HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. stocks on the move on April 22

Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:25am EDT
 
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(Updates to after the open, adds Freeport, Ryder, T Rowe, 
Ingersoll-Rand, Imation, Chemed and P.F. Chang's) 
    
    NEW YORK, April 22 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks to on the 
move on Wednesday: 
    
    AT&T INC  
    Shares of the communications company, a Dow component, rose 
4.5 percent to $26.41 after it reported first-quarter results 
that beat expectations. For more see  [nN22461975]. 
    
    BOEING CO  
    Shares of the plane maker, a Dow component, rose 2.5 
percent to $37.58 after it reported its first-quarter results 
and cut its outlook. [nWNAB6091] 
    
    MORGAN STANLEY  
    Shares fell 4 percent to $23.69 after the financial 
services company reported a first-quarter loss and cut its 
dividend to 5 cents in a move to enhance its capital. 
[nWNAB6145] 
    
    WELLS FARGO  
    Shares of the bank rose 6.7 percent to $20.07 after it 
reported a first-quarter profit in line with its prior outlook. 
[nN22525562] 
    
    MCDONALD'S CORP  
    Shares of the fast food chain, a Dow component, rose 0.9 
percent to $56.16 after it reported its first-quarter results. 
[nN22406912] 
    
    ALTRIA GROUP  
    The tobacco company reported first-quarter earnings that 
topped expectations by a penny. [nN22413495] 
    Shares rose 0.4 percent to $16.79. 
    
    KIMBERLY-CLARK  
    The company reported first-quarter earnings that were down 
from the prior year but beat expectations by a penny. 
[nBNG438236] 
    Shares fell 1 percent to $49.46. 
    
    FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD  
    Shares of the metal company rose 3.88 percent to $42.31 
after it reported its first-quarter results. [nN22411505] 
    
    RYDER SYSTEM  
    Shares of the shipping company rose 4.7 percent to $25.44 
after it reported adjusted first-quarter results that beat 
expectations. [nN22525503] 
    
    INGERSOLL-RAND  
    Shares advanced 9.6 percent to $18.33 after it reported a 
quarterly loss that was narrower than expected. 
[nN21289251] 
    
    T ROWE PRICE GROUP  
    Shares rose 3.2 percent to $37.40 after it reported its 
first-quarter results and said it would cut 5.5 percent of its 
work force. [nN21484394] 
    
    IMATION  
    Shares slid 0.8 percent to $9.34 after it reported its 
first-quarter results. [nWNAB6054] 
    
    P.F. CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO  
    Shares of the company surged 17.2 percent to $31.63 after 
it reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations 
helped by cost controls and increased its full-year earnings 
forecast. [nN22523861] 
    
    CHEMED CORP  
    Shares fell 6 percent to $39.55 after it reported its 
first-quarter results. [nWNAB6057] 
    
    WELLPOINT  
    The health insurance company reported first-quarter 
earnings that trumped expectations but were down from the prior 
year. [nN20404010] 
    Shares fell 0.5 percent to $41.56. 
    
    CONTINENTAL AIRLINES  
    The airline reported its fifth straight quarterly loss, 
hurt by weaker travel demand. [nN22518780] 
    Shares rose 3.9 percent to $15.59. 
    
    PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP  
    The company reported its first-quarter results and raised 
its full-year earnings outlook. [nN22463721] 
    The stock rose 1.2 percent to $30.56. 
    
    AIRTRAN HOLDINGS  
    Shares rose 20.1 percent to $6.71 after it reported its 
first-quarter results and said it expects to remain profitable 
every quarter this year. [nWNAB6048] 
 
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