4 Stocks Making Moves

By Chris Hill – Sep 4, 2013 at 6:24PM

OTC: FRAN

Francescas Holdings

J.C. Penney pops as two more hedge funds court the embattled retailer, and Dollar General hits a new all-time high. Here are four stocks making big moves.

The following video is from Wednesday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Matt Argersinger and David Meier dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Ciena Corp. (CIEN -0.34%) pops big after beating across the board on third-quarter results. Dollar General (DG 0.40%) hits a new all-time high on second-quarter earnings news. J.C. Penney (JCPN.Q) moves upward as two hedge funds combine to buy more than 14% of the company. And Francesca's Holdings (FRAN) fell hard on earnings news to their lowest point in two years. In this segment of Investor Beat, Matt and David take a look at four stocks making moves today.

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