$1.12
11.3%
Shares of Chicago-based UAL Corp., the parent of United Airlines, surged to $11 as oil prices fell. The Amex airline index had its biggest gain in three weeks, rising 8.7 percent.
$1.47
22.7%
Fa nnie Mae shares soared to $7.95, their sixth consecutive session of gains. The mortgage-finance giant shook up its executive ranks, including replacing its chief financial officer. Stock of Freddie Mac gained 11.2 percent, to $5.28.
$6.19
12.9%
Shares of Layne Christensen Co. hit a nine-month high, advancing to $54.25. The water- and mining-services firm’s profits easily exceeded Wall Street expectations.
-$0.88
8.8%
Gerber Scientific Inc. stock dropped to $9.17. The manufacturing equipment supplier reported quarterly results far below analyst projections.
$2.27
10%
Shares of Jo-Ann Stores Inc. jumped to $24.94, their biggest percentage gain in four months. The fabric retailer’s quarterly loss was less than analyst estimates.
-$2.85
3.7%
Brown-Forman Corp. had its biggest percentage decline in eight weeks, sliding to $74.17. The maker of Jack Daniel’s and Southern Comfort whiskey reported profits that missed Wall Street estimates.
$1.40
6.8%
Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. rebounded from a 25 percent one-day loss to climb to $21.88. The drug developer was raised to “buy” from “neutral” by Merrill Lynch.
