In corporate news, Best Buy was 0.7% higher after affirming its 2011 earnings guidance.
In corporate news, retailers reported February same-store sales that were generally better than expected.
In corporate news this week, Intel (INTC) became the latest chipmaker to lower its fourth quarter expectations.
In corporate news, shares of Lennar jumped after the home builder's fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue topped forecasts.
In corporate news, a feud between Apple executive Scott Forstall and other company executives came to a head.
In corporate news this week, Dollar General (DG) reported that profits were higher, and raised its full year earnings forecast.
In corporate news this week, deep discount retailer Dollar General (DG) posted a gain in fiscal third quarter earnings today.
In corporate news this week, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB) announced that fiscal first-quarter net income fell by 17 percent.
In corporate news this week, Kroger (KR) announced that it earned 51 cents per share in the second quarter, beating expectations.
In corporate news this week, General Mills (GIS) reported on Tuesday that net income fell 28 percent during the second quarter.
In corporate news, a nearly 60% drop in profit sank Conagra shares.
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In corporate news, Chesapeake Energy shares continued to surge after the company said controversial billionaire chief Aubrey McClendon will retire in April.
In corporate news this week, Steinway Musical Instruments (LVB) announced on Wednesday that it was no longer putting itself up for sale.
In corporate news, a number of U.S. companies said they would postpone their quarterly reports because of the pending arrival of Hurricane Sandy.
In corporate news, Goldman Sachs Group tacked on 6.8% after earnings and revenue slumped, though the Wall Street bank's profits topped lowered expectations.
In corporate news, Costco (COST) announced that quarterly profit was higher by 39 percent due to increased sales as well as membership fees.
In corporate news, Zillow lost 18.1% after the company reported disappointing third-quarter revenue and warned about sales forecasts for the current quarter.
In corporate news this week, social networking site Facebook is reportedly mulling filing for an initial public offering by the end of the year.
In corporate news this week, Ruby Tuesday (RT) announced that it lost 7 cents per share during the second fiscal quarter of 2013, meeting estimates.
In corporate news this week, retailer Express (EXPR) announced that its third quarter earnings would come in below expectations due to weak sales trends in September.
In corporate news this week, Costco (COST) announced that earnings for the first quarter increased by 30 percent due to better sales and increased membership revenues.
In corporate news this week, Best Buy (BBY) announced that net income during the quarter fell by 90 percent, due to weak sales and restructuring charges.
In corporate news this week, Dish Network (DISH) announced that it earned 80 cents per share for the quarter, beating estimates of 70 cents per share.
In corporate news, Gordmans Stores (GMAN) announced that fourth quarter profit fell by 22 percent and that 2013 has thus far been off to a slow start.
In corporate news this week, Nutrisystem (NTRI) announced that it lost four cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, above analyst estimates of two cents per share.
In corporate news, Apple (AAPL) announced two major management changes John Browett, head of retail, and Scott Forstall, mobile software developer, will be leaving the company early next year.
In corporate news, Gannett (GCI) announced better-than-expected revenue and higher profit due to strong television advertising revenue from the Olympics and the presidential election, as well as online subscription revenue.
In corporate news Ford Motor is in talks to sell its Volvo unit, the culmination of a prescient multiyear strategy to raise cash and to concentrate on its core American brands.
In corporate news this week, Big Lots (BIG) announced a loss of 10 cents per share for the fiscal third quarter, versus earnings of 6 cents per share in the same period last year.
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