Fluor, Dolby, Priceline are big market movers

Published August 6, 2011 by
Business - Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

NYSE

Fluor Corp., up $2.52 at $57.11

The engineering and construction company beat analysts’ expectations when it reported its second-quarter earnings.

CF Industries Holdings Inc., up $5.07 at $146.66

The fertilizer producer’s second-quarter earnings beat estimates and it quadrupled its quarterly dividend to 40 cents.

WMS Industries Inc., down $7.06 at $18.22

The slot machine maker said it is pulling back on product management and development, a move that will cut 10 percent of its staff.

Fortune Brands Inc., up $1.63 at $54.72

Shares of the liquour company, which owns the Jim Bean brand, rose a day after saying its second-quarter net income rose 45 percent.

Dolby Laboratories Inc., down $6.78 at $30.89

The entertainment technology company said its fiscal third-quarter net income and revenue shrank as prices plunged for its products.

Nasdaq

Priceline.com Inc., up $44.47 at $527.81

The online travel service’s second-quarter net income more than doubled as revenue from hotel bookings and car rentals climbed.

First Solar Inc., down $2.51 at $105.43

The solar panel maker said its profit fell in the second quarter due to a worldwide rise in panel prices.

Brooks Automation Inc., up 55 cents at $9.19

A Citi analyst raised the company’s investment rating after the company reported a third-quarter profit.

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