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06/25/05 1:17 PM

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Big Movers in the Stock Market
Friday June 24, 5:05 pm ET


NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market.
NYSE

Maverick Tube Corp., down $3.45 at $29.60

The manufacturer posted a disappointing earnings forecast for the second quarter.

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Medtronic Inc., up $1.08 at $52.72

The medical device maker raised its dividend by nearly 15 percent.

Solectron Corp., down 16 cents at $3.66

The contract electronics manufacturer posted a third-quarter loss due to sluggish sales.

NASDAQ

America Service Group Inc., down $4.01 at $15.86

The company's prison services unit was not invited to renew its inmate health-care contract with the state of Indiana.

Perry Ellis International Inc., up $1.24 at $23.80

The company's stock was upgraded to "outperform" from "market perform" by Wachovia Securities due to the company's efforts in expanding its Savane brand of pants.

Xyratex Ltd., down $2.77 at $16.05

A disappointing earnings forecast led two brokerage firms to cut their price targets for the company's stock.