Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, June 19, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Sepracor Inc. rose Thursday as the drug maker reported positive results from a late-stage trial of a seizure drug candidate, and a UBS analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Neutral," citing its low share price and growth prospects.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. set a low on Thursday after an analyst said commodity costs are rising and believes Wall Street profit expectations for fiscal 2009 are too lofty.