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After Hours: Sturm Ruger, Texas Roadhouse, Apple Supplier IDT

Earnings reports from Sturm Ruger ( RGR ),  Apple ( AAPL ) supplier Integrated Device Tech ( IDTI ),   Monolithic Power Systems ( MPWR ), Texas Roadhouse ( TXRH ) and Qualys ( QLYS ) headline Monday’s after-hours session. Sturm Ruger Sturm Ruger reported $1.21 in diluted Q1 per-share earnings, a 49% spike, on a 26% revenue increase to $173.1 million, far above consensus views for 96 cents EPS on $147.7 million in sales. The gunmaker also declared a 48-cent per-share dividend, up from 35 cents in the prior quarter and 25 cents in the quarter before that. Sturm Ruger stock rose more than 4% in late trading to above 70 after closing up 5.5% in regular trade on the stock market today . That would put Ruger’s shares above their 50-day moving average for the first time since Ruger and rival Smith & Wesson ( SWHC ) crashed April 4 on fears of slowing gun sales. Smith & Wesson also rallied late after closing up 4.6%. IBD’s Take: How does Sturm Ruger stock stack up vs. objective targets and key rivals? Find out at IBD Stock Checkup Integrated Device Tech The Apple Watch supplier’s Q4 non-GAAP EPS popped 24% to 36 cents, surpassing analyst expectations for 33 cents but growth slowed for a fourth straight quarter. Revenue climbed 20% to $189.4 million, topping views for $187 million. Sales growth snapped a three-quarter string of deceleration. Integrated Device Tech shares rose 2% late after closing the regular session up 2.1%. Meanwhile, Apple shares closed down 0.1%, its eighth straight loss . Monolithic Power Systems Chip designer Monolithic Power said Q1 non-GAAP EPS jumped 22% to 45 cents, beating projections for 44 cents. Revenue grew 15% to $84.5 million vs. estimates for $83 million. For Q2, the Sony ( SNE ) PlayStation 4 chipmaker sees revenue in the range of $91 million-$95 million, with the $93 million midpoint ahead of views for $91.5 million. Monolithic Power shares were little changed in late trade after rising 1.8% in the regular session. Texas Roadhouse Texas Roadhouse reported Q1 EPS of 50 cents a share, including a 5-cent pre-tax charge. Wall Street had estimated 54 cents. Revenue increased 12% to $515.6 million, slightly below views for $515.9 million. Comparable sales grew 4.6% at company restaurants and 3.1% at franchise locations. Shares closed the regular session up 3.3% and jumped more than 4% late. IBD’s Take: How appetizing is Texas Roadhouse’s stock and how does it compare to rivals? Find out at IBD Stock Checkup Qualys Cloud-based security and compliance solutions provider Qualys ( QLYS ) notched a 40% per-share profit gain in Q1, with 21 cents a share on 23% revenue growth to $46.2 million. That topped estimates for 15 cents EPS and $45.1 million in revenue. For Q2, Qualys expects EPS of 15-17 cents, below views for 18 cents a share. The midpoint of revenue outlook of $47.6 million-$48.3 million — $47.95 million — is a hair above analyst forecasts for $47.91 million. For 2016, Qualys said it continues to see $195.6 million-$198.6 million in sales and 74-79 cents EPS, vs. views for $197 million in revenue and 77 cents EPS. The company also announced the appointment of Zynga ( ZNGA ) alum Melissa Fisher as its new CFO. Shares fell 4% late after rising 5.5% during the regular session. Anadarko Petroleum Anadarko Petroleum ( APC ) reported an adjusted Q1 loss of $1.12 a share vs. estimates for a loss of $1.16 a share. Revenue fell to $1.675 billion vs. views for $1.81 billion. Shares fell nearly 2% late after closing down 1.5%.

Qualys Q1 Tops, But Stock Falls Late On EPS Outlook; Appoints CFO

Qualys ( QLYS ) stock toppled late Monday after the cybersecurity firm beat Q1 expectations but missed current-quarter earnings views and announced the appointment of former Zynga exec Melissa Fisher as CFO. Fisher succeeds Don McCauley, who in January announced his resignation, effective March 1. Besides CFO, Fisher served as an executive in financial planning and analysis, investor relations and treasury roles at social-gaming firm Zynga ( ZNGA ). Qualys stock was down more than 3.5% in after-hours trading after the company released its earnings report. For Q1, Qualys reported a record $46.2 million in sales and 21 cents earnings per share minus items, both ahead of the consensus estimates of 16 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Sales and EPS were up a respective 23% and 40% vs. the year-earlier quarter, vs. the consensus for $45.1 million and 15 cents. Results crushed the firm’s earlier view for $44.7 million to $45.4 million in sales and EPS ex items of 14-16 cents. For the current quarter, Qualys guided to $47.6 million to $48.3 million in sales and 15-17 cents EPS ex items, up 20% and flat, respectively, from the year-ago quarter. Sales met at the midpoint, but EPS missed analysts’ model for 18 cents. Qualys stock is down 21.5% for the year.

Baidu Stock Tumbles As China Launches Probe Over Student’s Death

China’s Internet regulator said it will team up with the national health commission and another agency to probe Baidu ( BIDU ) over the death of a university student who had used the Chinese search engine to look for treatment for his cancer. The 21-year-old university student, Wei Zexi, died last month of a rare form of cancer, Reuters reported . Wei had posted criticism online accusing Baidu of promoting false medical information, as well as the hospital for misleading advertising in claiming a high success rate for the experimental treatment, state radio said. Baidu said it would fully cooperate. In 2010, China’s state-run television accused Baidu of promoting counterfeit drugs through its search engine. U.S. shares of Baidu fell 7.9% in the stock market today , to 178.91. Shares fell through their 50-day moving average, but found support just above the 200-day line. Baidu stock broke out of a cup-with-handle base with a 197.60 buy point on Friday, hitting a four-month intraday high of 201. But the stock has now undercut that entry area.