Alcoa, Liz Claiborne, NCR, PepsiCo, Marriott, Monster are among big market movers Thursday
By APThursday, October 8, 2009
Alcoa, Liz Claiborne, NCR, PepsiCo big movers
NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange:
NYSE:
Alcoa Inc., up 15 cents at $14.35
Though Alcoa reported a 71 percent drop in third-quarter profit, the results were a relief after three straight quarterly losses.
Liz Claiborne Inc., up $1.61 at $6.812408
The clothing maker moves its namesake line to J.C. Penny Co. from Macy’s Inc. and its Isaac Mizrahi line to TV shopping channel QVC.
Barnes & Noble, Inc., down $2.76 at $21.13
The bookseller expects a second-quarter loss, hurt by charges related to its purchase of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Inc.
NCR Corp., down $1.71 at $11.82
The maker of ATMs and retail checkout scanners said its chief financial officer is resigning to take a job at another company.
PepsiCo Inc., down 78 cents at $60.39
The soft drink and snack maker
Marriott International Inc., down 15 cents at $26.80
The hotel operator lost $466 million in its third quarter on hefty impairment charges from its timeshare business amid the recession.
Monster Worldwide Inc., up 97 cents at $18.07
An analyst upgraded shares of the online help-wanted service provider, saying it is well-positioned for a recovery.
NASDAQ:
Repros Therapeutics Inc., down 51 cents at $1.35
The company said it will sell 3.5 million shares of stock to institutional investors at a discounted price of $1.27 per share.
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