Boeing Co.
+$3.56
4.1%
Shares of Boeing Co. surged to $89.56. The Chicago-based aerospace leviathan said record-setting commercial airplane sales helped it smash Wall Street forecasts. Its fourth-quarter profit was more than double its earnings of a year ago.
Eastman Kodak
+$0.34
1.3%
Eastman Kodak shares jumped to $25.86. After two years of red ink, the imaging specialist hauled in a modest profit in the fourth quarter. For the first time, it also generated more earnings from digital photography and commercial printing than from its storied film business.
Jones Lang LaSalle
+$6
6%
Jones Lang LaSalle shares advanced to $104.50. The commercial real estate broker said it is holding acquisition talks with as many as 10 property companies. The talks were disclosed a day after Chicago-based Jones Lang reported fourth-quarter profit surged 21 percent.
Google Inc.
+$7.18
1.5%
Shares of Google Inc. moved ahead to close at $501.50. The owner of the most-used Internet search engine said fourth-quarter profit more than doubled. The company said it expanded its lead over Yahoo Inc. However, Google shares dropped steeply in after-hours trading.
Starbucks
+$0.38
1.1%
Starbucks moved ahead to $34.94. The world’s largest coffee chain said first-quarter profit rose 18 percent as the company raised prices. Starbucks also said consumers bought more holiday drinks such as peppermint mocha. Sales at stores open at least 13 months rose 6 percent.
