IBM, Texas Instruments, Tupperware, Zions Bancorp: U.S. Equity Preview

Shares of the following companiesmay have unusual moves in U.S. trading tomorrow. Stock symbolsare in parentheses, and prices are as of 5:25 p.m. in New York.

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures expiring in Septemberslipped 0.3 percent to 1,060.20.

ICU Medical Inc. (ICUI US): The maker of connectors used inintravenous therapy boosted its annual forecast after second-quarter profit beat analysts’ estimates. The company said itwill buy back as much as $40 million of shares.

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM US) declined 4.1percent to $124.47. The world’s biggest computer-servicescompany reported second-quarter sales that missed analysts’estimates as the falling euro weighed on revenue.

Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN US) slipped 5.6 percent to$24.13. The second-largest U.S. chipmaker reported second-quarter profit and sales that fell short of analysts’ estimates.

Tupperware Brands Corp. (TUP US) dropped 12 percent to$37.98. The direct seller of plastic storage containers cut itsfull-year forecast after second-quarter earnings missedanalysts’ estimates.

Zions Bancorporation (ZION US) fell 3.3 percent to $20.72.The Salt Lake City-based lender reported a second-quarter lossthat widened more than analysts expected.