HP, Boston Beer, First Solar are big movers
Hewlett-Packard, Boston Beer, First Solar, LDK Solar are big market movers on Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Hewlett-Packard Co., up 67 cents at $24.91
The computer and printer maker's stock rose after CEO Meg Whitman reiterated on CNBC that revenue could grow next fiscal year.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., up $10.10 at $34.66
India's Apollo Tyres said it is buying the Ohio-based tire maker for about $2.22 billion to boost its presence in North America.
Boston Beer Co. Inc., up $8.57 at $165.06
A Goldman Sachs analyst boosted the brewer's stock rating and price target on the success of its Angry Orchard cider.
LDK Solar Co. Ltd., down 9 cents at $1.37
Shares of the Chinese solar company continued to fall a day after posting a slightly larger first-quarter loss.
Nasdaq
Agilysys Inc., up $1.17 at $13.95
Lower expenses helped the company, which provides software to the lodging sector, return to profitability in its fiscal fourth quarter.
First Solar Inc., down $5.63 at $46.66
The solar company said it plans to sell 8.5 million shares and use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc., up $12.51 at $96.64
The beauty retailer's fiscal first-quarter profit increased 20 percent as more shoppers visited its stores and website.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., down $1.44 at $15.37
The New York-based publisher of "Grand Theft Auto," ''BioShock Infinite" and other video games announced plans for a debt offering.
