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Sony and Yum Brands are big market movers(Associated Press Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE 3D Systems Corp., down $5.94 to $50.13 The three-dimensional printing company reported a drop in quarterly profit and the results fell short of Wall Street expectations. Yum Brands Inc., down $3.60 to $69.40 The owner of fast-food chains, including KFC, said a food-safety scandal in China has hurt sales and could cut into global profit. Sony Corp., up 90 cents to $18.43 The electronics company reported a surprise jump in quarterly profit that beat Wall Street forecasts of a loss during the period. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., up 39 cents to $12.48 The entertainment company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and said it would cut staffing levels by 7 percent. Nasdaq eHealth Inc., down $10.95 to $20.70 The online health insurance company cut its 2014 profit and revenue outlook, which now falls short of Wall Street expectations. LivePerson Inc., up $1.62 to $11.78 The digital communications company reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and boosted its full-year revenue outlook. Lam Research Corp., up $2.11 to $70 The semiconductor-processing equipment company reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on a revenue boost. Tetra Tech Inc., down $2.50 to $24.28 The engineering and consulting services company cut its full-year profit and revenue outlook to below Wall Street expectations. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |