Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Oct. 23, from AP Financial News:
BOSTON (AP) -- Shares of Capital One Financial Corp. surged after analysts raised profit expectations following the credit card issuer's third-quarter earnings, which easily beat Wall Street forecasts.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Netflix Inc.'s stock price climbed to a new high as investors shook off concerns about the DVD-by-mail pioneer's rising expenses and focused instead on an upcoming deal that is expected to bring in a large wave of new subscribers.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Bottomline Technologies surged to their highest point in nearly two years a day after the supplier of payment and invoicing technology raised its guidance for the year, saying it was gaining new business and increasingly profitable.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of SunPower Corp. tumbled a day after the solar power products maker posted a 48 percent drop in third-quarter earnings and lowered the top end of its 2009 outlook.
BOSTON (AP) -- Shares of Interactive Brokers Group Inc. tumbled after the automated electronic broker reported a third-quarter profit below Wall Street's expectations.
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Shares of Gardner Denver Inc. shot up a day after the maker of pumps and compressors reported third-quarter earnings that easily beat some analysts' expectations.
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