(Source: Associated Press/AP Online)
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 Depots second-quarter profit fell, but cost cutting and improvements in the countrys hard-hit areas helped it beat expectations.
Target Corp., up $3.11 at $44.32
The discounters second-quarter profit fell, but results surpassed Wall Street forecasts amid improvements in its credit-card business.
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 lenders stock on improving credit trends and an eventual growth in consumer spending.
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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