The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Index |
Change |
Ending Value |
---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average | +4.24 [0.03%] | 12,878 |
Nasdaq | +0.44 [0.02%] | 2,932 |
S&P 500 | -1.27 [-0.09] | 1,350 |
The winners
But while the markets as a whole didn't move much today, there were some Dow stocks that fared considerably better than others. Hewlett Packard
The Dow's second-biggest winner was Boeing
Outside of the Dow, positive earnings reports helped push some companies up significantly. It's easy to see why Michael Kors finished the day up over 27%. The luxury retailer saw its comparable store sales, a key retail metric, rise 38% in North America. The company also grew sales in Europe and gave an upbeat revenue outlook for its current quarter. Rackspace Hosting also rode solid earnings to a big-time gain, finishing up 12.6%. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings that rose 85%, solidly beating analyst expectations.
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