Time Warner Cable slid after the company missed Wall Street third-quarter earnings estimates as it lost more video subscribers than expected.
E*Trade Financial gained ground as it announced plans to sell $1.3 billion of fresh debt.
Ryanair rose after Europe's biggest budget airline raised its full-year profit forecast.
Netflix was little changed after it adopted a stockholder rights plan.
Aeropostale gained ground after FBR upgraded the teen retailer based on valuation.
Thompson Reuters fell after TD warned to stay away from the stock for the next 12 to 18 months.
Transocean moved higher after the oil services company reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.
Corinthian Colleges lost ground after the U.S. Department of Education gave it a failing financial responsibility score, which the company needed for its students to get easy access to federal loans.
Walgreen fell after ISI Group said the retailer's October same-store sales were disappointing.
Health Net moved higher after Goldman Sachs said its results showed great improvement after a difficult first quarter.
Radian Group lost ground after Barron's said the mortgage insurer's balance sheet left a lot to be desired.
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