Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, July 1, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Capital One Financial Corp. rose Tuesday after an analyst upgraded the credit card company, saying recent dips in valuation now largely reflect the difficult operating environment.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. sank to a five-year low Monday after the company announced it was realigning its European operations and will sell $350 million in senior notes to the public.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of biotechnology company Celgene Corp. advanced Tuesday as a potential competitor to its bone-marrow cancer treatment in Europe failed a late-stage clinical trial.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. sunk to a multiyear low Tuesday after an analyst warned of signs of weakness seen in the casino's Venetian hotel in Las Vegas.