U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index dipping more than 500 points on Tuesday.
Shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) rose during Tuesday’s session after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter adjusted EPS guidance above estimates.
Ecolab posted adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share, beating market estimates of $1.54 per share. The company’s quarterly sales came in at $3.94 billion versus estimates of $3.93 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
Ecolab shares gained 6.4% to $216.00 on Tuesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.
- Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE) gained 35.3% to $4.75. Whole Earth Brands signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Sababa Holdings FREE, LLC for $4.875 per share in ...