Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks

Orlando, FL 6/14/12 (StreetBeat) – Below are some of the most active stocks in U.S. trading on Thursday:

Gainers

Quest Software (Nasdaq:QSFT) rose 8% Thursday after the firm said it’s received a proposal for a buyout of the firm at $25.50 in cash.

International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) shares rose 10.3%. Earlier Thursday the company said it is buying back $1 billion of its common shares, including a $400 purchase form Goldman Sachs.

Decliners

Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS) dropped 9.3% after the Swiss National Bank urged the banking group to increase capital to prepare for an escalation of the euro-area crisis.

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) shares tumbled 15%. Earlier Thursday the firm unveiled sweeping changes to its business, including 10,000 additional job cuts and a broad management shake-up, as the struggling company cut its earnings outlook for the third time in a little over a year.

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:AEGR) fell almost 10%. The firm said Thursday that it will sell an undetermined number of shares to raise money to run its business,

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International Game Tech (NYSE: IGT) Gains On $1B Buyback Plan

Palm Beach, FL 6/14/12 (StreetBeat) – Shares of slot-machine maker International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) are trading higher Thursday morning after the company announced plans to buy back up to $1 billion of its common stock. The company said that as part of the plan, it has entered into an accelerated buyback agreement with Goldman Sachs covering $400 million of stock. The rest will be used over the next 3-4 years.

As of Wednesday’s close, IGT had a market cap of about $3.9 billion.

IGT said the plan reflects the board’s “dedication to responsible capital deployment.”

The company said it will fund the plan with cash on hand and borrowings from its revolving credit facility. Under the arrangement with Goldman, IGT will pay $400 million to Goldman on June 19 and will receive an initial delivery of about 21 million shares.

IGT this morning is up 83 cents, or 6.3%, to $14.05.

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Some LargeCap Stocks to Keep an Eye on Today

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are Cisco Systems Inc., Macy's Inc. and Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

Cisco (NYSE: CSCO) is expected to report fiscal first-quarter earnings of 40 cents a share, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet Research.

Macy's (NYSE: M) is forecast to post earnings of 3 cents a share in the third quarter.

Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) is estimated to report a profit of $1.67 a share in the fiscal second quarter.

Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) is expected to report earnings of $1.18 a share in the fiscal second quarter.

After Tuesday's closing bell, International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) reported it swung to a fiscal fourth quarter profit but not enough to satisfy Wall Street estimates.

Watch List

Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) announced a $1 billion share buyback program.

General Growth Properties Inc. said it emerged from bankruptcy and will launch an initial public offering.

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) said that it was launching a secondary offering of shares owned by a Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) affiliate.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) swung to a second-quarter loss of 22 cents a share on debt charges.

MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) said it narrowed its third-quarter loss as it paid off claims on mortgage-backed securities.

Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) said it restored its annual dividend to 2007 levels.

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) said its third-quarter loss widened, but narrowed on a per-share basis since the electric car maker went public, as sales slipped.