*Zynga shares plunge after revising deal with Facebook. *Whole Foods announces special dividend. NEW YORK, Nov 30- U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday as investors were hesitant to make big bets ahead of a statement by President Obama on the progress of budget talks in Washington that have recently driven volatility in financial markets.
Stocks are closing mostly lower after another batch of weak earnings reports weighs on the market. Poor earnings from Goodyear, Verisign, Interpublic and other companies disappointed investors. Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York Stock Exchange.
Oct 25- Verisign Inc's third-quarter results modestly beat estimates, but the company that assigns Internet protocol addresses said the Commerce Department may not complete its contract review before it expires on Nov. 30, sending its shares down 15 percent after market.
Stock indexes are moving between small gains and losses on Wall Street Friday after Goodyear Tire& Rubber and other companies turned in weak earnings reports. Goodyear's stock sank 7 percent after the company said that a steep dropoff in sales in Europe delivered a blow to the company's earnings.
RESTON, Va.-- VeriSign Inc., which registers domain names on the Internet, said Thursday that third-quarter profit rose 32 percent, topping expectations. VeriSign's shares lost 9 cents to $46.60 in regular trading, then dropped $7.10, or 15.2 percent, to $39.50 in after-hours trading after the earnings report and update on the registry agreement.
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What follows is a look at stocks in the S&P 1,500 displaying unusual volume in Tuesday's trading session.