Centex, Alcoa, Constellation Are Big Movers

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

NYSE

Centex Corp., up $1.44 at $9.06

Pulte Homes Inc. is buying Centex in an all-stock $1.3 billion deal that will create the country's biggest homebuilder.

Alcoa Inc., up 27 cents at $8.06

The aluminum maker reported a loss in its first quarter as prices and demand dropped, but analysts said it is doing a good job cutting costs.

Constellation Brands Inc., down 59 cents at $11.05

The wine giant said it lost $406.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter, falling short of Wall Street expectations, as sales slid 17 percent.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., up $1.14 at $9.59