and discounter t.j. maxx reported sales grew at half the rate expected. shares saw heavy volume, dropping 3%. telecommunications gear maker ciena provided a pleasant surprise for investors, reporting a profit of eight cents per share when a loss of the same amount was expected. while european business continues to slow, the company says u.s. customers are buying strong. the stock saw strong buying, up 20% on very heavy volume. slowing demand for its gear this year has pushed the stock down. but with today's buying, it's at a one-month high. we will want to watch netflix tomorrow. shares were down 8% from this close tonight. talks reportedly have broken off between netflix and starz entertainment about renewing a deal for movies and other content. we saw lots of activity with u.s.-traded brazilian bank stocks. u.s. investors know the saying "don't fight the fed." well, the brazilian central bank surprised the market and cut interest rates, helping to today's brazilian bank stock rally. banco bradesco, itau and santander all saw gains of over 3%. meantime,