H&R Block, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nanometrics among big market movers Friday
By APFriday, July 9, 2010
among big movers
NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Best Buy Co., down 3 cents at $34.37
An analyst said continued softness in the consumer electronics sector could hurt Best Buy’s profit during the rest of the year.
Myriad Genetics Inc., down 64 cents at $15.06
An analyst downgraded the stock, saying the company is likely to have trouble improving sales of its cancer tests.
Saks Inc., up 11 cents at $7.83
The upscale department store operator reported this week that revenue in stores open at least a year rose 2.5 percent.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., up 85 cents at $45.41
The company is refusing to pay BP about $272 million for its share of the costs tied to the massive Gulf oil spill.
Regis Corp., down $1.86 at $13.87
The hair salon operator said a key revenue figure fell in the fiscal fourth quarter as customers waited longer between visits.
Madison Square Garden Inc., down 94 cents at $19.44
LeBron James’ decision to play for the Miami Heat cooled investor interest in the company that owns the New York Knicks.
Conceptus Inc., down $3.12 at $12.67
The birth control device maker cut its full-year forecast this week as prospective patients delay visits to doctors.
Google Inc., up $10.93 at $467.49
China renewed Google’s license to operate a website, preserving the search giant’s toehold in the world’s most populous country.
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