Archer Daniels Midland, Pfizer are active movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Archer Daniels Midland Co., down $1.50 to $26.22
Global demand lifted the grain processor's quarterly profit to $421 million from just $3 million in the same period last year. A morning rally gave way to declines following a broader market plunge.
Pfizer Inc., up 35 cents to $17.26
The world's biggest drugmaker posted a huge jump in first-quarter revenue thanks to its acquisition of Wyeth and said it will continue to boost its annual dividend.
Interactive Data Corp., up 17 cents to $33.16
Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus are buying the financial information and analytical tools provider for $3.4 billion.
AnnTaylor Stores Corp., up $2.11 to $24.76
The woman's clothing retailer raised its quarterly guidance on better-than-expected sales and a higher gross margins.
LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., down $1.40 to $5.72
The weak global economy drove the educational toy maker to report a much steeper-than-expected loss for the first quarter.
NASDAQ:
Hologic Inc., down $2.10 to $16.01
Brean Murray cut its rating on shares of the mammogram systems maker on concerns that high unemployment will make patients delay seeking preventive care.
Overstock.com Inc., up $4.15 to $23.88
The online discount retailer posted a surprise quarterly profit as revenue surged 42 percent.
NutriSystem Inc., up $4.12 to $22.62
The diet products company reported better-than-expected quarterly results as it continued to sign up customers.
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