Treasurys: 30-year -0.07%. 10-yr -0.01%. 5-yr +0.01%.
Commodities: Crude -0.79% to $91.75. Gold -0.34% to $1777.15.
Currencies: Euro +0.23% vs. dollar. Yen +0.17%. Pound -0.04%
Marriott International (MAR): FQ3 EPS of $0.44 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $2.7B beats by $50M. Shares +2.5% AH
Applied Materials (AMAT) -1.4% AH after announcing it will cut 900-1,300 jobs (6%-9% of its workforce) as part of a restructuring that will last until the July '13 quarter. Applied expects to achieve annual cost savings of $140M-$190M, and record pre-tax restructuring charges of $180M-$230M. The move comes at a time when Applied's orders are plunging, and chip equipment forecasts remain bleak
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (BWP) -4.4% AH after announcing plans to offer 10M common units representing limited partner interests in a registered offering. BWP expects to use the net proceeds to repay borrowings or for other general partnership purposes.
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