Mattress Firm Holding Company (MFRM), which was  up  in early trading continues to charge ahead after the company beat analyst expectations yesterday afternoon and reported earnings of $.38 per share excluding items. Analyst at expected $.36 per share. Revenue grew higher-than-expected in the company improved its outlook.

Shares of Mattress Firm Holding Company (MFRM)  our up 7% in early trading today to $40.16 on much higher than normal volume. 15 minutes in to the trading day Mattress Firm Holding Company (MFRM)  as traded 320,000 shares, with average volume 235,000 shares. The stock has traded in a range from $39.36 to $41.20 today.

Mattress Firm stated revenue from stores open at least a year was down more than 5% however the company has been expanded rapidly through a series of acquisitions.  Shares of Mattress Firm Holding Company (MFRM) Have risen more than 50%  to help make up for losses at the end of last year.

Mattress Firm Holding Corp., (MFRM) through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of mattresses, and related products and accessories in the United States

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.(NASDAQ:CBRL) was up  nearly 8% in heavy trading  at the open this morning. The company reported third-quarter profit $1.02 , 08 cents above estimates from analysts.

Total revenue improved 5.2% and the company raised its fiscal 2013 adjusted earnings per share guidance  For fiscal 2013 adjusted earnings per diluted share to $4.75-$4.85.

Additionally, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 50 percent to 75 cents a share, payable on August 5 to shareholders of record as of July 19.

Compared to the prior year third quarter, comparable store traffic increased 0.7%, comparable store restaurant sales increased 3.1%, and comparable store retail sales increased 5.5%.

“Driven by strong sales, traffic and operational performance, our earnings growth for the third quarter exceeded our expectations,” said Sandra B. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.(NASDAQ:CBRL the country-style restaurant and retail chain  Operate 621 stores in 42 states and is headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ:PPHM) shares rose 11% on very heavy trading on positive data that was presented at the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting from two clinical trials evaluating the company’s lead clinical candidate bavituximab.

Bavituximab is a first-in-class phosphatidylserine (PS)-targeting monoclonal antibody that represents a new approach to treating cancer.  Final results from the Phase II trial showed an improvement in median overall survival (OS) of 11.7 months

“The results of this Phase I breast cancer trial are encouraging as there were no new safety signals and excellent clinical responses,” said Alison Stopeck, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director, Clinical Breast Cancer Program at the University of Arizona Cancer Center. “There were several laboratory correlative studies associated with the trial which confirmed the safety of bavituximab with regard to coagulation parameters.”

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHM) is a biopharmaceutical company  that focuses on the treatment and diagnosis of cancer.

Costco Wholesale(COST) reported that third-quarter net income rose 19%, due in large part to increased sales and revenue from membership fees. For the  Quarter that ended May 12 the wholesale club giant earned $459 million, $1.04 per share,  and increase over last year’s $386 million or $.88 per share.

Wall Street analyst were predicting a dollar $1.02 per share. overall revenues increased by 8% to $24.08 billion from $22.32 billion. Membership fee revenue increased from $531 million form $475 million.,  with overall in-store revenues increasing by 5%,  6% in the US and 4% overseas.

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)  close that $112.95  yesterday  and is up in premarket activity to $113.94

Analysts continue to be positive for the company’s performance in the next quarter.

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) currently operates 627 wholesale warehouse clubs , including 449 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, 85 in Canada, 33 in Mexico, 24 in the U.K., 15 in Japan, nine in Taiwan, nine in Korea and three in Australia.