Movers Roundup: Las Vegas Sands, Monster

Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Oct. 30, from AP Financial News:

Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. rose as the casino operator received approval for its Hong Kong initial public offering and investors latched on to upbeat comments made by CEO Sheldon Adelson.

Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc. fell a day after the online job search site posted a 23 percent decline in its third-quarter earnings.

Shares of biotechnology company Exelixis Inc. rose after the company narrowed its profit loss on a surge in revenue from partnerships with several large pharmaceutical companies.

Shares of biotechnology company Amicus Therapeutics Inc. fell after the company said it ended a partnership with Shire PLC to jointly develop treatments for genetic disorders, while cutting jobs amid the resignation of its chief financial officer.

Shares of hospital operator Universal Health Services Inc. fell despite a mostly positive third-quarter profit report showing admissions growth and revenue increases.