NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Blyth Inc., up $6.27 at $43.36
The candle maker said it plans to spin off its weight-loss business through an initial public offering of stock worth $175 million.
Nasdaq
Sears Holdings Corp., up $3.69 at $60.29
The department store chain said cost-cutting and reduced inventory helped narrow its loss in the second quarter from a year ago.
Dollar Tree Inc., down 89 cents at $49.11
The discount retailer said that its net income rose nearly 26 percent in the second quarter as people spent more at its stores.
Cisco Systems Inc., up $1.67 at $19.02
The computer networking equipment maker's fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations. It raised its dividend 75 percent.
Coinstar Inc., up $3.66 at $51.88
The New York Post reported that the owner of the Redbox DVD rental kiosks may be considering selling itself to a private equity firm.
Perry Ellis International Inc., down $3.47 at $18.80
The clothing company posted a $2.4 million second-quarter loss and cuts its full-year profit outlook citing higher costs.
PetSmart Inc., up $3.09 at $70.53
Thanks to stronger sales, the pet supply store said its second-quarter net income rose and it raised its 2012 profit guidance.
Bon-Ton Stores Inc., down 8 cents at $7.28
The department store operator said that its fiscal second-quarter loss widened, dragged down by severance charges and other costs.