Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Best Buy Co., up $4.21 at $37.67
Fourth-quarter sales perked up at the electronics retailer, growing 10 percent. Adjusted profit was better than expected.
ConAgra Foods Inc., up $1.43 at $16.99
Higher prices and shoppers cooking more meals at home helped the food company post higher quarterly sales.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., up $3.44 at $11.29
Stocks in the solar-energy industry roared higher on reports that China may introduce new subsidies for solar installations.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., up $2.36 at $17.87
The drink maker lost $621 million in the fourth quarter due to special charges, but adjusted profit topped expectations.
General Motors Corp., up 42 cents at $3.41
The battered automaker said about 7,500 employees, or 12 percent of its hourly work force, agreed to accept buyouts.
The New York Times Co., up 41 cents at $4.98
The publishing company is cutting pay by 5 percent for most employees for nine months and laying off 100 people.
Agilent Technologies Inc., up $1.18 at $17.14
The maker of scientific instruments said it will lay off 2,700 workers and stop buying back shares as sales weaken.
NASDAQ
Citi Trends Inc., up $5.93 at $21.81
The urban apparel retailer said strong inventory control helped boost its profit 20 percent, far ahead of analyst predictions.
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