Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, June 24, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) _ Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. shares rose Tuesday to a 52-week high on prospects for strong metals prices, benefits of a recently announced acquisition and the result of higher earnings guidance.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Peabody Energy Corp., one of the world's largest coal producers, hit an all-time high Tuesday after negotiations fizzled between steelmaker ArcelorMittal and Australian coal mine operator Macarthur Coal.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of national bank Washington Mutual Inc. rebounded slightly from a 16-year low reached earlier in the morning, but were still down slightly in late afternoon trading Tuesday.