Apple Inc. logo seen on East Balcony on steps leading to newest Apple Store in New York City's Grand Central Station during press preview
Apple Inc. logo is seen on East Balcony on steps leading to the newest Apple Store in New York City's Grand Central Station. Reuters

Sunshine Heart, Arm Holdings, Seadrill Ltd, Qiagen NV, Johnson & Johnson, Netflix, Apple Inc, LivePerson and Deutsche Bank AG are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

Sunshine Heart Inc. (SSH) stock climbed 14.85 percent to $11.54 in pre-market trading. The company announced Wednesday that it had received CE Mark approval for its C-Pulse Heart Assist System for the treatment of Class III and ambulatory Class IV heart failure.

Arm Holdings Plc. (ARMH) stock surged 5.28 percent to $23.52 in pre-market trading. Its second quarter pretax profit surged 23 percent to 66.5 million pounds ($103.25 million) compared to 54.20 million pounds in the same quarter last year.

Seadrill Ltd. (SDRL) stock surged 5.08 percent to $39.71 in pre-market trading. The company has won a deal worth potentially $4 billion from an oil company for three ultra-deepwater drillships to be used in the Gulf of Mexico, Reuters reported.

Qiagen NV (QGEN) stock surged 4.16 percent to $16.76 in pre-market trading. The company reported the second quarter adjusted net profit of $60.8 million or $0.25 per share, up from $55.0 million or $0.23 per share in the same quarter last year. Qiagen currently expects fiscal 2012 full-year earnings to be in a range of $1.04to $1.06 per share, up from its prior estimation of $1.03 to $1.05 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock gained 1.62 percent to $68.44 in pre-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $59.08, a 52-week high of $69.70 and $184.97 billion in market capitalization.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) stock slumped 18.35 percent to $65.64 in pre-market trading. The company reported second quarter net profit of $6.2 million or $0.11 per share, sharply lower from $68.2 million or $1.26 per share in the same quarter a year ago. The company expects that its third quarter earnings per share will be between a loss of $0.10 and a profit of $0.14 while analysts expect a net profit of $0.11 per share.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock plunged 4.61 percent to $573.21 in pre-market trading as its third quarter earnings fell short of expectations. The iPhone maker reported third quarter net profit of $8.82 billion or $9.32 per share, up from $7.31 billion or $7.79 per share in the same quarter last year but missed Reuters' estimate of $10.36 per share. The company currently expects its fourth quarter net profit will be about $7.65 per share on revenues of $34 billion while analysts expects a net profit of $10.22 per share on revenue of $38.00 billion.

LivePerson Inc. (LPSN) stock declined 3.72 percent to $16.80 in pre-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $9.22, a 52-week high of $19.60 and $960.26 million in market capitalization.

Deutsche Bank AG (DB) stock fell 2.66 percent to $27.42 in pre-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $27.76, a 52-week high of $56.05 and $25.98 million in market capitalization.