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Movers roundup: BlueLinx, Amylin Pharma



By AP
05 September 2008 @ 06:20 pm EST

Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Sept. 5, from AP Financial News:

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BXC 1.84 -0.06
AMLN 7.22 -0.4
MRK 24.68 -0.32
AIZ 19.58 0.34
GE 17.08 -0.47
ZQK 1.22 -0.07

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ATLANTA (AP)--Shares of BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a distributor of building products, dropped Friday as an analyst downgraded the company's stock following a recent run-up in share price.

NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell Friday after an analyst suggested Amylin's diabetes drug Byetta is more likely to cause pancreatitis than a rival treatment, Merck & Co.'s Januvia.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)--Shares of Assurant Inc. ticked higher Friday, after the New York-based insurer announced plans to acquire General Electric Co's warranty management group, which sells warranties for major appliances and consumer electronics.

NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Quiksilver Inc. soared on Friday, after the retailer on Thursday said it swung to a fiscal third-quarter profit, helped by strong sales abroad.

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