strong second-quarter earnings report after the market closed yesterday.
  
  Earnings weer 41 cents per share on revs of $9.91 billion, both topping consensus views. Guidance was also at the better-end of consensus views.

Amazon announced its second quarter earnings today, and that includes an increase in sales of 51% (YoY) to $9.91 billion.

Not bad. Better than what Wall Street had expected, in fact. The company vaguely suggests that the Kindle has played …