MGM Mirage, Monsanto, Boeing are big movers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

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MGM Mirage, up 85 cents at $6.69

The casino operator said an amendment to a credit agreement has erased doubts about its near-term ability to continue operating.

Monsanto Co., down $3.14 at $76.16

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CarMax, E-Trade, Microsoft are big movers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

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Texas Instruments, Ceradyne are big movers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

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Texas Instruments Inc., up $1.25 at $21.02

The chip maker hiked its profit and sales guidance for the quarter ending in June, signalling a rebound for the semiconductor sector.

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General Motors, Yahoo, Tiffany are big movers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

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Seagate, Ford, Liz Claiborne are big movers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

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Seagate Technology, down 36 cents at $6.98

The maker of hard drives cut 1,100 jobs, 2.5 percent of its workforce, as part of a restructuring aimed at saving $125 million a year.

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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:

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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.

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Wells Fargo, Thermo Fisher, Hershey big movers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

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Wells Fargo & Co., up $1.91 at $20.09

Shares gained for a second day on the bank's growing market share and mortgage loan income, which boosted quarterly profit.

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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:

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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.

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