4 Stocks Making Moves

By Chris Hill – Oct 9, 2013 at 7:33PM

NYSE: FDO.DL

Family Dollar Stores Inc.

Men's Wearhouse gets a buyout offer, and Costco rises despite lackluster fourth-quarter profit growth. Here are four stocks making big moves today.

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

Men's Wearhouse (TLRD) jumped today, after rejecting an unsolicited buyout offer from competitor Jos. A. Bank. Yum! Brands (YUM -0.91%) fell after reporting that third-quarter profits dropped 68% and the company lowered guidance in China. While fourth-quarter profits for Family Dollar (FDO.DL) rose 26%, the company issued weak guidance, which mattered more to investors than trailing profits. And Costco (COST -0.97%) got a boost today, even though fourth-quarter profits rose only 1%. In this segment, David and Bryan look at four stocks making big moves.

Fool contributor Bryan White, Chris Hill, and David Hanson have no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Costco Wholesale. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.