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Google, Amgen, Tyson Foods are big movers - Mar 27 2009 2:05PM
Friday, March 27, 2009 2:05 PM


(Source: Associated Press/AP Online)trackingNEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

NYSE

Tyson Foods Inc., down 10 cents at $9.83

The world's largest meat producer will close a meat processing plant in Ponca City, Okla., which means it may cut 580 jobs.

Johnson Controls Inc., down 35 cents at $12.55

The maker of automotive parts and building systems will cut jobs and close 10 manufacturing plants as part of a restructuring plan.

Accenture Ltd., down $4.19 at $27.77

Analysts berated the consultancy and outsourcing firm for a surprise outlook cut amid a weak climate for its consulting services.

KB Home, up 89 cents at $15.05

Quarterly new home orders rose 26 percent as cost-conscious buyers flocked to the builder's smaller and more affordable models.

NASDAQ

Google Inc., down $4.90 at $348.39

Demonstrating that even highly profitable companies are feeling the recession's pinch, the Web company is cutting 200 more jobs.

Amgen Inc., up 74 cents at $52.21

A JPMorgan analyst upgraded the stock, citing the sales outlook for the biotechnology company's osteoporosis drug denosumab.

Finish Line Inc., up 55 cents at $6.91

The sporting-goods retailer reported a much smaller quarterly loss from a period that was hurt by a dropped buyout for Genesco.

PDL BioPharma Inc., up 24 cents at $7.07

The company set first-quarter revenue expectations and an analyst upgraded shares, citing the potential for more royalty revenue.

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