Monster Worldwide, Palm, DynCorp, California Pizza Kitchen among big market movers Monday

Monster Worldwide, Palm, DynCorp are big movers

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

NYSE:

Mirant Corp., up $1.95 at $12.68

The energy provider is combining with RRI Energy Inc. in a $1.6 billion stock swap, and will be known as GenOn Energy.

DynCorp International Inc., up $5.66 at $17.41

Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is buying out the defense contractor for $1 billion.

Continental Airlines Inc., up $1.50 at $23.03

An analyst upgraded the carrier, predicting it will bid for UAL Corp.’s United — which is in combination talks with US Airways Group Inc.

Boots & Coots Inc., up 60 cents at $2.95

Halliburton Co. is buying the oilfield services provider for about $3 a share in cash and stock.

Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc., up 81 cents at $2.15

The drug developer said it received an offer from Hospira Inc. that was better than a competing bid from Myriad Pharmaceuticals Inc.

NASDAQ:

California Pizza Kitchen Inc., up 33 cents at $21.07

The restaurant chain raised its first-quarter earnings guidance and is considering putting itself up for sale.

Palm Inc., up 88 cents at $6.04

Media reports that the troubled maker of the Pre, Treo and Pixi smartphones is seeking to be acquired sent shares soaring.

Monster Worldwide Inc., down 32 cents at $15.37

The online job board said the Federal Trade Commission asked for more data on its proposed purchase of HotJobs from Yahoo Inc.