MetLife, Expedia Rise; First Solar, Merck Fall
Thoratec Corporation led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 16.5%. First Solar posts lower profit and lifts outlook. Amgen reports largely flat earnings. Expedia Inc. second quarter profit soars. Chevron net income triples to $5.4 billion.
Vistaprint, Akamai, Covance, Symantec Decline
Brunswick Corporation led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 16.3%. Goodyear Tire swings to second quarter profit. Exxon Mobil earnings rise by $3.6 billion. Automatic Data Processing profit falls. Southwest Airlines'''' quarterly profit rises...
UBS, DuPont, Cummins Gain
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a surge of 20.7%. Arch Capital net income jumps. Fluor posts lower profit and lifts outlook. Legg Mason quarterly net income slips 4%. CIT profit up 46% and debt reduced. Of...
Beckman Declines; A123 Systems, Sohu Rise
Beckman Coulter, Inc. led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 21.1%. Clorox to sell its auto care products for $750 million. Lorillard second quarter net fall 8% on flat sales.
Teekay Declines; Red Hat, Jabil Gain
CarMax, Inc. led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 7.3%. Red Hat said its first-quarter net income rose 30%. Adobe reported second quarter net increased 18%. CarMax said its quarterly net more than tripled. Rite Aid narrows quarterly loss.
PetSmart, Lockheed Rise; Transocean Fell
American Italian Pasta Company led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 6.7%. Lockheed wins again $5 billion U.S. contract. Jefferies profit up 37%. Commercial Metals narrows quarterly loss. Toyota suffers another supplier labor strike.
Global Payments Falls; Ford, MetLife Gain
Global Payments Inc. led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 6.7%. Ralcorp Holdings to acquire American Italian Pasta Company. Adidas sees soccer sales of at least $1.9 billion. BP Gulf spill handoff plan on track.
Amylin, Covanta Rise; Adolor, Coinstar Decline
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 14.3%. Tutor Perini awarded three contracts totaling $467 million. Strike shuts Toyota part supplier in China.
Bed Bath, Pulte Fall; Smucker Gains
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 5.6%. Kroger net income dips 14%. J.M. Smucker Co. net income rises 28%.
Sunoco, Priceline Gain; AutoNation Declines
Sunoco, Inc. led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 6.3%. FedEx sees GDP growth lifting shipping fees.
First Solar Rises; Polo Ralph, Rentrak Fall
Best Buy Co., Inc. led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 5.2%. FactSet Research net income rises slightly. FelCor announces public offering of common stock.
Akamai, Questcor Decline; SanDisk Gains
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 2.7%. Energy stocks post solid gains.
