Samstag, 7. November 2009

Market Winners & Losers: International Game Technology, AIG

The major indexes ended the week on a positive note after the release of unemployment figures. The Dow closed up 0.2%, the S&P gained 0.3% and the Nasdaq added 0.3%.

Here are Friday’s winners and losers:

Winners

International Game Technology (IGT)
The global-gaming company added 8.7% to its share price Friday after reporting quarterly results. IGT shares last traded at $20.18, up $1.62 on the day.

NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA)
The computer technology provider’s shares rose 7.2% after seeing its profit surge in the third quarter. NVDA shares closed at $13.16 a gain of 89 cents on the day.

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX)
The coffee giant's stock gained 7.2% Friday after the company reported earnings Thursday. SBUX shares ended the session at $21.12, up $1.42 on the day.

MBIA Inc. (MBI)
The insurer ended Friday on a positive note as the stock rose 6.6%. MBI shares finished Friday at $4.35, a gain of 27 cents on the day.

Macy’s Inc. (M)
The department store added 6.4% to its share price Friday after an upgrade by JPMorgan. Macy’s shares last traded at $19.18, up $1.16 on the day.

Losers

American International Group Inc. (AIG)
The insurer’s shares dove 9.7% despite the company posting its second-straight quarterly profit. AIG shares closed at $35.48, down $3.80 on the day.

Sunoco Inc. (SUN)
A worse-than-expected quarterly loss dropped the oil refiner by 9.4% on Friday. Sunoco shares ended the session at $28.21, a loss of $2.91 on the day.

Dynegy Inc. (DYN)
The utility provider ended its volatile trading week on a down note, with shares sinking 5.9% Friday. Dynegy shares finished the day at $1.93, down 12 cents.

Tesoro Corp. (TSO)
The oil refining company fell 5% following sector trends. Tesoro shares last traded at $13.97, a loss of 74 cents on the day.

Motorola Inc. (MOT)
The mobile-phone developer dropped 4.5% on the day it released its much-anticipated Droid smartphone. MOT shares closed at $8.89, down 42 cents on the day.

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