Updated from 10:58 a.m. EDT
Books-A-Million(BAMM Quote) was among the Nasdaq's winners Thursday, as shares jumped 8.8% after the book retailer announced a special dividend of $3 a share.
The one-time dividend will be paid on July 5 to shareholders of record on June 20. The special dividend will cost the company about $50.4 million. Books-A-Million has some 16.8 million shares outstanding. Shares closed up $1.47 to $18.19.
Monster Worldwide(MNST Quote) slipped 2.5% after the company announced another high-profile departure. The online job search company said that chief financial officer Lanny Baker will leave the company to pursue other interests. He will be replaced by Timothy Yates. In April, former chief executive William Pastore was replaced by Sal Ianuzzi. Before that, William Pastore had taken over for Andrew McKelvey, who left the company in October. Shares closed down $1.15 to $44.71. ...
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