Movers roundup: Ciena, Vail Resorts

Among the stock activity stories for Friday, March 6, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of the telecom and network-equipment provider Ciena Corp. made gains Friday after a Credit Suisse analyst upgraded the company, citing its low stock price.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Vail Resorts Inc. dropped on Friday after a Deutsche Bank analyst slashed his earnings expectations for the ski-resort operator's fiscal years 2009 and 2010, predicting that skiers will cut back on resort vacations.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tyco International Ltd. fell in late morning trading Friday, a day after Standard & Poor's said it would remove the diversified manufacturer from the S&P 500 and S&P 100 indexes.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Myers Industries Inc., which makes plastic products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial and retail buyers, jumped Friday after the company reported adjusted fourth-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Shares of Snap-On Inc. rose Friday as an analyst upgraded the toolmaker, saying its finance unit's business model has shielded it from the crisis that has pulled down other financial businesses.