Movers Roundup: Intersil, Infinity Pharmaceuticals

Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, April 15, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of chip maker Intersil Corp. took a hit Wednesday after a Citi Investment Research analyst initiated coverage of the stock with a "Sell" rating.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. dove Wednesday after the company called an early halt to a late-stage clinical trial of a drug intended to treat tumors of the digestive tract.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of UIL Holdings Corp. jumped Wednesday after an analyst upgraded the stock, citing an expected boost in both share price and profit.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of home nursing provider LHC Group Inc. slid Wednesday after the company said it is being sued by a former employee who claims she was fired because of her complaints over alleged fraudulent billing practices.

NEW YORK (AP) — Weakness amid interest rate and energy-related contracts has sent CME Group Inc.'s trading volume lower in early April and that trend is likely to continue, Pali Capital analyst Christopher Allen wrote in a research note Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Raymond James Financial Inc. tumbled Wednesday, a day after the company said higher credit costs would drag down results for its second quarter.