Corning, Deckers, Cracker Barrel are market movers

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(AP) Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

Corning Inc., up 15 cents at $12.88

A Goldman Sachs analyst upgraded shares of the glass maker to “Buy,” saying that it may see a rise in its fourth-quarter earnings.

Webster Financial Corp., up 67 cents at $24.65

Citing a recent turnaround in its business, a Raymond James analyst upgraded shares of the bank holding company to “Strong Buy.”

PulteGroup Inc., up 67 cents at $16.43

Shares of the homebuilder jumped after two positive U.S. housing reports showed that the housing sector is slowly recovering.

United Rentals Inc., up $2.24 at $37.55

The company, which rents heavy equipment, said that it is opening three branches in the U.S. and two other branches in Canada.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., up $3.69 at $67.31

An increase in customers and sales helped the casual restaurant chain nearly double its net income in the fiscal fourth quarter.

Ascena Retail Group Inc., down 20 cents at $20.81

The women’s retailer said fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 94 percent on costs related to buying rival Charming Shoppes.

Deckers Outdoor Corp., down $2.64 at $41.31

A Sterne Agee analyst said in a note to investors that sales on rarely discounted Ugg boots are a troubling sign for the footwear maker.

Ramtron International Corp., up 21 cents at $3.08

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. is buying rival Ramtron International in a deal that values the chip maker at about $109.8 million.