Industrial weekly gainers and losers: Huntington Ingalls Industries tops, Snap-on lags

As the earnings season sets off, the industrial sector’s performance was dominated by the companies’ quarterly results. 

Overall, the industry, depicted by the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:XLI) fell 1.86% in the past week, compared to a 2.41% fall in the broader S&P500 index.

• Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) continued to top the list of gainers this week, with shares +9.25%. Analysts are bullish on the stock’s long-term performance on the back of favorable policies and improving margins.
• Previously: Earnings Snapshot: Netflix tops Q1 estimates on higher subscription and ad revenue (April 17)
• Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) ended +7.65% this week.
• United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) extended its gains this week to close at +5.66% after posting better-than-expected Q1 results. The carrier posted a $0.91 profit per share, swinging from a $0.15 loss last year and beating estimates by 17 cents.
• Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) saw its shares close +4.71% in the week ended April 18.
• Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS) joined the list of top gainers this week, with its shares +4.45%.

• Snap-on (NYSE:SNA) shares drowned this week, closing at -5.25% after it missed both top line and bottom line estimates.
• Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) ended in the red this week, with its shares -4.07%.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was among the biggest losers this week, with its shares -3.80% after the company’s Q1 operating revenue dipped nearly 1%. Operating income also fell 8% YoY.
• Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) ended the week -2.51%.
• Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) continued to bleed this week, with shares -2.50%.

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