NEW YORK-- Shares of some top chemicals companies were up at the close of trading:. Dow Chemical Co. rose$. 72 or 2.1 percent, to $35.82. DuPont Co. rose$. 40 or. 7 percent, to $55.89.
BP PLC rose$. 21 or. 5 percent, to $42.96. ConocoPhillips rose$. 88 or 1.4 percent, to $63.31. Exxon Mobil Corp. rose $1.06 or 1.2 percent, to $91.76.
Aruba Networks: Approximately 47,555,700 shares changed hands, a 1,582.9 percent increase over its 65- day average volume. The shares fell $4.51 or 25.6 percent to $13.10. Carrollton Bancorp: Approximately 7,500 shares changed hands, a 1,371.0 percent increase over its 65- day average volume.
ConAgra Foods Inc. rose$. 14 or. 4 percent, to $35.92. General Mills Inc. fell$. 11 or. 2 percent, to $50.36. Hormel Foods Corp. rose$. 07 or. 2 percent, to $42.70.
American Express Co. rose $1.09 or 1.5 percent, to $73.32. Capital One Financial Corp. rose $1.68 or 2.8 percent, to $60.83. Discover Financial Services rose $1.22 or 2.6 percent, to $47.70.
Allergan rose$. 99 or 1.0 percent, to $101.41. Baxter International Inc. rose $1.09 or 1.5 percent, to $72.94. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 06 or. 7 percent, to $9.10.
Alco Stores Inc.: Approximately 400 shares changed hands, a 97.3 decrease from its 65- day average volume. The shares rose$. 05 or. 5 percent to $9.29. American River Bankshares: Approximately 100 shares changed hands, a 99.0 decrease from its 65- day average volume.
Becton, Dickinson& Co. rose $1.28 or 1.3 percent, to $101.78. Covidien rose$. 10 or. 2 percent, to $65.77. PerkinElmer rose$. 21 or. 7 percent, to $32.19.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top drug benefits companies were up at the close of trading:. CVSCaremark rose$. 07 or. 1 percent, to $59.44. Express Scripts Holding Co. rose $1.17 or 1.9 percent, to $61.87.
Baxter International Inc. rose $1.09 or 1.5 percent, to $72.94. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. rose$. 53 or 1.2 percent, to $43.30. Hospira rose$. 02 or. 1 percent, to $35.74.
NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:. CAE Inc.: Approximately 259,900 shares changed hands, a 767.0 percent increase over its 65- day average volume. The shares rose$. 04 or. 6 percent to $6.74.
Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 68 or 3.5 percent, to $18.58. Gold Fields Ltd ADS fell$. 32 or 5.2 percent, to $5.81. Newmont Mining Corp. fell$. 80 or 2.5 percent, to $30.63.
Arch Coal rose$. 05 or 1.0 percent, to $5.01. Consol Energy Inc. rose$. 33 or 1.0 percent, to $33.97. Peabody Energy rose$. 07 or. 3 percent, to $20.21.
Canadian National Railway Co. rose $1.04 or 1.0 percent, to $102.69. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. rose $2.40 or 1.8 percent, to $138.46. Kansas City Southern rose$. 97 or. 8 percent, to $117.16.
NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:. The shares rose$. 59 or. 5 percent to $116.76. The shares rose$. 02 or. 2 percent to $9.14.
Cigna Corp. rose$. 54 or. 8 percent, to $67.90. Humana Inc. rose $1.10 or 1.4 percent, to $80.45. UnitedHealth Group rose$. 70 or 1.1 percent, to $62.84.
Amgen Inc. rose$. 66 or. 6 percent, to $105.63. Biogen Idec fell $1.14 or. 5 percent, to $226.85. Celgene Corp. rose $1.43 or 1.2 percent, to $124.91.
Brinker International Inc. rose$. 39 or 1.0 percent, to $41.40. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose $3.08 or. 8 percent, to $375.16. Darden Restaurants Inc. rose$. 65 or 1.2 percent, to $53.43.
CVSCaremark rose$. 07 or. 1 percent, to $59.44. Rite Aid rose$. 19 or 7.3 percent, to $2.79. Walgreen rose$. 78 or 1.6 percent, to $49.61.
DR Horton rose$. 43 or 1.6 percent, to $27.23. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. rose$. 15 or 2.6 percent, to $6.02. Lennar Corp. rose$. 88 or 2.0 percent, to $43.82.