The Hot Stock: Rockwell Collins Jumps 5.1%

Rockwell Collins ( COL ) soared to the top of the S&P 500 today after the aerospace & defense company's adjusted earnings topped analyst forecasts . Rockwell Collins gained 5.1% to $104.70 today, while the S&P 500 declined 0.3% to 2,348.69. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLI ) ticked up 0.1% to $65.41 as strength in Rockwell Collins and Honeywell International ( HON ) offset earnings-related weakness in General Electric ( GE ). Honeywell, which also reported today , gained 2.7% to $127.08, while General Electric dropped 2.4% to $29.55. CFRA's Jim Corridore offers his take on Rockwell Collins' earnings: