Six in 60 Seconds: Expedia, Juniper Networks and More...
Stocks fell Thursday following new signs that the recovery remains tepid even as companies report strong earnings.
Regional manufacturing indexes in New York and Philadelphia plummeted this month, but a national report showed modest growth in industrial output nationwide. The government also reported that first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell, but that was largely because of seasonal factors.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell over 100 points, putting its seven-day winning streak in severe jeopardy.
So which individual stocks are worth watching today? Here are six that are on the move:
TD Ameritrade Holding
This brokers was upgraded to "neutral" from "underperform" by Bank of Americia Merril Lynch.
-----------Juniper Networks
The network-equipment maker was downgraded to "market perform" from "outperform" by Oppenheimer.
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AOL
The Internet portal was upgraded to "neutral" from "underperform" by Credit Suisse.
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Symantec
SYMC, which provides information security and storage to consumers and companies, was downgraded to "sector perform" from "outperform" by RBC Capital. RBC also cut Symantec's price target to $17 from $19.
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Hormel Foods
This meat producer is trading at highs not seen since 1980.
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Expedia
FBR Capital initiated coverage at "outperform" on the online travel company, with a $26 price target.
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-The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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