Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, June 19, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Evergreen Solar Inc. shot up Thursday after the solar panel producer inked two long-term sales contracts.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Agrium Inc. rose Thursday as an analyst raised his price target on the Canadian fertilizer company and forecast strong demand for fertilizer.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of drug developer Gilead Sciences Inc. rose Thursday as analysts continued to forecast growth in the HIV treatment market and said the company will have a leading position in the sector.