U.S. Movers: Agilent Technologies, CA, Dillard's, Nordstrom, Nvidia

Mukesh Buch
13 May, 2011
New York City

Agilent Technologies second quarter net income rose to $200 million. CA fourth quarter net income surged to $188 million. Dillard''s second quarter net income grew 5.2% to $76.7 million. Nordstrom first quarter net income rose to $145 million. NVIDIA first quarter net income fell to $135.2 million.

[R]10:30 AM New York – Agilent Technologies second quarter net income rose to $200 million. CA fourth quarter net income surged to $188 million. Dillard''s second quarter net income grew 5.2% to $76.7 million. Nordstrom first quarter net income rose to $145 million. NVIDIA first quarter net income fell to $135.2 million.[/R]

Of 30 the stocks in the Dow, 11 increased and 19 decreased.

Of the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Kraft Foods Inc. led the gainers with a rise of 0.85% followed by increase in American Express Company of 0.59%, in The Coca-Cola Company of 0.54%, in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. of 0.47%, in The Boeing Company of 0.39%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. led the decliners with a fall of 1.11%, followed by decline in The Home Depot, Inc. of 0.70%, in Microsoft Corporation of 0.67%, in Hewlett-Packard Company of 0.62%, in International Business Machines Corporation of 0.62%.

Other Movers

Agilent Technologies, Inc. ((A)) surged 5.7% or $2.88 to $53.21 after the measurement company reported second quarter revenues soared 32% to $1.68 billion compared to $3.50 billion in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter increased of $200 million or 56 cents per diluted share compared to $108 million or 31 cents per share a year ago.

Atlas Energy, Inc. ((ATLS)), the natural gas and oil producer reported first quarter revenues fell to $3.04 billion compared to $3.50 billion in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter of $25.5 million or 65 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $1.3 million or 5 cents per share a year ago.

Black Box Corporation ((BBOX)) fell 0.9% or 34 cents to $34.33 after the network infrastructure services provider said fourth quarter total revenues rose 6% to $255 million compared to $241 million in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter soared to $12.3 million or 68 cents per diluted share compared to $7.5 million or 43 cents per share a year earlier.

CA, Inc. ((CA)) tumbled 8.7% or $2.19 to $22.87 after the software company reported fourth quarter total revenues grew 4% to $1.13 billion compared to $1.07 billion in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter surged to $188 million or 37 cents per diluted share compared to $101 million or 19 cents per share a year ago period.

Dillard''s, Inc. ((DDS)) surged 16% or $7.81 to $56.40 after the apparel and home furnishing retailer reported second quarter total revenues rose to $1.50 billion compared to $1.48 billion in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter grew 5.2% to $76.7 million or $1.31 per diluted share compared to $48.8 million or $0.68 per share a year ago.

Darling International Inc. ((DAR)) soared 7.9% or $1.25 to $17.02 after the food processing company reported first quarter revenues soared to $439.9 million compared to $162.8 million in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter increased to $46.6 million or 43 cents per diluted share compared to $11.5 million or 14 cents per share a year ago.

DryShips Inc. ((DRYS)) slipped 2.1% or 10 cents to $4.58 after the holding company reported first quarter revenues increased to $207.4 million compared to $194.1 million in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter increased to $25.8 million or 7 cents per diluted share compared to $13.3 million or 4 cents per share a year ago.

Global Traffic Network, Inc ((GNET)) declined 6.7% or 86 cents to $11.83 after the traffic and news information provider said third quarter revenues increased 11% to $26.8 million compared to $24.1 million in the same period last year. Net loss in the quarter was $0.2 million or 1 cent per diluted share compared to net income of $0.5 million or 3 cents per share a year earlier.

Nordstrom, Inc. ((JWN)) slumped 2.1% or $1.06 to $48.11 after the specialty retailer reported first quarter total revenues surged 12% to $2.23 billion compared to $2.09 billion in the same period last year. First quarter same-store sales increased 6.5%. Net earnings in the quarter increased to $145 million or 65 cents per diluted share compared to $116 million or 52 cents per share a year ago period.

NVIDIA Corporation ((NVDA)) plunged 6.9% or $1.42 to $19.08 after the visual computing technology provider reported first quarter total revenues fell 4% to $962.0 million compared to $1,001.8 million in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter fell to $135.2 million or 22 cents per diluted share compared to $137.6 million or 23 cents per share a year ago.

Teekay Corporation ((TK)) rose 0.3% or 11 cents to $33.76 after the Bermuda based oil and petroleum transportation service provider said first quarter revenues fell to $488.0 million compared to $571.4 million in the same period last year. Net loss in the quarter widened to $29.6 million or 41 cents per diluted share compared to $14.0 million or 19 cents per share a year ago.