On the upside
OpenTable (Nasdaq: OPEN) impressed by swinging to a strong profit for the fourth quarter as reservations surged by 40%.
Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) narrowed third quarter losses as the company reported record revenue.
American International Group (NYSE: AIG) introduced a new ranking system to determine incentive payments to employees.
On the downside
Fourth quarter earnings for The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) surged threefold to beat expectations but revenue continued to fall and the newspaper warned that print advertising will decline further.
EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) reported lower fourth quarter earnings that fell short of expectations.
The Department of Transportation tentatively approved a plan by Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC) to swap slots at LaGuardia and Ronald Reagan Washington National provided the two airlines sell some slots to rivals with limited or no service to those two airports.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 10 to 9 on the NYSE while decliners barely edged out advancers by a slim margin on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks added a fraction to 595.
