Before Market Closes - Roundup
In news today, a Federal Court ruled that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. must face a class-action lawsuit for discriminating against female employees in pay and promotions. Wal-Mart stock was trading at $48.60 as of 3:13PM ET today; it doesn't seem the ruling affected Walmart Stock.
Northwest Airlines posted a fourth-quarter loss today; the stock was trading today at $3.51, down 2.50% of its opening value.
DOW Jones Industrial Average index today rose by .04% or 5.21 points while NASDAQ Composite Index was up .50 points or .02%.
In Sector Summary, Basic Materials was up 1.20%. Major Gainers in the sector include W.R. Grace & Co., Titanium Metals Corp., Novelis Inc, Madeco S.A., and Empire Resources. Consumer Cyclical sector also posted an increase of 1.21%. True Religion Apparel, Mainderform Brands, American Axle & Manufact Holdings, Ashworth Inc., and Accuride Corporation were notable gainers in the sector. The Energy Sector and Conglomerates sectors were down today. The Energy sector was down .19%, and Conglomerates sector was down .13% today.
Major Gainers today include Nuance Communications, MGIC Investment Corp., NIS Group Co., Avon Products, and National-Oilwell Varco. Today’s' worst performing stocks as of 3:43 today were Quality Systems Inc, BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty, Nelnet Inc, ESCO Technologies, and SINA Corporation.