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Nordstrom JWN reported upbeat third-quarter net income.
Its revenue climbed 3% to $2.88 billion from $2.81 billion, while revenue from stores open at least a year gained 0.1 percent. However, analysts were projecting earnings of $0.67 per share on revenue of $2.87 billion.
Equities Trading UPVoxeljet AG VJET shot up 12.58 percent to $58.99 after the company reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ending September 30, 2013.
Shares of Youku Tudou YOKU got a boost, shooting up 11.08 percent to $29.28 after the company reported a Q3 gross profit of RMB82.3 million (US$13.4 million).
Agilent Technologies A was also up, gaining 8.75 percent to $54.96 after the company reported an upbeat Q4 profit.Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Tile Shop Holdings TTS were down 2.16 percent to $12.67. Citigroup downgraded Tile Shop from Buy to Neutral.
The Western Union Company WU was down, falling 5.26 percent to $16.53 after the company announced that Scott T. Scheirman , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the company.
CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded up 0.03 percent to $93.79, while gold traded up 0.09 percent to $1,287.40.
Silver traded up 0.06 percent Friday to $20.74, while copper rose 0.30 percent to $3.18.
EurozoneEuropean shares were mostly higher today. The Spanish Ibex Index fell 0.10 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index fell 0.41 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX gained 0.29 percent and the French CAC 40 climbed 0.19 percent while U.K. shares rose 0.45 percent.
Economics
US import prices declined 0.7 percent in October, versus economists' expectations for a 0.5 percent fall. Export prices fell 0.5 percent in October.
Industrial production dropped 0.1 percent in October. However, economists were projecting no change in production.
US wholesale inventories rose 0.40 percent for September, versus economists' expectations for a 0.40 percent gain.© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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