Deere, Alcoa, Electronic Arts, Royal Caribbean Cruises are among big market movers Wednesday

Deere, Alcoa, Electronic Arts are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange:

NYSE:

Rentech Inc., down 11 cents to $2.29

An analyst upgraded the stock on a deal to supply synthetic fuel for airline ground operations at Los Angeles International Airport.

Deere & Co., down $1.31 at $43.78

The world’s largest maker of farm equipment posted a 27 percent decline in third-quarter profit, but easily beat expectations.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc., up 67 cents at $31.99

Food deflation and weak consumer spending hurt results, but the warehouse club chain still beat analysts’ estimates and raised its full-year outlook.

Alcoa Inc., down 44 cents at $12.48

An analyst downgraded shares of the aluminum producer and said already weak industry fundamentals could deteriorate.

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., down 62 cents at $11.12

The solar cell maker posted a second-quarter loss driven by one-time charges related to debt extinguishment and derivative liabilities.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., up $1.07 at $17.91

Anticipated margin expansion and more stable financials led an analyst to upgrade the cruise operator and increase his price target.

NASDAQ:

Popular Inc., down 2 cents at $1.74

An analyst upgraded the parent of Banco Popular after it priced a debt exchange offer it is launching to bolster its balance sheet.

Electronic Arts Inc., down 41 cents at $19.09

The video game publisher’s CEO praised Sony’s decision to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 ahead of the important holiday season.