Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
AMR Corp., up 21 cents at $4.83
American Airlines may cut at least 6,000 jobs this year, or 8 percent of its staff, while trying to offset rising fuel costs.
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., up 49 cents at $22.85
As turmoil continues in the credit markets, speculation swirled that Barclays PLC may buy the investment bank at a discount.
Toll Brothers Inc., down 1 cent to $18.85
Moody's Investor Service cut the senior unsecured rating on the homebuilder to junk status as falling prices continue crimping margins.
Aetna Inc., down $2.65 at $37.14
A Goldman Sachs analyst downgraded the health insurer's stock to "Sell" from "Neutral" because of crumbling profit margins.
General Motors Corp., up 14 cents at $10.12
A JPMorgan analyst said the automaker isn't in immediate danger of bankruptcy, but will need to raise about $10 billion in cash.
NASDAQ
Nvidia Corp., down $5.54 at $12.49
Weakness in certain markets and higher competition caused the graphics chip maker to cut its second-quarter revenue outlook.
Penn National Gaming Inc., up $1.06 at $29.66
A $5.82 billion takeover of the casino operator by Fortress Investment Group and Centerbridge Partners has been called off because of declining purchase price.
Corel Corp., up $1.43 at $10.75
The software maker's quarterly profit dropped 60 percent on higher sales and marketing costs, but still topped expectations when adjusted.
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