4 Stocks Making Big Moves

By Chris Hill – Oct 16, 2013 at 7:31PM

NASDAQ: AAPL

Apple

Market Cap

$2,577B

Today's Change

(0.64%) $1.06

Current Price

$166.90

Price as of April 23, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Weakening demand for Apple's iPhone 5c, and a big surprise in profits from Mattel. Here are four stocks making moves today.

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

Apple (AAPL 0.64%) hovered around breakeven for the day, despite news that the company cut back orders for its low-cost 5c iPhone because of weaker demand. Mattel's (MAT 0.59%) third-quarter profits jumped up a surprising 16%, because of strong sales of its Barbie, Monster High, and American Girl dolls. CSX (CSX 0.29%) grew third-quarter profits slightly, up 1.3%, with full-year results also projected to be "slightly up" from last year. And Abbott Labs (ABT 0.49%) saw light third-quarter sales, though it had strong profits, and raised its dividend. In this segment, Dave and Taylor look at four stocks making moves today.

Chris Hill and Taylor Muckerman ha d no position in any stocks mentioned. David Meier owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Apple and Mattel and owns shares of Apple and CSX. 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.