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New York • Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:
NYSE
• Xerox Corp., up 52 cents to $9.75
The printer and copier maker will split in two, spinning off its services business, following a push from activist investor Carl Icahn.
• Honeywell International Inc., up $5.23 to $103.20
The industrial conglomerate gained ground after its fourth-quarter earnings report.
• Visa Inc., up $5.16 to $74.49
Strong fourth-quarter results sent the credit card company's stock higher.
• AbbVie Inc., down 95 cents to $54.90
The drugmaker fell on concerns about competition and the pricing of key drugs.
Nasdaq
• Microsoft Corp., up $3.04 to $55.09
The tech giant reported strong results for cloud computing, PC software, Surface tablets and Xbox game consoles.
• Amazon.com Inc., down $48.35 to $587
The e-commerce company reported higher costs, and its profit fell far short of Wall Street's estimates.
• Electronic Arts Inc., down $5.24 to $64.55
Investors were disappointed by the high number of disc sales of "Star Wars: Battlefront" compared to more profitable downloads.
• Gilead Sciences Inc., down $4.53 to $83
The drugmaker said John Martin, its CEO since 1998 and chairman since 2008, will give up those roles in March.