Bank of America, Office Depot, GM, Bristol-Myers Squibb are big market movers Tuesday

October 2nd, 2009 Bank of America, Time Warner, CIT Group big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Bank of America Corp., up 13 cents at $16.34 The bank's board authorized a dividend payment on preferred stock issued to the Treasury Department as part of last year's rescue plan. Time Warner Inc., down 40 cents at $29.63 CEO Jeff Bewkes said an investment in NBC Universal doesn't make sense for his company, strengthening the hand of Comcast Corp.

August 18th, 2009 American Axle, Home Depot, TJX are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., up $3.08 at $5.70 The auto parts manufacturer won another extension on its credit line and reached a financial agreement with General Motors Co. Home Depot Inc., up 82 cents at $26.93 Home Depot

August 17th, 2009 Lowe's, CIT Group, Charles Schwab are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Rosetta Stone Inc., down $7.72 at $20.63 The language education company cut its profit forecast for the year citing higher costs and canceled an offering of 4 million shares. Lowe's Cos., down $2.36 at $20.47 Profit and sales both fell during the second quarter at the home improvement chain and it curtailed store expansion plans for 2010.

August 7th, 2009 Ranking Rx: Top 20 drugmakers by annual salesRankings of the world's Top 20 drugmakers, based on global prescription drug sales for the year ending in March 2009, when total pharmaceutical industry revenue grew about 5 percent to more than $720 billion. Figures do not include revenue of company units selling consumer and animal health products, medical devices or diagnostic products.

July 28th, 2009 USEC, Interpublic, Office Depot are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: USEC Inc., down $2.14 at $4.05 The Department of Energy denied a $2 billion loan guarantee the company needed to finance the construction of an Ohio uranium plant. Interpublic Group of Cos., down 78 cents at $5.41 The advertising and marketing conglomerate said its profit tumbled by more than three-fourths in the second quarter as sales slid.

July 23rd, 2009 Bristol Myers says to buy Medarex for $2.1BNEW YORK — Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Wednesday it is buying Medarex Inc.

July 23rd, 2009 Strong sales boost Bristol-Myers 2Q profitTRENTON, N.J. — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

July 18th, 2009 BofA, Mattel, CIT are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Bank of America Corp., down 28 cents at $12.89 The bank reported better-than-expected second-quarter income, earning $2.42 billion even as losses from failed loans continued to rise. Citigroup Inc., down 1 cent at $3.02 Citigroup reporting a $3 billion profit on the sale of its Smith Barney unit and the increasing values of some of its riskier assets.

June 26th, 2009 KB Home, Palm, UBS, Immucor are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: KB Home, down $1.35 at $13.42 The homebuilder reported a big jump in new house orders from the previous quarter, but posted a bigger loss than analysts had expected. UBS AG, down 67 cents at $12.30 The Swiss bank said it expected a loss in the second quarter and would raise about $3.5 billion in stock sale to institutional investors.

June 22nd, 2009 Walgreen, Bank of America, Discover are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Walgreen Co., down $1.79 at $29.64 The drugstore operator's prescription sales were up, but higher discounting and administrative expenses ate into third-quarter profit. Bank of America Corp., down $1.28 at $11.94 The bank's shares sold off with broader markets after the World Bank cut its forecast for global economy activity to a 2.9 percent drop.

June 15th, 2009 Antigenics names former Sanofi US CEO to boardLEXINGTON, Mass. — Biotechnology company Antigenics Inc.

May 8th, 2009 Bank of America, Boeing, Macy's big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Bank of America Corp., up 82 cents at $13.51 Two analysts upgraded the bank ahead of the "stress test" results, saying it will be able to raise the capital regulators require. Boeing Co., down 67 cents at $43.53 The jet maker said orders for its commercial airliners dropped 71 percent in April from the same time last year.

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.

April 29th, 2009 Bank of America, Time Warner, Aetna big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Bank of America Corp., up 53 cents at $8.68 Chairman and CEO Ken Lewis defended acquisitions of Merrill Lynch & Co. and Countrywide Financial Corp.

April 21st, 2009 Bank of New York Mellon, General Motors big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Coach Inc., up $2.69 at $20.92 First-quarter profit slid, but the luxury handbag maker said sales and traffic had stabilized, and declared a new cash dividend. General Motors Corp., up 4 cents at $1.70 The car maker could get as much as $5 billion more in federal loans on top of the $13.4 billion it has already received.