Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Conseco Inc., down $1.05 at $6.90
The insurer's holdings in three troubled companies amount to less than 1 percent of its $23 billion portfolio, but investors worried about liquidity.
OfficeMax Inc., down $2.12 at $11.11
While the impact is still being evaluated, the office products retailer disclosed a tie to Lehman Brothers that could cause financial problems.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., up $21.80 at $129.80
A government proposal to buy bad bank loans helped boost shares of the beaten-up independent investment bank, one of only two left on Wall Street.
Tupperware Brands Corp., up $1.47 at $29.71
The food storage container maker cut its annual profit and revenue forecast, but an analyst reiterated his "Buy" rating on the stock.
IHS Inc., down $10.90 at $49.60
The information provider said 2008 revenue will come in at the high end of its forecast if it closes on its $200 million purchase of Global Insight by Oct. 1.
NASDAQ
Oracle Corp., up $1.32 at $20.07
The business software maker posted a 28 percent jump in quarterly profit, easing broader concerns about a slowdown in corporate technology spending.
Cintas Corp., down $1.62 at $30.09
The nation's largest supplier of corporate uniforms, said Thursday its fiscal 2009 first-quarter profit fell as customers cut jobs and energy costs increased.
Biogen Idec Inc., up $2.84 at $49.98
A study gave good results for multiple sclerosis drug Avonex and another allayed concerns about side effects for MS treatment Tysabri.
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