Wal-Mart, Dell, thinkorswim are big movers
NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
MSC Industrial Direct Co., down $2.09 at $33.65
The distributor of repair supplies expects revenue to be down as much as 19 percent for its fiscal second quarter from a year ago.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., down $4.16 at $51.38
December sales at established stores rose less than expected, and the discounter cut its profit forecast for the rest of its fiscal year.
Manitowoc Co., down $1.11 at $8.39
Lower sales in its crane and other units caused the construction and lifting equipment maker to narrow its 2008 profit range estimate.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., up $1.73 at $8.41
Fiscal third-quarter revenue surged 70 percent, the operator of A&P, Pathmark and other supermarkets said, even as the company posted a loss on higher expenses.
NASDAQ
Dell Inc., up 12 cents at $11.27
The computer maker, which is Ireland's second-largest corporate employer, will move some Irish operations to Poland to save on costs.
Thinkorswim Group Inc., up $2.69 at $8.34
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. will pay $606 million in a cash and stock deal for the online brokerage, which specializes in options trading.
PriceSmart Inc., up 99 cents at $19.86
The warehouse club operator, which operates in Central America and the Caribbean, said quarterly profit rose 60 percent on higher sales.
Helen of Troy Ltd., down $1.79 at $12.94
The consumer products maker said profit tumbled 34 percent due to slower consumer spending and the bankruptcy of a customer.










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