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AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) shares declined 5 percent on more than double the average daily volume Wednesday. The company reported revenues of $6.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to revenues of $6.0 billion in the year ago quarter. The company project sales in the U.S. to be flat to up 5 percent for 2013.

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Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) shares hit a new all-time high of $167.35 Wednesday after reporting it has agreed to acquire Elan's interest in TYSABR. TYSABRI is approved in more than 65 countries and is a treatment for a relapsing form of Multiple Sclerosis.

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Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) shares fell 3 percent on nearly 7 million shares traded Wednesday. The company's rating was recently downgraded to "sector perform" from "outperform" by RBC Capital Markets.

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Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY) shares soared 18 percent on more than ten-times the average daily volume Wednesday. The company reported net revenues increased 33 percent to $351.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, representing the 48th consecutive quarter of year-over-year net revenue growth.

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