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    SAN FRANCISCO -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday day's session are Accenture PLC, Immucor Inc. and First Solar.

    After the close of trading Thursday, consulting and technology services firm Accenture (ACN) said it expects fiscal first-quarter net revenue of $5.3 billion to $5.5 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters currently expect revenue of $5.54 billion.

    Accenture also expects fiscal 2010 net revenue to range between a decline of 3% to growth of 1%. Wall Street has been expecting growth of 2% to $21.99 billion. The company forecast full-year earnings of $2.64 to $2.72 a share, while the consensus estimate is $2.77 a share.

    Immucor (BLUD) late Thursday issued a yearly earnings forecast that surpassed expectations.

    Immucor said it expects fiscal 2010 per-share earnings of $1.10 to $1.17 a share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters have been looking for $1.11 a share.

    Standard & Poor's said late Thursday First Solar (FSLR) will be added to the S&P 500 Index, sending its shares higher in late trading.

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