$1.97
6.6%
Shares of Hewitt Associates Inc. climbed to $31.62. The Lincolnshire-based consultancy’s stock gained the most since February after it reported third-quarter earnings that beat estimates by 14 cents a share and announced a stock buyback.
-$1.90
6.3%
Dean Foods Co. stock sank to $28.10. The nation’s biggest milk processor said second-quarter profit fell 1.6 percent as higher raw-milk prices more than offset increased sales. It missed estimates by 1 cent a share.
$1.44
14.8%
Shares of Interpublic Group of Cos. jumped to $11.19. The nation’s second-largest advertising company said second-quarter profit more than doubled. It topped estimates by 9 cents a share.
$1.98
11.4%
Northwest Airlines Corp. stock surged to $19.29. The shares rose the most since the carrier’s exit from bankruptcy in May after it was raised to “overweight” from “equal weight” by Morgan Stanley.
$2.03
9.6%
Shares of Urban Outfitters Inc. advanced to $23.23. The retailer said second-quarter sales rose to a record as revenue from all of the company’s business segments increased.
-$1.14
10.3%
Shares of Warner Music Group Corp. sank to $9.89. The stock fell the most since July 2006 after the company posted a third-quarter loss excluding some items of 20 cents a share. Wall Street was expecting a loss of 9 cents a share.
