Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Home Depot, down $1.50 at $27.37
A big one-time charge and a slumping housing market lowered profit by 66 percent, the nation's biggest home improvement retailer said.
Target Corp., down 63 cents at $54.29
Softer-than-expected sales, especially at established stores, crimped the retailer's quarterly profit, but it still beat Wall Street expectations.
Fannie Mae, down $1.21 at $27.74
Standard & Poor's lowered the risk-to-the-government rating, which measures how strong the mortgage financier is without government support.
McGraw-Hill Cos., down $1.24 at $43.59
The information services company will cut 395 positions in its financial services and education segments, or about 2 percent of its global staff.
Saks Inc., down 93 cents at $13.20
Higher discounting weighed on profit margins, even though the operator of Saks Fifth Avenue posted a 66 percent higher profit.
NASDAQ
Staples Inc., up 4 cents at $23.61
The world's biggest office products supplier posted a nearly 2 percent higher profit, but posted soft sales at established North American stores.
Netflix Inc., up 65 cents at $31.63
The online movie rental company rolled out a device that lets consumers download movies for viewing on their televisions.
Career Education Corp., down $1.01 at $17.75
An analyst downgraded the for-profit education company and three others, predicting challenges during fall enrollment amid student lending turmoil.
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