-$1.56
8.2%
Delta Air Lines Inc. stock sank to $17.45. The carrier’s pilots union said it opposes hedge fund Pardus Capital Management LP’s “poisonous vision” for Delta to merge with United Airlines. United parent UAL Corp. fell $2.57, or 6.3 percent, to $38.19.
$4.24
13%
Shares of Barnes & Noble Inc. jumped to $36.86. The stock rose the most since November 2000 after the bookstore chain posted a quarterly profit and lifted its full-year forecast.
$3.71
4.4%
Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. gained to $87.82. The world’s largest oil company was raised to “buy” from “neutral” at UBS Investment Bank, which said the shares could gain on higher crude prices.
$22.69
3.6%
Google Inc. stock advanced to $648.54. The Internet giant had its share-price forecast raised 13 percent, to $900, at Credit Suisse Group, the highest among the 37 brokerages that rate the stock.
$3.69
12.1%
Nordstrom Inc. stock climbed to $34.21. Late Monday, the upscale retailer reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates by 7 cents a share.
$7.18
5.7%
Shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. rose to $132.16. The casino company was raised to “buy” from “hold” at Jefferies & Co., which cited a recent decline in the stock price and Wynn’s strong growth prospects.
