Dow Chemical, Wells Fargo, Chipotle Are Big Movers

Stock quotes in this article: ADSK , CKEC , CMG , DOW , FLR , HTZ , TRW  

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

NYSE

Dow Chemical Co., up $1.13 at $9.94

The company sold its just-acquired Morton Salt business to a German fertilizer maker for $1.68 billion, aiming to reduce debt.

Fluor Corp., up $2.46 at $37.47

The company won a contract to perform engineering and other work on a $619 million power plant for Dominion Virginia Power.

Wells Fargo & Co., up 85 cents at $15.33

Banking industry shares rose after an accounting rulemaking body approved a change that could help strengthen bank balance sheets.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc., up 32 cents at $4.54

The company won the right to buy assets from Advantage Rent A Car for $33 million that generated $146 million in revenue last year.

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., up $1.18 at $4.55

An analyst upgrade, prompted in part by better-than-expected U.S. auto sales in March, helped lift shares of the auto parts supplier.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., up $2.31 at $69.81

The burrito chain is testing new, lower-priced menu offerings and a kids' menu, which an analyst said could lure more customers.

NASDAQ

Carmike Cinemas Inc., up 26 cents at $2.81

Optimism surrounding movies coming out in the second quarter, including Star Trek and Hannah Montana, lifted theater shares.

Autodesk Inc., up 87 cents at $17.98

The design and engineering-software maker will trim up to $150 million in annual costs through job cuts and other measures.

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