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$2.47

5.7%

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. had the biggest percentage gain in the Dow Jones industrial average, climbing to $46.16. The personal computer-maker reported quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street expectations.

-$0.23

5.7%

McClatchy Co. shares sank to a record low of $3.78. The newspaper publisher reported a 19 percent drop in July advertising revenue.

$1.33

10.2%

Shares of SLM Corp. had the biggest percentage advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500, jumping to $14.33. The educational lender, better known as Sallie Mae, said it expects to originate more than $20 billion in student loans this academic year.

-$2.85

8.9%

Analog Devices Inc. stock fell the most in more than a year, dropping to $29.29. The semiconductor-maker reported quarterly results that fell short of analyst expectations.

$4.74

6.8%

Shares of National Oilwell Varco Inc. advanced to $74.65. The largest U.S. maker of drilling equipment, along with other oil-related companies, benefited from a second consecutive day of increases in crude prices.

-$2.97

7.3%

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. stock slid to $37.71. The warehouse retailer’s quarterly results disappointed some analysts.

$1.04

10%

Shares of Mentor Graphics Corp. surged to $11.48. Quarterly results for the maker of programs for creating computer chips exceeded Wall Street projections.