CBS, BP, Cablevision, Sara Lee, Blockbuster among big market movers Tuesday
By APTuesday, June 15, 2010
Best Buy, Gamestop, Netflix among big movers
NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Best Buy Co., down $2.49 at $38.56
The company’s profit edged up 1 percent but fell far short of what analysts were expecting as shoppers spent less.
Gamestop Corp., down $1.17 at $20.71
Best Buy Co. said it would start a trade-in program for used games this summer, entering the niche market.
Callaway Golf Co., down 63 cents at $6.97
The golf company said it anticipates second-quarter results well below expectations on the slow economic recovery.
Patriot Coal Corp., down 37 cents at $16.51
The company said second-quarter results will be hurt on suspended production at a West Virginia mine where a major roof collapsed.
NASDAQ:
Netflix Inc., down $3.31 at $123.50
An analyst downgraded the stock to “Hold” from “Buy,” citing potential competition from Hulu.com.
Dell Inc., up 91 cents at $14
Dell said it’s working closely with OnLive Inc., a pioneer of on-demand instant play video games, to power its game service.
Smart Balance Inc., down $1.24 at $3.91
The maker of butter-like spreads and other foods slashed its sales outlook on a weak economy and competitive pressure.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., down 48 cents at $17.31
Amylins diabetes drug Bydureon topped rival Januvia in a study, but results showed it was on par with several other drugs.
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