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The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Ashford Hospitality Trust, Yum! Brands, Newfield Exploration, Lumber Liquidators Holdings and KKR & Co. The top after-market NYSE losers were Unisys Corp, Edwards Lifesciences, Ethan Allen Interiors, DeVry Inc. and Juniper Networks Inc.

Gainers

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. (NYSE:AHT) shares climbed 4.51 percent to $13.21 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $7.33, a 52-week high of $12.87 and $861.47 million in market capitalization.

Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) shares surged 4.46 percent to $67.01 in post-market trading. Its first quarter net profit declined to $337 million or $0.72 per share from $458 million or $0.96 per share in the same period last year. Adjusted profit was $0.70 per share, down from $0.76 per share last year but topped analysts’ estimate of $0.60 per share.

Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX) shares surged 2.82 percent to $20.40 in post-market trading. The company reported first quarter adjusted net profit of $61 million or $0.45 per share. Quarterly revenues declined 8 percent to $651 million compared to $678 million last year but topped Reuters' estimate of $646.60 million.

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LL) shares gained 1.35 percent to $71.44 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $23.06, a 52-week high of $71.72 and $1.91 billion in market capitalization.

KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) shares advanced 1.31 percent to $20.16 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $11.03, a 52-week high of $20.97 and $5.19 billion in market capitalization.

Losers

Unisys Corp. (NYSE:UIS) shares tumbled 14.44 percent to $17.60 in post-market trading. The company swung to first quarter net loss of $33.9 million or $0.77 per share compared to a net profit of $13.4 million or $0.30 per share in the same period last year. Quarterly revenues plunged 13 percent to $810.4 million compared to $928.40 million last year and also missed analysts' estimate of $852.25 million.

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE:EW) shares slumped 14.02 percent to $71.20 in post-market trading. Currently, the company expects fiscal 2013 adjusted net profit to be in a range of $3.00 to $3.10 per share on revenues of $2.0 to $2.1 billion, down from its prior estimation of $3.21 to $3.31 per share on revenues of $2.1 to $2.2 billion and below analysts’ estimate of $3.27 per share on revenues of $2.13 billion.

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETH) shares slumped 13.68 percent to $27.50 in post-market trading. Its third quarter net profit plunged to $4.4 million or $0.15 per share from $27.5 million or $0.94 per share in the same quarter last year. Quarterly revenues declined to $168.14 million from $175.86 million last year and also fell short of analysts’ estimate of $180.17 million.

DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV) shares plunged 10.96 percent to $30.30 in post-market trading. The company reported third quarter net profit of $56.82 million or $0.88 per share, down from $67.13 million or $1.00 per share in the same period last year. Quarterly revenues declined 6 percent to $508.75 million, below analysts’ estimate of $516.64 million.

Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) shares declined 6.39 percent to $16.25 in post-market trading. Currently, the company expects second quarter adjusted net profit to be in a range of $0.22 to $0.26 per share on revenues of $1.07 billion to $1.1 billion, below analysts’ forecast of a net profit of $0.27 per share on revenues of $1.11 billion.