U.S. Movers - 2: Ameren, Ansys, DirecTV, Knight Capital, GM, Teradata

Sarla Buch
02 Aug, 2012
New York City

Ameren second quarter net surged 53% and lifted fiscal guidance. DirecTV second quarter net rose and General Motors net declined 40% to $1.5 billion. Teradata second quarter net climbed and Hartford said quarterly net swung to $101 million loss.

[R]10:45 AM New York – Ameren second quarter net surged 53% and lifted fiscal guidance. DirecTV second quarter net rose and General Motors net declined 40% to $1.5 billion. Teradata second quarter net climbed and Hartford said quarterly net swung to $101 million loss.[/R]

Ameren Corporation ((AEE)) fell 5 cents to $33.88 after the electric transmission company reported revenues in the second quarter ending in June slipped 6.7% to $1.66 billion compared to $1.78 billion in the same period of last year. Net income in the quarter surged 53% to $211 million or 87 cents per diluted share compared to $138 million or 57 cents per share a year ago earlier.

Ameren raised core earnings guidance for fiscal 2012 to a range of $2.25 to $2.55 per share from prior range of $2.20 to $2.50 per share.

Ansys, Inc. ((ANSS)) advanced 9% or $5.39 to $65.31 after the engineering software developer reported revenues in the second quarter ending in June increased 20% to $195 million compared to $162.3 million in the same period of last year. Net income in the quarter surged 11% to $50.3 million or 54 cents per diluted share compared to $45.4 million or 49 cents per share a year ago earlier.

The company expects the fiscal year revenue between $801 million and $824 million and earnings per share between $1.94 and $2.07.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ((CNP)) rose 12 cents to $21.02 after electric transmission company reported revenues in the second quarter ending in June slumped 17% to $1.53 billion compared to $1.84 billion in the same period of last year. Net income in the quarter grew 6% to $126 million or 29 cents per diluted share compared to $119 million or 28 cents per share a year ago period.

CenterPoint revised 2012 earnings per share guidance in the range of $1.13 to $1.23 from the previous guidance of $1.08 to $1.20.

DirecTV Inc. ((DTV)) slid 42 cents to $49.68 after the digital television entertainment provider said second quarter revenues rose 9% to $7.22 billion. Net income attributable to the company climbed 1% to of $711 million or $1.09 per share compared with $701 million or 91 cents per share last year.

General Motors Company ((GM)) rose 14 cents to $19.80 after the global auto manufacturer reported second quarter net revenue fell to $37.6 billion compared with $39.4 billion in the second quarter of 2011. Net income declined 40% to $1.5 billion or 90 cents per diluted share from $2.5 billion or $1.54 per share in the year ago quarter.

Knight Capital Group ((KCG)) plunged 54% to $3.21 and said that the recent electronic malfunctions in its trading system that caused price swings in 178 stocks in the week are likely to cost $440 million.

Teradata Corporation ((TDC) gained 3.7% or $2.50 to $68.60 after the analytic data solutions provider reported second quarter revenue rose 14% to $665 million. Net income for the quarter climbed to $112 million or 65 cents per diluted share from $103 million or 60 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2011.

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. ((HIG)) increased 1.1% or 18 cents to $16.48 after the insurance and financial services provider said second quarter net loss swung to $101 million or 26 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $33 million or 5 cents per share last year.