Movers roundup: BCE, Furniture Brands

Among the stock activity stories for Monday, July 7, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) _ U.S.-traded shares of BCE Inc. jumped on Monday, the first trading day after Canada's largest telecommunications company said it has agreed to the terms of a $35 billion sale to a group of investors.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Furniture Brands International Inc. sank on Monday, after an analyst said she expects the furniture retailer's sales will fall 15 percent during the second quarter, and another analyst downgraded the stock.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of casino operator Ameristar Casinos Inc. seesawed Monday after JPMorgan Securities boosted its rating on the stock, saying that it could trade up as investors predict a possible takeover.

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