Rio Tinto, AK Steel, Hansen Natural, Magellan Health Services among big market movers Friday

September 30th, 2009 Johnson & Johnson, Xerox, Abbott Labs big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Johnson & Johnson, up 65 cents at $61.27 The health care giant is jumping into the vaccine business by taking an 18 percent stake in Dutch biotechnology company Crucell NV. Accenture Ltd., up $1.77 at $37.89 A Wall Street analyst upgraded the consulting and outsourcing company to "Buy" and predicted improvement in its margins.

August 10th, 2009 Analyst cuts Hansen Natural to 'Neutral'NEW YORK —Shares of beverage company Hansen Natural Corp. declined on Monday after an analyst downgraded the stock following a run-up in the price on better-than-expected earnings.

August 10th, 2009 Rio Tinto prices plunge on China spy claimsSYDNEY —Rio Tinto Ltd.'s share price plunged more than 3 percent Monday after China accused the Anglo-Australian miner of conducting a six-year spying campaign that it claimed cost Chinese steelmakers billions of dollars in inflated prices for iron ore. Rio Tinto declined to respond to the latest allegations but said in July that bribery allegations against four Rio Tinto employees detained in China were baseless.

July 31st, 2009 China says iron ore suppliers disrupting marketBEIJING — China's steel industry association accused foreign iron ore suppliers on Friday of disrupting supplies and price talks by encouraging importers to buy more on the global spot market. The association's latest blast at miners came as the two sides are locked in talks on long-term supply contracts, with China pushing for big price cuts.

July 12th, 2009 Australia: Rio detention could hurt China businessBEIJING — Australian officials said Sunday that China has not given them any evidence to support its detention of an Australian mining executive on spying charges and warned that the affair could discourage foreign companies from doing business there. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith told reporters in western Australia that officials will seek information Monday on the detention of Rio Tinto employee Stern Hu.

July 9th, 2009 SHANGHAI - Four employees of the international mining group Rio Tinto Ltd. have been detained on charges of stealing China's state secrets, authorities said Thursday.

July 7th, 2009 Discover Financial, KeyCorp, AIG are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Discover Financial Services, down $1.13 at $9.37 An analyst said the credit card lender's $500 million stock offering, which may go to repay bailout funds, could hit profit per share. KeyCorp, up 21 cents at $5.29 An analyst upgraded the Cleveland-based bank on the strength of its capital position compared to the country's other largest banks.

July 2nd, 2009 Chinalco maintains 9.3 percent stake in Rio TintoMELBOURNE, Australia — State-controlled Aluminum Corp. of China said Thursday it took up its full entitlement in Rio Tinto's $15.2 billion share issue to maintain a 9.3 percent stake in the Anglo-Australian miner.

June 9th, 2009 EU steel makers seek probe into BHP-Rio dealBRUSSELS — European steel makers called Tuesday for European Union antitrust regulators to probe a joint mining project between the world's No. 2 and No. 3 iron ore miners BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto PLC.

June 9th, 2009 Chinese steel group opposes Rio-BHP ventureBEIJING — China's steel industry group said Tuesday it opposes a proposed venture between leading iron ore producers BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto as a monopolistic move. "This kind of joint venture agreement has a strong monopolistic color, and the China Iron and Steel Association opposes the establishment of such an agreement," the group said in a statement.

June 5th, 2009 Rio Tinto scraps deal with Chinese firm ChinalcoSYDNEY — Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto PLC on Friday ended its $19.5 billion deal with Chinese company Chinalco, instead saying it plans to raise $15.2 billion in a share sale. Rio Tinto Chairman Jan du Plessis said in a letter to shareholders the planned deal with Chinalco was now dead and his company would pay it a $195 million break fee.

June 5th, 2009 Coventry sells Medicaid unit to Magellan for $110MNEW YORK — Health insurer Coventry Health Care Inc. said Friday it will sell its fee-based Medicaid service business to Magellan Health Services Inc.

May 5th, 2009 Legg Mason, MGM Mirage, AK Steel big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Legg Mason Inc., down $3.90 at $18.63 Lower-than-expected revenue forced the asset manager to report a wider fourth-quarter loss, and it slashed its dividend by 88 percent. MGM Mirage, up $3.36 at $12.80 The sale of a hotel and casino helped the company report a first-quarter profit, and its CEO said demand looks to be firming.

May 4th, 2009 Ashland, Cytec, Children's Place big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Ashland, up $2.98 at $26.03 Investors are betting the chemical maker will rebound strong from the recession. One analyst boosted his rating to a "buy." Cytec Industries, $3.69 at $23.50 The specialty chemical company was upgraded to a "buy" by an analyst, who praised its diverse product line.

April 26th, 2009 Pirates place Hansen on DL with neck spasmsSAN DIEGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed reliever Craig Hansen on the 15-day disabled list Saturday and recalled right-hander Evan Meek from Triple-A Indianapolis before their game against the San Diego Padres. Hansen has been bothered by neck spasms.