$1.58
4.5%
Molex Inc. stock climbed to $36.28. The Lisle-based maker of fiber-optic parts benefited from a surge in the sector after Avanex Corp. said fourth-quarter revenue would top estimates. Avanex stock jumped 24 cents, or 14.6 percent, to $1.88.
$1.03
6.6%
Cott Corp. stock gained to $16.53. The world’s biggest maker of store-brand soft drinks said it began shipping a new line of ready-to-drink teas under the brand name Orient Emporium Tea Co.
$2.65
7.1%
Shares of Maguire Properties Inc. jumped to $40.15. The real estate investment trust was raised to “outperform” from “market perform” by an analyst at Wachovia Securities who cited the firm’s new management team.
$0.91
3.4%
Nvidia Corp. stock advanced to $27.39. The maker of computer-graphics chips will supply products for a new version of Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod music player this year, W.R. Hambrecht & Co. wrote in a note.
-$1.18
2%
Shares of U.S. Steel Corp. slid to $58.50. The nation’s largest steelmaker was cut to “underweight” from “neutral” by analysts at Prudential who cited oversupply concerns.
$0.67
3.6%
Shares of Warnaco Group Inc. rose to $19.43. The maker of Calvin Klein jeans and Speedo swimwear could benefit from pressure from Barrington Capital Group, which bought a 5.6 percent stake in the company last week, Barron’s said.
