American Axle, Home Depot, TJX, Huron Consulting are among big market movers Tuesday
By APTuesday, August 18, 2009
American Axle, Home Depot, TJX are big movers
NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
NYSE:
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., up $3.08 at $5.70
The auto parts manufacturer won another extension on its credit line and reached a financial agreement with General Motors Co.
Home Depot Inc., up 82 cents at $26.93
Home Depot
Target Corp., up $3.11 at $44.32
The discounter
Agilent Technologies Inc., up $1.85 at $25.41
A strong quarter for new customer orders prompted FBR Capital Markets to hike its price target for the scientific instrument maker.
TJX Cos., down $1.05 at $34.33
The company said profit rose 31 percent as its stores like T.J. Maxx and Marshalls continued to lure in cost-conscious shoppers.
American Express Co., up $1.30 at $31.69
An analyst upgraded the credit card lender
NASDAQ:
Huron Consulting Group Inc., up $5.15 at $18.84
The Chicago-based business consultant reported strong growth in revenue and profit for the fiscal second quarter.
Novavax Inc., up 34 cents at $4.83
The vaccine developer says its experimental vaccine against swine flu, produced in just weeks instead of months, works in animals.
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