[November 11, 2009] BLOG: Dollars and Sense: Wall Street Movers, 11/11: Smithfield Foods, Toll Brothers, Macy's [The Kansas City Star, Mo.] Tweet (Kansas City Star (MO) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 11--The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the Big Board and the Naz. Data from the Associated Press: NYSE: Macy's Inc., down $1.57 at $17.86 The department store's third-quarter loss shrunk on inventory controls and localization, while it raised its full-year outlook. Toll Brothers Inc., up $3.02 at $21.41 The luxury builder said buyers signed 42 percent more contracts for new homes in its fourth fiscal quarter, though revenue was lower. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., up $1.46 at $3.88 The company agreed to pay $200 million to settle a legal dispute with rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Cytec Industries Inc., down $1.29 at $35.52 An analyst urged investors to sell the specialty chemical maker's stock, citing expectations for an unfavorable outlook. Reed Elsevier, down $1.46 at $30.95 The CEO resigned by mutual agreement after just eight months on the job, the publishing and information company announced. Smithfield Foods Inc., up $1.49 at $17.12 A Deutsche Bank analyst upgraded the nation's largest hog producer and pork processor on restructuring efforts. NASDAQ: Sun Microsystems Inc., up 32 cents at $8.47 Fitch Ratings lowered its outlook after European regulators objected to Oracle Corp.'s plans to take over the company. Sigma Designs Inc., down $1.20 at $11.14 An analyst downgraded the chip maker on signs that it's losing greater-than-expected market share to rival Broadcom Corp. To see more of The Kansas City Star, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.kansascity.com. Copyright (c) 2009, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]