The markets enjoyed another record day today as Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) earnings results pushed shares higher by 4.73%. The Dow 30 closed above the 22,000 mark and finished the day up 51. The S&P 500 was higher by 1 on the day, and the Nasdaq 100 finished the day flat. Thursday will see numbers from unemployment claims along with manufacturing results, both of which can be market moving numbers.
FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) shares had a wild day of trade today but ultimately finished higher by 0.75%. The move came as the cyber security software company announced that it would be raising its outlook for the year. This came as they showed a loss for the second quarter that was less than expected. Revenue was also a bullish number as it came in better than expected. According to the report, the results were driven mainly by "the company's move to a subscription and service-based model." Shares are higher on the year by 28%.
AMC (NYSE: AMC), one of the main movie theater chains in the states saw shares plummet 26.92% today after the company announced that it will show a loss in the second quarter that is more than expected. The company cites a "decline is US box office sales." as the culprit. To adjust to these results the company also said that it plans to reduce costs and cut jobs. There official quarterly results will come out on Monday, but as of today shares have lost over 50% on the year.
AutoNation (NYSE: AN), the nation's largest auto dealership further confirmed the auto sales slowdown today as they announced earnings that missed expectations on both its top and bottom lines. Profit was lower by almost 22% from last year, and revenue also saw a downturn. Shares sold off 7.17% today and have remained near their lows for over 4 months now.