Movers Roundup: Las Vegas Sands, Zions Bancorp

Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, March 17, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) — Recent departures at Las Vegas Sands Corp. should not rattle investors, an analyst said Tuesday, as it has put the casino operator's board more in step with Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Zions Bancorp rose Tuesday after an analyst upgraded the shares, noting that the regional bank has sufficient capital to absorb future losses.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of FTI Consulting Inc. picked up 3.4 percent in Tuesday trading after a Baird analyst initiated coverage of the West Palm Beach, Fla.-based consultancy with an "Outperform" rating, saying the majority of the company's "counter cyclical" businesses should benefit from the recession.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Cephalon surged Tuesday after the company said its drug Nuvigil met key study goals in a clinical trial involving adults with bipolar disorder.