Nike and Newmont Mining fall; Pepco, Health Net rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:
Regulators in California approved Health Net's combination with fellow health insurer Centene, and the companies expect to complete the deal soon.
The discount retailer reported mixed quarterly results and said Michael Hayes will step down after 15 years as company chairman.