(Source: Associated Press/AP Online)
NEW YORK - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
NYSE:
Piper Jaffray Cos., up $2.83 at $49.13
Goldman Sachs upgraded the investment bank and added it to a recommended portfolio, citing an improving market for stock issues.
Macys Inc., up 93 cents at $16.40
The department store chains results were weighed down by costs for consolidations and efforts to tailor merchandise to local markets.
Sara Lee Corp., down $1.08 at $9.72
The maker of Sara Lee breads and Jimmy Dean sausages narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter but gave a weak outlook for the year.
Toll Brothers Inc., up $2.94 at $23.42
The luxury homebuilder posted its first annual increase in signed contracts in four years, up 44 percent from the previous quarter.
Waste Management Inc., up $1.17 at $30.02
An analyst said the nation's No. 1 trash hauler could see energy-related profit from rising prices and a growing power portfolio.
Brunswick Corp., down 55 cents at $9.03
The maker of boats, exercise equipment and pool tables priced its offering of $350 million in debt and amended its credit facility.
NASDAQ
Columbia Sportswear Co., up $1.30 at $36.19
The outdoor clothing companys conservative outlook and underperforming stock prompted an analyst to boost her rating and price target.
Applied Materials Inc., up 44 cents at $13.66
The company, which makes equipment for manufacturing semiconductors, posted third-quarter results that topped Wall Street forecasts.
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