CarMax, E-Trade, Microsoft, Research in Motion are among big market movers Friday

August 28th, 2009 Dell, Intel, Tiffany, AIG are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: J. Crew Group Inc., up $1.97 at $34.73 The clothing retailer

July 24th, 2009 Microsoft, Hershey, Arch Coal are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Hershey Co., down 83 cents at $40.97 An analyst upgraded the candy maker on renewed advertising and sales efforts, while another analyst downgraded it on its stock price. Arch Coal Inc., up $1.27 at $18.14 Arch Coal slumped to a second-quarter loss much larger than expected, citing a 20 percent drop in sales and production cutbacks.

April 24th, 2009 CIT Group, Pfizer, Microsoft, Ford big movers NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE CIT Group Inc., down 32 cents at $2.46 Shares tumbled after multiple analysts cut their ratings on the diversified lender a day after it reported a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss. Mohawk Industries Inc., up $11.18 at $49 The floor covering maker's stock soared after it reported strong first-quarter results and gave an earnings outlook above analysts' average forecast.

May 29th, 2009 General Motors, Yahoo, Tiffany are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE General Motors Corp., down 37 cents to 75 cents The UAW union approved a cost-cutting pact with the automaker, but a filing for bankruptcy protection was still expected by Monday. J. Crew Group Inc., up $5.40 at $25.86 The apparel retailer's strong first-quarter results, including higher sales and customer traffic, signaled a rebound from a tough 2008.

July 10th, 2009 CIT Group, Chevron, AIG are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: CIT Group Inc., down 33 cents at $1.53 Analysts said the commercial lender is facing a liquidity crisis if the government chooses not to give federal backing for its bonds. Chevron Corp., down $1.68 at $61.40 The oil company said its second quarter results will likely be much lower than last year as refining margins tumbled in the U.S.

September 24th, 2009 Sony to launch new motion controller next springNEW YORK — Sony is planning a spring release of its new motion controller for the PlayStation 3 video game console. The controller, a prototype of which Sony unveiled in June, will work with the existing PlayStation Eye camera, which can track players' voices, faces and body motion.

July 13th, 2009 CIT Group, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: CIT Group Inc., down 18 cents at $1.35 Despite indications of government support, shares of the troubled lender sank as talks with regulators on help raising capital continued. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., up $7.57 at $149.44 Analyst Meredith Whitney, famous for her pessimistic calls, upgraded the investment bank to a "buy" a day before its earnings release.

October 1st, 2009 Comcast, Microsoft, Smithfield Foods big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Smithfield Foods Inc., down $1.18 at $12.62 The nation's largest hog producer and pork processor said its CEO sold 100,000 shares this week for personal financial reasons. Constellation Brands Inc., up 82 cents at $15.97 The wine and spirits maker said it hopes its new distribution system will boost profits, continuing the trends of its second quarter.

April 22nd, 2009 Morgan Stanley, Ford, Yahoo, AirTran big movers NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Morgan Stanley, down $2.21 at $22.44 The investment bank's $578 million loss disappointed investors and stood in contrast to other big banks' better-than-expected results. Ingersoll Rand Co., up $2.62 at $19.35 A first-quarter loss was better than analysts had expected from the diversified manufacturer, and guidance for 2009 pleased investors.

July 29th, 2009 Yahoo, Massey, Sprint, Dreamworks are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Sprint Nextel Corp., down 54 cents at $4.05 The wireless provider said its second-quarter loss widened as more subscribers left, including those signing pricey yearly contracts. Massey Energy Co., up $1.55 at $24.29 The coal producer is rehiring miners, saying demand from Asia is growing, after posting a better-than-expected profit on Tuesday.

December 18th, 2005 Microsoft plans to make India a hub for research, product and applications development. It announced plans for investing $1.7 billion over the next four years, and increasing local headcount by 3,000 to 7,000-level.

January 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets, which had rallied last week and the first two days of trading this week, took a beating since Wednesday after the Satyam fraud blew up, dampening investor confidence and pushing a key index to close Friday 5.54 percent lower over last week's close. The fall from grace of B.

May 29th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft has unveiled a new search engine named Bing, renewing its efforts to challenge the dominance of Google in the Internet search market. The company said the new service will begin to roll out over the coming days and will be fully deployed worldwide June 3.

September 21st, 2009 Lennar, Wal-Mart, Jack in the Box big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Potash Corp., down $4.05 at $93.09 The Canadian fertilizer company slashed its third-quarter and full-year 2009 profit forecast because of lagging sales volume. Granite Construction Inc., down $1.71 at $32.10 An analyst cut his rating for the civil contractor and producer of construction materials, saying it isn't getting enough new business.

June 4th, 2009 Microsoft, Sony take aim at Nintendo Wii at E3 LOS ANGELES — This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo has been quite the moving experience. During presentations at the video game industry trade show, both Microsoft and Sony debuted prototype motion-control devices for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that could rival Nintendo's popular Wii, the first console to employ a motion-detecting controller when it debuted in 2006.