KB Home, Palm, UBS, Immucor, Lear are among big market movers Friday

October 1st, 2009 Earnings roundup: Global Payments, ImmucorAmong the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 1, from AP Financial News: ATLANTA (AP) — Global Payments Inc.

September 25th, 2009 KB Home, Sara Lee, Brunswick are among big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: AmeriCredit Corp., up 73 cents to $15.59 An analyst upgraded the automobile finance company's stock and said loan delinquencies were not as bad as expected. KB Home, down $1.58 to $16.96 The home builder posted a $66 million loss, missing Wall Street expectations as new home orders increased and the builder cut costs.

September 23rd, 2009 Palm adds 4 million shares to new public offeringSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Palm Inc.

September 21st, 2009 Corrective: Palm earnings storyNEW YORK — In a Sept. 17 story on Palm Inc.'s quarterly earnings, The Associated Press understated by about $100 million the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by Palm.

September 10th, 2009 Madoff's Palm Beach mansion lists for $8.5mPALM BEACH, Fla. — A waterfront Palm Beach, Fla., mansion once owned by disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is on the market for $8.5 million.

July 31st, 2009 Las Vegas Sands, Disney, UBS, Ford are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market. Las Vegas Sands Corp., down $1.80 at $9.35 Analysts said traffic was slowing at casinos and cited concerns about the company's capital position after it posted a quarterly loss.

July 30th, 2009 Man charged with attacking roommate with coconutWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said a West Palm Beach man trying to get money from his roommate hit him with a coconut, a porcelain bowl and a wooden carving.

July 7th, 2009 Palm Pre to launch in Europe in time for holidaysNEW YORK — Palm Inc. said Tuesday its Pre smart phone will be available on the O2 network in the U.K., Ireland and Germany and Movistar in Spain in time for the holiday season.

July 1st, 2009 Lear prepping for bankruptcy, has creditor supportNEW YORK — Automotive parts supplier Lear Corp. said Wednesday it is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has lined up financing to fund its operations while under court protection.

June 30th, 2009 AIG, Continental, Apollo Group are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: American International Group Inc., down 17 cents at $1.16 Shareholders voiced disappointment over the embattled insurer's near-collapse last fall during a short, relatively calm meeting. Emulex Corp., down $1.10 at $9.78 Chip designer Broadcom Corp.

June 26th, 2009 Lear shares plunge on Chapter 11 worriesNEW YORK — Shares of Lear Corp. tumbled for a third straight day Friday on worries that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing at the auto supplier was imminent.

June 16th, 2009 Best Buy, Nucor, Genzyme, Palm are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Best Buy Co., down $2.82 at $35.84 The electronics retailer's first-quarter profit was down as same-store sales slid, despite former rival Circuit City's market exit. Nucor Corp., up $1.11 at $46.86 The steel producer expects a loss between 55 cents and 65 cents in its second quarter, a better result than analysts had forecast.

June 15th, 2009 BofA, Boeing, Alcoa, Jazz Pharma are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Bank of America Corp., down 39 cents at $13.33 Prominent banking analyst Richard Bove hiked his price target on the stock, but said the bank may need $46 billion in loan-loss reserves this year. Boeing Co., down $1.92 at $49.52 A lackluster Paris Air Show kicked off on the heels of the plane maker's warning that it wouldn't see a slew of new jet orders.

June 12th, 2009 BofA, Wendy's/Arby's, Boeing, Palm are 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 99 cents at $12.97 An analyst upgraded the bank's shares, saying it could repay its government bailout aid by early 2010 and can post higher profits. Wendy's/Arby's Group, down 3 cents at $3.97 The fast-food chain announced a plan to sell $500 million in bonds to pay down debt and, said an analyst, perhaps repurchase shares.

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.