JPMorgan Chase, CSX, Intel, Bank of America among big market movers Wednesday
By APWednesday, April 14, 2010
JPMorgan Chase, CSX, Intel are big movers
NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
JPMorgan Chase & Co., up $1.86 at $47.73
The bank posted a $3.3 billion quarterly profit, up 57 percent from a year ago, and is seeing signs of recovery in slowing loan defaults.
CSX Corp., up $2.18 at $55.46
The railroad sees double-digit earnings growth and increasing shipments in 2010, regaining ground lost during the recession.
Bank of America Corp., up 73 cents at $19.40
Former Northrop Grumman CFO Charles Noski will become the bank’s newest chief financial officer on May 11.
Orbitz Worldwide Inc., up 23 cents at $7.51
Moody’s Investors Service raised the online travel site’s ratings, citing improved liquidity and the growth anticipated in the travel industry.
NASDAQ:
Intel Corp., up 75 cents at $23.52
The chip maker made $2.4 billion and increased revenue in the first quarter as companies begin to upgrade employees’ computers.
Hot Topic Inc., up $1.10 at $9.58
CEO Betsy McLaughlin said the teen retailer was broadening its merchandise assortment and the core business was improving.
Dialysis Corp. of America, up $4.69 at $11.21
Privately held U.S. Renal Care is buying the dialysis services provider for about $112 million, or $11.25 per share.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc., up $1.51 at $9.37
The chip manufacturing equipment company said sales in the second and third quarters would surpass analyst expectations.