Freitag, 23. Oktober 2009

Market Winners & Losers: New York Times, Janus Capital

The major indexes rocked Thursday’s session with gains across the board. The Dow closed up 1.3%, the S&P added 1.1% and the Nasdaq moved higher by 0.7%.

Here are Thursday’s winners and losers:

Winners

New York Times Co. (NYT)
The publisher gained 22.5% after quarterly earnings beat the Street’s estimates. NYT shares last traded at $10.72, a gain of $1.97 on the day.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC)
PNC shares closed at $50.65, up $5.69 on the day.

ProLogis (PLD)
The financial services company rose 12.7% after earnings topped analysts’ estimates. PLD shares ended the session at $12.79, a gain of $1.07 on the day.

MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS)
The wireless communications provider added 8% Thursday. PCS shares finished Thursday at $7.12, up 53 cents on the day.

Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP)
The financial planning firm closed up 7.8% after an earnings beat. AMP shares last traded at $38.24, a gain of $2.75 on the day.

Losers

Janus Capital Group Inc. (JNS)
The investment firm fell 6.3% on after earnings came in well below estimates. JNS shares closed at $14.76, a loss of 99 cents on the day.

Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS)
The IT investment services company dropped 4.8% Thursday. FIS shares ended the session at $23.64, down $1.19 on the day.

Amgen Inc. (AMGN)
An FDA drug delay pushed shares of the pharmaceutical company down 4.3%. Amgen shares finished Thursday at $56.85, a loss of $2.55 on the day.

eBay Inc. (EBAY)
The online retailer continued its fall as shares dropped 4.2% Thursday. EBAY shares closed at $23.97, down $1.06 on the day.

Consul Energy Inc. (CNX)
An earnings miss cost the energy company 4.1% Thursday. CNX last traded at $49.00, a loss of $2.08 on the day.

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