Google, Amgen, Tyson Foods Are Big Movers

Stock quotes in this article: ACN , AMGN , FINL , GOOG , JCI , KBH , PDLI , TSN  

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

NYSE

Tyson Foods Inc., down 9 cents at $9.84

The world's largest meat producer will close a meat processing plant in Ponca City, Okla., which means it may cut 580 jobs.

Johnson Controls Inc., down 36 cents at $12.54

The maker of automotive parts and building systems will cut jobs and close 10 manufacturing plants as part of a restructuring plan.

Accenture Ltd., down $4.30 at $27.66

Analysts berated the consultancy and outsourcing firm for a surprise outlook cut amid a weak climate for its consulting services.

KB Home, up 89 cents at $15.05

Quarterly new home orders rose 26 percent as cost-conscious buyers flocked to the builder's smaller and more affordable models.

NASDAQ

Google Inc., down $5.59 at $347.70

Demonstrating that even highly profitable companies are feeling the recession's pinch, the Web company is cutting 200 more jobs.

Amgen Inc., up 18 cents at $51.65

A JPMorgan analyst upgraded the stock, citing the sales outlook for the biotechnology company's osteoporosis drug denosumab.

Finish Line Inc., up 33 cents at $6.69

The sporting-goods retailer reported a much smaller quarterly loss from a period that was hurt by a dropped buyout for Genesco.

PDL BioPharma Inc., up 25 cents at $7.08

The company set first-quarter revenue expectations and an analyst upgraded shares, citing the potential for more royalty revenue.

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