Winners & Losers
Beazer, Merck, Citigroup, Lowe's Are Big Movers
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Beazer Homes USA Inc., down 35 cents at $5.14 Federal regulators have notified the homebuilder that its top executive could face civil charges over incentive compensation. Merck & Co., up 71 cents at $33.81 Investors brushed off a rival company's study that showed its cholesterol drug is potentially more effective than Merck's Zetia. Citigroup Inc., up 13 cents at $4.18 The company said it would sell a majority stake in a Japanese unit for $1 billion in cash in a step to shed noncore assets. Lowe's Cos., down 11 cents at $21.74 The home-improvement retailer's profit fell 30 percent as customers continued to delay large purchases amid a weak economy. Illinois Tool Works Inc., up $2.04 at $51.02 The industrial products maker maintained its guidance for fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations. Landry's Restaurants Inc., up $2.92 at $19.10 A shareholder announced plans to oppose the $1.2 billion private takeover of the restaurant chain by its CEO. NASDAQ: Westport Innovations Inc., up $1.12 at $12.23 The company, whose equipment enables cars to run on natural gas, announced a long-term contract with Swedish car and truck maker Volvo. Apollo Group Inc., up $3.14 at $57 The for-profit education company said the Department of Education granted it continued access to federal student loan programs.TheStreet Premium Services
Jim Cramer's Action Alerts PLUS:
Trade right alongside a Wall Street pro — enjoy access to his Charitable Trust portfolio and be sent trade alerts BEFORE he makes a move. Learn MoreOptionsProfits:
Get 50+ trade ideas a week from the industry's top options experts. Plus — exclusive commentary on market trends and essential trading tools. Learn MoreReal Money:
Our team of professional Wall Street Pros — including Jim Cramer, Doug Kass, and Nicholas Vardy — delivers intelligent analysis, timely trade ideas, and colorful commentary. Learn MoreStocks Under $10:
Break into the market with small- and mid-cap stocks... all $10 or less! David Peltier tells you exactly which low-priced stocks he's buying and selling. Learn MoreTo begin commenting right away, you can log in below using your Disqus, Facebook, Twitter, OpenID or Yahoo login credentials. Alternatively, you can post a comment as a "guest" just by entering an email address. Your use of the commenting tool is subject to multiple terms of service/use and privacy policies - see here for more details.
blog comments powered by Disqus
| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,393.45 | 1,310.33 | 2,827.34 | 15.81 |
Oil *
101.78
|
|
DOWN
26.41 |
DOWN
2.99 |
DOWN
10.02 |
DOWN
0.44 |
10 Yr
1.58%
SPDR Gold
151.62
|
|
-0.21%
|
-0.23%
|
-0.35%
|
-2.71%
|
Data delayed 20 minutes |


Connect with TheStreet