The following are some of today’s most notable movers of interest, categorized by market capitalization (large cap over $10 billion and mid cap between $2-$10 billion) and ranked by percent change (all stocks over 100,000 average daily volume).
Large Cap Gainers
- Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) $61.51 – $63.76, +5.38%: As part of this energy company’s shift to exploration and production, Hess is selling its New Jersey terminal network and exiting the refining business.
- Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) $14.83 – $15.49, +4.09%): According to the China Daily newspaper, China may lift its ban on video game consoles. Video game stocks have surged, and analysts at Citigroup upgraded SNE to Buy from Neutral.
- Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) $147.77 – $156.94, +3.24%: BIIB released earnings today. Results were mostly positive with a 6.9% increase in revenues and an estimate for 10% revenue growth in FY13, though the company did miss quarterly EPS by 6 cents.
Large Cap Losers
- Southern Copper Corp (NYSE:SCCO) $39.61 – $40.25, -3.68%: SCCO was downgraded at BB&T Capital Markets to Hold from Underweight.
- PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) $137.17 – $141.75, -3.14%: PPG finalized the merger of their commodity chemicals unit, Eagle Spinco, with Gulf Corporation (NYSE:GGC) today.
- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) $57.22 – $58.48, -2.40%: Downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman Sachs
Mid Cap Gainers
- Youku Tudou Inc (NYSE:YOKU) $23.33 – $25.24, +4.90%: Initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank
- Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) $23.16 – $24.05, +4.24%: Upgraded to Buy from Hold at Craig Hallum
- The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) $13.67 – $14.10, +3.75%: Initiated with a Buy at Standpoint Research
Mid Cap Losers
- PetSmart (NASDAQ:PETM) $63.43 – $68.23, -8.46%: Downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at Nomura
- Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) $16.17 – $17.89, -7.30%: Cautiously mentioned at OTR Global Research and RBC Capital Markets ahead of the Jan. 30 launch of BB10 operating system and devices
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