11:00 AM New York - Abercrombie & Fitch Co. led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 1.6%. FIS board authorizes $2.5 billion share repurchase plan. Toll results boost shares in premarket. Energy stocks recover after recent losses.
Of the stocks in S&P 500 index, 455 increased, 41 declined and 4 were unchanged.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 1.6% followed by losses in Integrys Energy Group, Inc. of 1.5% and in Sprint Nextel Corporation of 1.5%, in Monsanto Company of 1.1% and in DENTSPLY International Inc. of 1.0%.
Ford Motor Company led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 6.4% followed by gains in Citigroup Inc. of 6.3%, in MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. of 5.8% and in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. of 5.4%.
Other Movers
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (
AEO) decreased 6.7% or $1.02 to $14.36. The teen clothing chain reported first quarter sales rose 8% to $659.5 million from $612 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 50% to $11.0 million or 5 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $22.0 million or 11 cents per share a year ago.
American International Group, Inc. (
AIG) rose 1.3% or 48 cents to $34.97 after the insurer is considering selling its stake in a housing portfolio of nearly 17,000 apartments.
Bank of Montreal (
BMO) rose 1.8% or $1.00 to $56.65 after the bank reported second quarter revenues rose 687% to $3.1 billion from $394.0 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 92.5% to $745.0 million or $1.26 per diluted share compared to net income of $387.0 million or 65 cents per share a year ago.
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (
BWS) added 2.9% or 51 cents to $17.71 after the footwear retailer reported first quarter sales rose 11% to $597.7 million from $538.7 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $10.0 million or 23 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $7.6 million or 18 cents per share a year ago.
Dycom Industries, Inc. (
DY) added 3.5% or 30 cents to $8.80. The telecommunications contractor said third quarter revenues fell 10.1% to $231.6 million from $257.7 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 79% to $1.6 million or 4 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $7.6 million or 19 cents per share a year ago.
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (
FIS), the payment-processor gained 6.3% or $1.69 to $28.25.
Fred’s, Inc. (
FRED) traded unchanged at $13.17 after the merchandise store reported first quarter sales rose 3% to $471.6 million from $458.4 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 4.7% to $8.2 million or 21 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $8.6 million or 21 cents per share a year ago.
GTx, Inc. (
GTXI) plunged 32.4% or 98 cents to $2.04. The developer of a prostate-cancer drug announced top line results of Phase III clinical trial evaluating toremifene 20 mg for the prevention of prostate cancer in men with high grade PIN.
HEICO Corporation (
HEI) dropped 3.1% or $1.23 to $37.88. The aerospace and defense company said second quarter sales rose 18% to $153.8 million from $130.2 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 20% to $12.6 million or 37 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $10.5 million or 31 cents per share a year ago.
IXYS Corporation (
IXYS) surged 10.3% or 88 cents to $9.35 after the semiconductor maker said fourth quarter revenues rose 31.6% to $76.6 million from $58.2 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $4.0 million or 13 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $11.0 million or 36 cents per share a year ago.
Netezza Corporation (
NZ) gained 8.0% or $1.06 to $14.22 after the data storage company said first quarter revenues rose 28% to $58.1 million from $45.4 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $2.8 million or 4 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $237,000 or break even share a year ago.
NVIDIA Corporation (
NVDA) added 4.0% or 51 cents to $13.20 after the maker of graphics chips was upgraded to “outperform” from “market perform” at FBR Capital Markets.
TiVo Inc. (
TIVO) slipped 2.4% or 22 cents to $8.93. The digital video recorder said first quarter revenues rose 11.4% to $61.4 million from $55.1 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $14.2 million or 13 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $3.9 million or 4 cents per share a year ago.
Toll Brothers, Inc. (
TOL) rose 3.3% or 69 cents to $21.30. The luxury homebuilder reported second quarter revenues fell 22% to $311.3 million from $398.3 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $40.4 million or 24 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $83.2 million or 52 cents per share a year ago.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (
VRTX), the drugmaker surged 12.8% or $4.36 to $38.31.