NEW YORK - Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Schering-Plough Corp., up $1.31 at $15.17
About 10 percent of the drug maker's 55,000 employees are being laid off, bringing about $1 billion per year in savings.
Bear Stearns Cos., up 5 cents at $10.91
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, in remarks to lawmakers, defended the central bank's role in aiding the sale of the investment bank to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Southwest Airlines Co., down 19 cents at $12.59
The carrier will rebook or refund passengers scheduled to travel on ATA Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy and had a code-sharing agreement with the airline.
Constellation Brands Inc., up 91 cents at $19.63
Excluding a charge on its wine businesses in Australia and Britain, the wine company's profit topped expectations on strong liquor sales.

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