Big Lots, Dell Join ’52-Week Low Club’

August 23, 2012 by 247sam

Shares of Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) fell 20.80% to close at $30.76 on trading volume of 15.9 million shares. The company earned 36 cents a share, down from 41 cents a share expected by analysts. Before Thursday, the 52-week low was $30.79.

Shares of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) fell 3.77% to close at $11.24 on trading volume of 29.7 million shares. Dell reported second-quarter earnings of 50 cents a share of Wednesday, profits fell 16% due to the slowdown in personal computer sales. Before Thursday, the 52-week low

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