Nordstrom (JWN) gains ahead of Q4 earnings

Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) shares were better 4.1% to $80.20. After Thursday’s close, the company turned in fourth-quarter earnings of $255 million, or $1.32 a share, missing Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $1.35 a share. Sales rose to $3.94 billion from $3.61 billion. Share volume was 670,000, compared to an all-day average of 337,000