Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

CVS Caremark, Costco, Dynegy, IMS Health are among big market movers Thursday

CVS Caremark, Costco, Dynegy are big movers

The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange:

NYSE:

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., down $1.30 at $26.52

Quarterly sales for the maker of 7UP, Canada Dry, A&W and other drinks fell, though profit rose on lower costs.

IMS Health Inc., up $3.92 at $20.73

Investment funds TPG Capital and CPP Investment Board will pay $4 billion, or $22 per share, for the health care data company.

CVS Caremark Corp., down $7.28 at $28.87

Its struggling Caremark pharmacy benefits management unit lost $2 billion in business over the last few months, the company said.

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., up 15 cents at $4.31

The fast-food company earned $14.7 million in the quarter and says a focus on low-cost meals at Arby's will boost sales.

Dynegy Inc., up 18 cents at $2.05

Adjusted quarterly earnings rose to $388 million, and the company continues to sell plants to bolster its financial position.

CF Industries Holdings Inc., down $6.49 at $79.90

In a final attempt to acquire the rival fertilizer maker, Agrium Inc. raised its bid to $92.99 in cash and stock, or $4.52 billion.

NASDAQ:

Cisco Systems Inc., up 64 cents at $23.93

The world's No. 1 maker of computer-networking equipment said orders are improving, though it warned the recovery is fragile.

Costco Wholesale Corp., up 60 cents at $59.41

October sales in stores open at least a year rose 5 percent, helped by stronger foreign currencies, the wholesale club operator said.

MORE ABOUT:
Wall Street

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.