General Electric and Twitter are big market movers
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
General Electric Co., up 95 cents to $28.98
Strength from its core industrial units helped the company turn in a better-than-expected third-quarter profit.
Honeywell International Inc., down $1.47 to $97.03
The industrial conglomerate posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings but trimmed its profit and revenue expectations for the year.
Quanta Services Inc., down $7.47 to $18.74
The contracting services company lowered its third-quarter profit and revenue outlook, citing project delays and a tough market.
Yum Brands Inc., up $2.89 to $72.16
The parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell named activist investor Keith Meister to its board.
Twitter Inc., up $1.44 to $31.15
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer bought a 4 percent stake in the short-messaging service.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., up 21 cents to $71.99
The e-commerce giant is offering to buy up the rest of Chinese video streaming site Youku Tudou in a $3.6 billion deal.
Nasdaq
Wynn Resorts Ltd., down 86 cents to $72.90
The casino and hotel operator reported worse-than-expected third-quarter profit as it faces regulatory issues in Macau.
Spirit Airlines Inc., down $7.68 to $42.38
The discount airline issued a disappointing fourth-quarter outlook and its stock was downgraded by Morgan Stanley.