Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc posted quarterly results that beat Wall Street forecasts and said it expected the weak economic environment to be relatively short term, sending its shares up 6 percent on Tuesday.

Reuters - Whole Foods Market , the leading U.S. natural foods grocer, posted a lower quarterly profit that missed Wall Street estimates on Tuesday and suspended its dividend as sales growth slowed, pushing down its stock 17 percent in extended trading.

Reuters - Marvel Entertainment Inc , which licenses comic-book characters, posted a 60 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by higher licensing sales and initial contributions from its film segment, and raised its 2008 outlook.