On the upside
While Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) reported lower fourth quarter earnings and revenue, the results topped estimates.
Fourth quarter earnings for Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR) climbed to surpass expectations.
Credit Suisse upgraded Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL).
On the downside
Huron Consulting Group (Nasdaq: HURN) reported lower fourth quarter earnings that fell short of expectations.
Fourth quarter earnings dropped for RadioShack (NYSE: RSH).
Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) blamed significant restructuring charges for a $1.54 billlion fourth quarter loss.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 5 to 3 on both the NYSE and on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks added 6 points to 401.