HEADLINE STOCKS-Some U.S. stocks on the move on Oct. 20
(Updates to after the open, adds Lockheed, Forest Labs, BlackRock, State Street, Arbitron, Amazon, Western Union, Jefferies, Peabody, Illinois Tool Works, Corinthian, OptionsXpress, UAL Corp, Human Genome, Sherwin-Williams, Steve Madden, Leap/MetroPCS, MGM, II-VI, DiamondRock)
NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks on the move on Tuesday:
CATERPILLAR INC (CAT.N), $60.34, up 4.4 pct
The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations and raised its full-year outlook. [ID:nN16358657]
DUPONT INC (DD.N), $34.06, down 1.6 pct
The Dow component reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations but narrowed its full-year profit view. [ID:nN20416505]
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (BK.N), $29.21, up 7.3 pct
The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN19394533]
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (UTX.N), $64.40, down 1.6 pct
The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations and tightened its full-year earnings outlook. [ID:nN20334533]
COCA-COLA CO (KO.N), $53.62, down 2.1 pct
The Dow component reported its third-quarter results. [ID:nN20380392]
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP (RF.N), $5.76, up 1.1 pct
The company reported its third-quarter results. [ID:nN19395272]
PFIZER INC (PFE.N), $18.26, up 1.5 pct
The Dow component reported adjusted third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN208741]
APPLE INC (AAPL.O), $200.05, up 5.4 pct
The company late Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations. [ID:nN19395089]
After the results, several analysts raised their price targets on the stock. [ID:nBNG533786]
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (TXN.N), $23.94, up 1.8 pct
The company late Monday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations. [ID:nN19395244]
STATE STREET CORP (STT.N), $50.16, down 2.1 pct
The company reported third-quarter earnings that met expectations but cut its full-year outlook. [ID:nN19396936]
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT.N), $72.59, down 4.7 pct
The company raised its 2009 share outlook but expects its profit to fall in 2010. [ID:nN14259248]
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW.N), $46.46, up 0.5 pct
The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN20424540]
BLACKROCK INC (BLK.N), $238.22, up 3.4 pct
The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN19359223]
PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU.N), $44.50, up 2.6 pct
The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN19374044]
FOREST LABORATORIES INC (FRX.N), $29.80, down 1.5 pct
The company reported a drop in its third-quarter earnings. [ID:nN19525144]
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC (HGSI.O), $21.09, up 1.1 pct
The company reported data showing that its experimental lupus drug works faster than previously thought and significantly reduced the risk of disease flare-ups. [ID:nN20424096]
STEVE MADDEN LTD (SHOO.O), $43.25, up 8.1 pct
The company forecast strong third-quarter results and raised its full-year profit view. [ID:nBNG537902]
ARBITRON INC (ARB.N), $22.73, down 2.7 pct
The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings that missed expectations but affirmed its full-year profit view. [ID:nBNG536042]
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO (DRH.N), $8.35, down 4.5 pct
The company reported third-quarter funds from operations that beat expectations. [ID:nBNG442578]
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO (SHW.N), $60.10, down 4.7 pct
The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations but forecast a drop in sales for the fourth quarter. [ID:nBNG533679]
JEFFERIES GROUP INC (JEF.N), $30.43, up 0.9 pct
The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN19266524]
WESTERN UNION CO (WU.N), $19.53, up 0.8 pct
The company reported a drop in its third-quarter earnings. [ID:nN20247090]
AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN.O), $95.56, up 0.9 pct
Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to "outperform" from "perform," seeing steady revenue growth over the next few quarters at the online retailer. [ID:nBNG536707]
UAL CORP (UAUA.O), $7.94, up 9.5 pct
The company reported a third-quarter loss that was narrower than expected. [ID:nN20424620]
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC (PCS.N), $6.62, down 5.4 pct
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INC (LEAP.O), $13.53, down 3.5 pct
Goldman Sachs downgraded both companies to "neutral" from "buy," citing an increase in competitive activity. [ID:nBNG341360]
MGM MIRAGE (MGM.N), $12.04, up 2 pct
Tracinda Corp, the investment vehicle of billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, said it is exploring the possibility of strategic partnerships or other options regarding its investment in MGM. [ID:nN20422564]
BIOGEN IDEC INC (BIIB.O), $47.37, down 4.1 pct
The company reported its third-quarter results. [ID:nN20417479]
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH.N), $25.92, up 4 pct
The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations. [ID:nN20416764]
BOEING CO (BA.N), $51.64, down 3.4 pct
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC (SPR.N), $17.57, down 4.9 pct
Morgan Stanley downgraded Boeing to "underweight" from "equal weight," saying it could face downward pressure on likely further delays in its 787 line. [ID:nBNG534145]
The firm also downgraded Spirit two notches to "underweight," saying it may not be able to escape challenges at Boeing. [ID:nBNG120819]
FORD MOTOR CO (F.N), $7.75, up 2.4 pct
Barclays upgraded the company to "equal weight" from "underweight," saying the company could beat consensus estimates in the third quarter. [ID:nBNG530444]
MPS GROUP INC MPS.N, $13.57, up 22 pct
Adecco (ADEN.VX) said it would buy the company for $1.3 billion. [ID:nBNG199799]
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP (PH.N), $57.36, up 3.8 pct
The company raised its full-year outlook. [ID:nN20419442]
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC (LXK.N), $25. 97, up 15 pct
The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings that beat expectations and gave a fourth-quarter outlook. [ID:nN20418409]
COMERICA INC (CMA.N), $30.37, Monday close
The company reported a third-quarter loss that narrowed from the prior year, though provisions for bad loans were up 88 percent. [ID:nBNG239258]
COACH INC (COH.N), $33.64, down 2.5 pct
The company reported its first-quarter results. [ID:nN20353738]
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT.O), $33.31, down 1.8 pct
WERNER ENTERPRISES (WERN.O), $20.94, up 12 pct
The two companies late Monday posted better-than-expected quarterly results and said they were seeing signs of stabilization in demand. [ID:nBNG500534]
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
