U.S. Movers: Cisco, Dillard's, Kohl

Mukesh Buch
14 Nov, 2013
New York City

Cisco net dropped 5%. Helmerich & Payne net surged 69%. Kohl

[R]10:40 AM New York – Cisco net dropped 5%. Helmerich & Payne net surged 69%. Kohl’s net plunged 18% and comparable store sales fell 2%. NetApp net surged 52%. Viacom net climbed 18%. Wal-Mart net increased 3%.[/R]

Cisco Systems, Inc. ((CSCO)) tumbled 12.1% or $2.89 to $21.11 after the networking products maker stated total revenues in the first-quarter ending in September edged up 1.8% to $12.1 billion.

Net income in the quarter dropped 4.6% to $2 billion or 37 cents a diluted share compared to $2.1 billion or 39 cents.

CGI Group Inc. ((GIB)) climbed 6.6% or $2.33 to $38.30 after the Canada-based information technology provider reported total revenues in the fourth-quarter ending in September surged 53% to $2.5 billion.

Net in the quarter swung to a profit $141 million or 44 cents a diluted share compared to a loss of $168 million or 58 cents.

Dillard''s, Inc. ((DDS)) gained 1.4% or $1.18 to $90.55 after the departmental store operator said net sales in the third-quarter ending in September grew 1.4% to $1.47 billion. Comparable store sales in the quarter rose 1%.

Net income in the quarter advanced 5% to $50.9 million or $1.13 a diluted share compared to $48.5 million or $1.01.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. ((HP)) rose 1.5% or 85 cents to $78.09 the oil and gas wells driller reported total revenues in the third-quarter ending in September rose 1.3% to $840.2 million.

Net income in the quarter surged 69% to $266.2 million or $2.46 a diluted share compared to $157.1 million or $1.46.

Kohl’s Corporation ((KSS)) declined 8.3% or $4.78 to $53.48 after the retailer stated net revenues in the third-quarter ending in September edged down 1% to $4.44 billion. Comparable store sales in the quarter decreased 1.6%.

Net income in the quarter plunged 18% to $177 million or 81 cents a diluted share compared to $215 million or 91 cents.

NetApp Inc. ((NTAP)) increased 1.6% or 80 cents to $42.07 after the data storage system provider reported revenue in the second-quarter ending on October 25 rose 1% to $1.55 billion.

Net income in the quarter soared 51.8% to $167 million or 48 cents a diluted share compared to $110 million or 30 cents.

The Company estimated revenue in the third-quarter in the range of $1.575 billion to $1.675 billion and earnings per share between 50 cents and 55 cents.

Viacom, Inc ((VIA)) slipped 1.6% or $1.33 to $81.83 after the entertainment content provider said revenues in the fourth-quarter ending in September jumped 9% to $3.65 billion. Net earnings in the quarter climbed 18% to $804 million or $1.68 a diluted share compared to $650 million or $1.26.

For the year, revenues dropped 1% to $13.79 billion and net income soared 21.2% to $2.40 billion from $1.98 billion a year ago.

Media networks revenues grew 7% to $2.46 billion domestic and worldwide advertising revenues each increased 10%.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ((WMT)) gained 51 cents to $79.03 after discount retailer reported total revenues in the third-quarter ending in September grew 1.7% to $115.7 billion. Comparable store sales in the quarter slid 0.1%.

Net income in the quarter increased 2.7% to $3.74 billion or $1.14 a diluted share compared to $3.64 billion or $1.08.