Big movers in the stock market
MAY. 12 12:10 P.M. ET Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market. NYSE Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., up $2.05 at $32.20
The provider of tax preparation services boosted its full-year outlook after saying it filed more tax returns this year. Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., down $4.47 at $49.17 The pharmaceutical firm said the Patent and Trademark Office rejected its application to renew a patent for its Seasonale birth-control pill. UnitedHealth Group Inc., up $1.29 at $45.66 The health insurer recouped some losses from a day earlier after revealing a deficiency in its accounting of stock options and saying past results may have to be restated. NASDAQ Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc., down $10.78 at $3.22 The drugmaker's stock plunged to an all-time low after regulators halted a trial of its prostate treatment because some patients suffered complications. 51job Inc., up $2 at $27.35 The Chinese career services company said its profit nearly tripled last quarter on gains in recruitment advertising. Safety Insurance Group Inc., up $2.38 at $49.91 The insurance provider is being added to Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 index on May 15. |
