RPT-HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. stocks on the move on May 1

Fri May 1, 2009 9:59am EDT
 
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    NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks on the move on 
Friday: 
    
    AON CORP  
    The insurance broker reported adjusted first-quarter 
results that missed expectations. [nN30520661] 
    Shares of Aon fell 13 percent to $36.89. 
 
    CITIGROUP INC  
    The bank will sell its Japanese brokerage and key 
investment banking units to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial in a $5.9 
billion deal. [nBNG446757] 
    Shares of Citigroup, a Dow component, rose 0.7 percent to 
$3.08. 
    
    MASTERCARD INC  
    The credit card company reported first-quarter earnings 
that beat expectations but said its 2009 revenue would miss 
expectations. [nWNAB1894] 
    Shares fell 7.6 percent to $169.48. 
    
    CHEVRON CORP  
    The oil company, a Dow component, reported first-quarter 
earnings that met expectations but were down from the prior 
year. [nN0182269] 
    The stock fell 0.4 percent to $65.83. 
    
    WASHINGTON POST CO  
    Shares of the newspaper company fell 3.3 percent to $405 
after it swung to a first-quarter loss, hurt by restructuring 
and buyout charges. [nN01323693] 
    
    HARTFORD FINANCIAL GROUP  
    METLIFE INC  
    The two companies late Thursday reported quarterly results 
that were worse than expected, hurt by weak macroeconomic 
conditions. [nN30224266] 
    Hartford shares dropped 11 percent to $10.19 while MetLife 
shed 7.1 percent to $27.65. 
    
    CLOROX CO  
    Shares of the company fell 0.6 percent to $55.72 after it  
reported a sharp increase in its third-quarter profit but 
forecast weaker sales growth because of a stronger dollar. 
[nN01342943] 
    
    AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC  
    Shares of the auto parts supplier rose 9 percent to $1.09 
after it reported its quarterly results. [nN01256686] 
    
    CONTINENTAL AIRLINES  
    The airline said it made temporary cuts to its seat 
capacity to Mexico because of lower demand as a new strain of 
flu spreads. [nN01296232] 
    Shares rose 1 percent to $10.62. 
    
    CORUS BANKSHARES  
    The bank on Friday said that actions taken by regulators 
may negatively impact its ability to continue as a going 
concern. 
    It also hired an investment bank to seek all strategic 
alternatives, including a capital investment, sale, strategic 
merger or some form of restructuring. [nBNG70869] 
    Shares of Corus rose 5 percent, or 1 cent, to 22 cents. 
    
    
    DEAN FOODS CO  
    The dairy company reported a rise in its first-quarter 
profit on lower milk costs and interest expense. 
[nN01291914] 
    Shares slid 5.4 percent to $19.61. 
    
    FORTUNE BRANDS INC  
    The company reported first-quarter results that met 
expectations. [nN01543053] 
    Shares were 3.5 percent to $40.71. 
    
    PNM RESOURCES INC  
    Shares of the company rose 3.6 percent to $8.83 after it 
reported its first-quarter results and affirmed its 2009 
outlook. [nWNAB1795] 
    
    TECO ENERGY INC  
    The company reported first-quarter earnings that beat 
expectations and gave a 2009 earnings outlook. [nWNAB1793] 
    Shares rose 1.9 percent to $10.79. 
    
    LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC  
    The company reported first-quarter earnings and revenue 
that were above expectations. [nWNAB1797] 
    Shares rose 11 percent to $28.64. 
    
    PHH CORP  
    The company reported its first-quarter results, which 
included revenue that was below expectations. [nWEN8330] 
    Shares slid 2.3 percent to $16.39. 
    
    BANK OF AMERICA CORP  
    The bank's board is not planning to remove CEO Kenneth 
Lewis after he was ousted as chairman under shareholder 
pressure, according to a report on the Wall Street Journal's 
website. [nN30263359] 
    Shares of the bank, a Dow component, fell 1.3 percent to 
$8.80. 
    
    NICOR INC  
    The gas company reported first-quarter earnings that beat 
expectations and gave a 2009 earnings outlook that was above 
consensus. [nWNAB1794] 
    Shares edged 0.4 percent higher to $32.27. 
    
    BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP  
    The sporting goods retailer posted better-than-expected 
quarterly profits and forecast second-quarter earnings above 
expectations. [nBNG446701] 
    Shares rose 32 percent to $10.85. 
    
    AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC  
    The company was informed by the U.S. health regulator that 
deficiencies noted at a facility manufacturing its experimental 
anemia drug have been adequately addressed. [nBNG451534] 
    Shares rose 18 percent to $52.71. 
    
    CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC  
    The banana distributor reported a first-quarter profit well 
above analysts expectations. [nBNG439313] 
    Shares gained 20 percent to $9.10. 
    
    ARIBA INC  
    The procurement software company reported adjusted 
quarterly earnings that estimates by a penny and forecast 
better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. [nBNG453226] 
    Shares rose 11 percent to $10.64. 
    
    ATHENAHEALTH INC  
    The provider of Internet-based billing and other services 
to physicians reported first-quarter results below 
expectations. [nBNG441323] 
    Shares rose 7.2 percent to $34.03. 
    
 (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Kenneth Barry) 
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