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Tweeter Home Entertainment(TWTR Quote) swung to a second-quarter loss and said it might file for bankruptcy. That sent shares plummeting 70% to 41 cents and the top of Stockpickr's Biggest % Loser list. Shares of Whole Foods(WFMI Quote) fell 10% on poor earnings to $41.15 and a 52-Week Low. Visual Sciences(VSCN Quote) jumped 31% on an earnings beat, earning the digital marketing company Biggest % Gainer status. Hillenbrand Industries(HB Quote), maker of caskets and hospital beds, said Thursday it would split into two companies. Shares responded by climbing atop the 52-Week Highs list. Torch Energy Royalty Trust(TRU Quote) was Rising on Unusual Volume after a tender offer from Trust Venture. Shares were up 26% to $8.02, with volume exceeding 3,000%. Commercial Metals(CMC Quote) topped Stockpickr's Stocks With Unusual Option Activity list, on no major news Thursday. Finally, Griffon(GFF Quote) was near the top of the Latest Activist Situations list, after hedge fund Clinton Group on Thursday disclosed that it upped its stake in the company and pushed for a sale or recapitalization.Forum of the day
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