HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. stocks on the move on April 1
(Updates to after the open)
NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks on the move on Wednesday:
GENERAL MOTORS (GM.N)
The Obama administration is looking to ease GM into a "controlled" bankruptcy by persuading some creditors to agree to a plan that would divide the auto company into two pieces, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
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Shares of GM, a Dow component, fell 13.9 percent to $1.67.
SILICON GRAPHICS INC SGIC.O
The servers and data storage products maker filed for bankruptcy protection, according to court filings.
The company listed assets of $390.5 million and total debt of $526.5 million. [ID:nBNG39078]
Shares of the company plummeted 78 percent to 9 cents.
MASTERCARD (MA.N)
The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday dropped its case against MasterCard transaction fees. [ID:nL1175046]
Shares of MasterCard fell 3.7 percent to $161.24.
JPMORGAN CHASE (JPM.N)
The bank on Wednesday sold a majority stake in an independent research firm to Hidary Group. The financial terms of the deal, as well as the size of the stake, were not disclosed.
JPMorgan inherited the firm as part of its takeover of Bear Stearns last year, and will retain a minority stake in the firm. [ID:nN31403840]
Shares of JPMorgan, a Dow component, fell 2 percent to $26.05.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP (AIG.N)
Activist investors are looking to block the re-election of James Orr, the chairman of the board's compensation committee, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. [ID:nBNG208239]
Shares of AIG fell 2.1 percent to 98 cents.
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN.O)
The provider of seismic data services to oil and gas companies filed a mixed shelf for up to $100 million.
The stock fell 1.6 percent to $13.29. [ID:nWNAB9291]
TEAM INC (TISI.O)
The refinery maintenance service provider reported third-quarter results below Wall Street targets and lowered its full year revenue outlook.
The stock fell 21.7 percent to $9.18. [ID:nWNAB9189]
APOLLO GROUP INC (APOL.O)
The parent company of the University of Phoenix posted better-than-expected quarterly results but shares fell 6 percent. A Credit Suisse analyst said the shares may be selling off after market due to confusion about the litigation charge mentioned in the press release.
The stock fell 12 percent to $68.82. [ID:nBNG436573]
BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC (BW.N)
The maker of precious and specialty metal products slashed its revenue outlook for the first quarter, citing limited visibility across most of its markets, and cut more jobs.
The stock fell 15 percent to $11.76. [ID:nBNG483772]
BOEING CO (BA.N)
GOODRICH CORP (GR.N)
PRECISION CASTPARTS (PCP.N)
Wachovia downgraded all three companies to market perform from outperform, and also the commercial aerospace sector. The firm expects lower new aircraft deliveries beginning in 2010.
Shares of Boeing, a Dow component, fell 3.3 percent to $34.38 while Goodrich shares slid 1.4 percent to $37.35 and Precision Castparts shares slid 3.9 percent to $57.59.
BORDERS GROUP (BGP.N)
The book retailer on Wednesday said it plans to cut expenses by $120 million in 2009, expecting weak sales to persist throughout the year. It also said it had additional funding of $194 million under its credit agreement as of Jan. 31 but warned that the amount wasn't necessarily indicative of its future funding capacity. [ID:nN01468449]
The stock surged 14 percent to 72 cents. (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by James Dalgleish)
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