Mylan and NextEra slump; ConAgra, Helmerich & Payne rise
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday:
ConAgra Foods Inc., up $3.12 to $46.25
The owner of Chef Boyardee and Hebrew National posted a larger-than-expected quarterly profit.
Helmerich & Payne Inc., up $2.48 to $65.26
Companies that drill for oil rose with oil prices as investors expected them to benefit from higher prices for crude.
Intra-Cellular Therapeutics Inc., down $26.93 to $15.42
The drug developer said a potential treatment for schizophrenia didn't work better than a placebo in a late-stage study.
Mylan NV, down $1.75 to $38.47
A group of Senators said the rebates Mylan paid on sales for its EpiPen shot were too low and called for an investigation.
Viacom Inc., up $1.21 to $37.77
National Amusements, which controls CBS and Viacom, said it wants them to combine into one company again.
PepsiCo, up 38 cents to $107.76
The food and drink company reported strong third-quarter results and raised its annual forecasts.
NextEra Energy Inc., down $2.78 to $123.70
High-dividend payers like utilities traded lower as bond yields rose.
Marathon Petroleum Corp., down $2.90 to $39.74
Oil refiners on the prospect of a cut in production, as they would have to pay more money for oil.