$4.81
17.1%
Hub Group Inc. stock climbed to $32.87. The shares rose the most since July 2005 a day after the Downers Grove-based manager of freight shipments reported a fourth-quarter profit of 47 cents a share, beating estimates by 10 cents a share.
$3.25
9%
Shares of WMS Industries Inc. jumped to $39.25. The stock rose to a record high a day after the Waukegan-based maker of slot machines reported second-quarter profit and sales that exceeded analysts’ estimates.
$1.32
7.2%
Gap Inc. stock rose to $19.65. The nation’s biggest clothing retailer said fourth-quarter earnings could be as much as 35 cents a share, excluding a tax adjustment. Analysts are expecting 29 cents a share.
$2.48
16.8%
Gartner Inc. stock surged to $17.25. The shares climbed the most since July 2001 after the provider of research on the technology industry said that fourth-quarter profit jumped 72 percent, helped by demand for data and consulting services, and that it plans to sell its events unit.
$3.50
20%
Shares of Children’s Place Retail Stores Inc. jumped to $21.28. The stock had the biggest gain since October 2003 after former Chief Executive Ezra Dabah said he plans to make a $698 million bid to buy the clothing retailer after discussions with a buyout firm.
-$1.71
8.7%
Shares of Electronic Data Systems Corp. dropped to $17.90. The computer-services provider said earnings in the first quarter will fall to about 5 cents a share, including costs of 8 cents a share for job cuts. Wall Street was anticipating 25 cents a share.
