AIG, General Mills, MetroPCS, Myriad Genetics are among big market movers Wednesday

October 1st, 2009 Shares of Leap Wireless, MetroPCS fallSAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Leap Wireless International Inc. and MetroPCS Communications Inc.

September 23rd, 2009 General Mills 1Q profit jumps on strong demandPORTLAND, Ore. — General Mills Inc., the maker of Cheerios and Yoplait yogurt, said Wednesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit surged 51 percent on lower ingredient costs and strong demand for its products.

September 23rd, 2009 Ford, General Mills, Calpine are among 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: Ford Motor Co., up 35 cents at $7.36 The automaker is targeting the fast-growing Asian market, boosting production in the region, and will make a low-cost small car in India. General Mills Inc., up $2.83 at $63.80 Cheaper ingredients and strong demand for the food maker's products grew first quarter profit, and it raised its outlook for the year.

September 23rd, 2009 General Mills 1Q profit jumps as costs fallPORTLAND, Ore. — General Mills Inc., the maker of Cheerios and Yoplait yogurt, said Wednesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit surged 51 percent as ingredient costs fell and demand for its products remained strong.

September 23rd, 2009 General Mills 1Q Results at a GlanceHOW THEY DID: Minneapolis-based General Mills Inc. earned $420.6 million, or $1.25 per share, for the quarter that ended Aug.

August 11th, 2009 Seattle Genetics plans to sell sharesBOTHELL, Wash. —Biotechnology company Seattle Genetics Inc.

August 6th, 2009 MetroPCS, Limited Brands, Amex are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: MetroPCS Communications Inc., down $3.70 at $8.99 The low-cost wireless carrier had higher operating costs in the second quarter, and said its customer turnover rate increased. Brinker International Inc., down $3.21 at $15.12 The restaurant company posted profit partly due to the sale of its Romano's Macaroni Grill chain, but its outlook disappointed Wall Street.

July 7th, 2009 MetroPCS up, analyst calls pullback 'overdone'NEW YORK — Shares of MetroPCS Communications Inc. climbed Tuesday after a UBS analyst said the low-cost wireless carrier's shares have been oversold.

June 29th, 2009 General Mills ups dividend 9.3 percent to 47 centsMINNEAPOLIS — General Mills is increasing its quarterly dividend by 9.3 percent. The Minneapolis-based food company said Monday that its board is raising the dividend by 4 cents to 47 cents per share.

June 23rd, 2009 Boeing, Boston Scientific, Huntsman are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Boeing Co., down $3.03 at $43.87 The aerospace giant said technical issues would again delay the first test flight of its next-generation, long-anticipated 787 plane. Kroger Co., down 2 cents at $21.76 The grocery chain's first quarter profit jumped 12.7 percent as sales of its store brands grew to 35 percent of grocery items sold.

June 11th, 2009 Barnes Group, Popular, CPK are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE McAfee Inc., down 52 cents at $40.05 The security software company agreed to detail subscription terms and pay penalties in a settlement with New York's attorney general. Citigroup Inc., up 7 cents at $3.48 The troubled bank launched a series of public exchange offers that will effectively give the government a 34 percent stake.

June 8th, 2009 Qwest, McDonald's, DuPont, Palm are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Qwest Communications International Inc., down 24 cents at $3.93 The phone company canceled the auction for its long-distance data and telephone network, saying the asset held more value than the amount it would raise in a sale. McDonald's Corp., down $1.15 at $58.72 The fast-food chain's May same-store sales rose 5.1 percent, but U.S.

May 9th, 2009 Steve Mills to leave MSG in JuneNEW YORK — Steve Mills, who hired Isiah Thomas and later was demoted after Thomas' turbulent tenure at MSG, is leaving the company in June. Mills will work for Magic Johnson Enterprises, who recommended Thomas to Mills when the Knicks were looking for a team president in 2003.

May 8th, 2009 MetroPCS 1Q profit rises, tops forecastDALLAS — Wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit jumped 11 percent, helped by a growing subscriber base as it expanded into the New York City and Boston areas.

May 8th, 2009 GM, Bank of America, Lincoln National big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE General Motors Corp., down 19 cents at $1.66 The automaker detailed plans for a 1-for-100 reverse stock split in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.