[August 21, 2008] Barnes & Noble, Burger King are big movers Tweet (AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW YORK_Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Barnes & Noble Inc., down $1.07 at $24.67 The nation's largest bookseller said its second-quarter profit dropped 15 percent and warned of weaker sales for the year. Burger King Holdings Inc., down $1.95 at $25.50 The nation's No. 2 hamburger chain said higher costs are squeezing margins, despite reporting a 42 percent rise in quarterly profit. Bank of America Corp., down 25 cents at $29.04 The AP reported that New York's attorney general will include the bank in a deeper probe into auction-rate securities. Stage Stores Inc., up 55 cents at $15.38 The clothing and accessories retailer raised its full-year guidance after reporting a slight slip in second-quarter earnings. Kinross Gold Corp., up $1.48 at $17.22 The miner gained ground as gold prices appreciated and an RBC Capital Markets analyst raised future production estimates. Exxon Mobil Corp., up $1.54 at $80.35 Gains in crude oil lifted shares as investors questioned whether tensions with Russia could disrupt energy shipments. NASDAQ Children's Place Retail Stores Inc., up $4.05 at $40.81 The clothing retailer said it swung to a profit in the fiscal second quarter, and it easily topped analyst estimates. Hot Topic Inc., down $1.23 at $5.64 The teen retailer posted a quarterly loss and said same-store sales for August are lagging expectations. Copyright ? 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]