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Major Gainers and Losers on August 22; TOL, EXPR, WSM, DELL, AEO, YELP, CHS, CLWR, SRZ, HCN

Shares of luxury homebuilder, Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) rose sharply in trading today. The stock rose to a 52-week high of $33.68 before finishing the day 3.77% higher at $33.01 on above average volume of 10.16 million.

TOL shares rose in trading today after the company reported its third-quarter financial results.

Year-to-date, the stock has gained more than 61%, outperforming the S&P 500.

Shares of Express Inc. (NYSE: EXPR), a specialty apparel and accessory retailer offering women’s and men’s merchandise, tumbled in trading today.

EXPR shares fell to a 52-week low of $14.94 before ending the day 11.07% lower at $15.03 on above average volume of 7.65 million.

EXPR shares tumbled after the company reported its second-quarter financial results.

Year-to-date, EXPR shares have fallen more than 24%, underperforming the S&P 500.

Shares of Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM), a multi-channel specialty retailer of products for the home, surged in trading today.

WSM shares rose to a 52-week high of $42.94 before closing 11.64% higher at $42.68 on above average volume of 7.58 million.

WSM shares rallied after the company reported its second-quarter financial results.

Year-to-date, WSM shares gained 10.86%, underperforming the S&P 500.

Shares of personal computer maker Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) fell sharply in trading today. DELL shares fell to an intra-day low of $11.41 before finishing the day 5.35% lower at $11.68 on above average volume of 64.15 million.

DELL shares slipped after the company reported its second-quarter financial results.

Year-to-date, DELL shares have fallen 20.16%, underperforming the broad market.

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO), a specialty retailer operating in U.S. and Canada, surged in trading today.

AEO shares rose to a 52-week high of $22.49 before finishing the day 6.24% higher at $22.13 on above average volume of 12.60 million.

AEO shares rallied after the company reported its second-quarter financial results.

Year-to-date, AEO shares have gained 44.74%, outperforming the S&P 500.

Shares of Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), which connects people with local businesses, tumbled in trading today.

YELP shares fell to an intra-day low of $17.61 before finishing the day 5.95% lower at $17.87 on above average volume of 1.23 million.

YELP shares have fallen more than 27% since the company completed its IPO back in March 2012.

Shares of Chico’s FAS Inc. (NYSE: CHS), a specialty retailer of private branded, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other non-clothing gift items, rose sharply in trading today.

CHS shares rose to a 52-week high of $18.58 before finishing the day 6.62% higher at $18.21 on above average volume of 12.22 million.

CHS shares surged after the company reported its second-quarter financial results.

Year-to-date, CHS shares have gained more than 63%, outperforming the S&P 500.

Shares of Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR), a provider of fourth generation (4G), wireless broadband services, plunged in trading today.

CLWR shares fell to an intra-day low of $1.62 before finishing the day 8.99% lower at $1.64 on above average volume of 20.14 million.

Year-to-date, CLWR shares have fallen more than 15.46%, underperforming the S&P 500.

Shares of Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: SRZ), a provider of senior living services in the U.S., Canada and U.K., saw a huge rally in trading today.

SRZ shares ended the day 59.69% higher at $14.26 on above average volume of 81.79 million. The stock touched a new 52-week high of $14.30.

SRZ shares rallied after the company agreed to be acquired by Health Care REIT Inc. (NYSE: HCN).

HCN shares, meanwhile, ended the day 2.69% lower at $58.14 on above average volume of 4.73 million. Year-to-date, the stock gained 6.62%, underperforming the S&P 500.

 


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