Closing Glance: Electrical equipment ends higher

The Labor Department said jobless claims grew last week, in line with analyst estimates. And Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech he was "encouraged" by recent efforts by banks to raise cash and ease the credit crisis.

Here's how some shares of electrical equipment stocks performed:

Jabil Circuit Inc., up 25 cents, or 2.2 percent, to $11.68.

Regal Beloit Corp., up 86 cents to $46.50.

Itron Inc., up $2.53, or 2.8 percent, to $92.59.

Flextronics International Ltd., up 14 cents to $10.87.