Futures pointed to higher open the first day of October after news that consumer spending in the U.S. rose a little more than expected in August, but inflation remained modest.
So which individual stocks are worth watching today? Here are six that are on the move:
Texas Instruments
The semiconductor manufacturer was trading at levels not seen since July of 2008.
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Union Pacific
The railroad company was downgraded to market perform from outperform at Wells Fargo.
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Yum! Brands
The restaurant chain's price target increased to $53 from $49 at UBS. The firm notes accelerating sales in China during the third quarter.
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ConocoPhillips
The energy company was downgraded to underweight from equal-weight at Morgan Stanley with the price target of $56 per share.
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Google
The internet company was initiated outperform at Raymond James with a $640 price target.
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JA Solar
The energy company was downgraded to hold from buy at Auriga.
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