HEADLINE STOCKS-Some U.S. stocks on the move on Nov. 2

NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks on the move on Monday: FORD MOTOR CO, $7.54, up 7.7 pct The automaker reported a surprise third-quarter profit and said it expects to be "solidly profitable" in 2011. For full story, see CIT GROUP INC, 27 cents, down 63 pct The lender on Sunday filed for bankruptcy in a prepackaged deal. The lender plans to reduce its total debt by about $10 billion in the deal. HUMANA INC, $36.91, down 1.8 pct The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations by a penny, but forecast a drop in its 2010 profit. NORDSTROM INC, $32.09, up 1 pct Deutsche Bank upgraded the company to "buy" from "hold," seeing earnings growth through cost reductions, sales growth and lean inventory. RESEARCH IN MOTION INC, $54.78, down 6.74 pct Citigroup downgraded the company two notches to "sell," citing competitive pressures. U.S. BANCORP, $23.54, up 1.4 pct BB&T CORP, $24.62, up 3 pct SUNTRUST BANKS INC, $19.64, up 2.8 pct Sandler O'Neill upgraded all three banks, saying they would benefit from strong capital levels and recent regulator-assisted acquisitions. CLOROX CO, $59.82, up 1 pct The company reported its first-quarter results boosted by strong sales of disinfecting products amid the H1N1 flu pandemic and raised its 2010 outlook for earnings and gross margins. VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL INC, $29.77, up 1.3 pct The company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations and raised its full-year profit view. STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC, $28.21, down 2.9 pct The company cut its annual dividend by 78 percent to 20 cents per share. COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO, $15.67, up 2.3 pct The company reported third-quarter results rose from the prior year. DEAN FOODS CO, $16.64, down 8.7 pct The dairy company reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year forecast helped by lower costs for fuel, raw milk and packaging. LOEWS CORP, $33.76, up 2 pct The company swung to a third-quarter profit as narrowing credit spreads boosted its investment portfolio. DENBURY RESOURCES INC, $13.09, down 10 pct ENCORE ACQUISITION CO, $44.91, up 21 pct Denbury agreed to buy Encore for $3.2 billion, or $50 per share. The per-share offer price represents a premium of 35 percent from Encore's Friday closing price. CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC, $83.58, up 0.4 pct TERRA INDUSTRIES INC, $33.77, up 6.3 pct CF on Sunday raised the cash portion of its hostile offer for Terra by about 5 percent. (For small and mid-cap stocks to watch, see Keywords: MARKETS STOCKS HEADLINES Keywords: MARKETS STOCKS HEADLINES Keywords: MARKETS STOCKS HEADLINES ([e-mail]; [phone]; Reuters Messaging: [e-mail]@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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