Microsoft, Capital One, Broadcom, Amazon.com are among big market movers Friday

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.

June 20th, 2009 CarMax, E-Trade, Microsoft are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: CarMax Inc., up $2.22 at $15.31 Sales tumbled and its auto financing division posted a loss, but the auto retailer's CEO said traffic rose and sales execution improved. Sealy Corp., up 40 cents at $2.20 An analyst upgraded the mattress maker after it previewed second quarter results for investors ahead of its June 30 earnings report.

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

May 4th, 2009 Emulex board rejects Broadcom takeover bid COSTA MESA, Calif. — Computer network gear maker Emulex Corp.

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.

September 9th, 2009 EBay, McDonald's, Capital 1, Apple big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: McDonald's Corp., down $1.13 at $55.09 Sales at established restaurants grew the smallest amount since February at the world's largest fast-food chain. Capital One Financial Corp., up $2.03 at $37.47 A Citigroup analyst upgraded the credit card issuer, saying credit losses should improve as the worst of its charge-offs are over.

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.

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.

April 27th, 2009 Qualcomm to pay $891M to settle suit with BroadcomSAN DIEGO — Chip maker Qualcomm Inc. said late Sunday it will pay Broadcom Corp.

September 11th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - The US Department of Justice is looking into the advertising and search alliance between Microsoft and Yahoo, the companies said Friday. Yahoo and Microsoft, which trail a distant second and third respectively to Google in the internet search market, announced their deal in late July in a bid to combine forces and challenge the web giant.

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.

September 16th, 2009 American Express, Adobe, General Mills big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: American Express Co., up $1.19 at $35.84 Analysts concluded that industry data shows the company is positioned to best recover from recent high defaults and delinquencies. Warner Music Group Corp., up 33 cents at $4.87 An analyst upgraded the recording company and applauded its decision to tap capital markets for permanent financing.

July 31st, 2009 General Electric, Sony, Akamai among big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market. NYSE General Electric Co., up 85 cents at $13.11 Goldman Sachs upgraded the industrial conglomerate to "Buy," saying it won't have to split off its financing arm, GE Capital.

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.