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Boeing and Sprint climb; Hess and Rent-A-Center skid

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday:

Boeing Co., up $11.93 to $328.06

The aerospace company raised its dividend and said it will buy back $20 billion in stock.

Darden Restaurants Inc., up $4.96 to $103.85

The parent company of Olive Garden raised its annual profit and sales forecasts.

Hess Corp., down $2.45 to $47.31

Energy company stocks fell as oil prices continued to drop.

Navistar International Corp., up $3.73 to $27.57

The maker of trucks and engines beat Wall Street’s expectations with its fiscal fourth-quarter results.

Sprint Corp., up 9 cents to $5.91

The communications company said national security regulators approved its combination with T-Mobile USA.

Rent-A-Center Inc., down $1.42 to $13.03

The company said its agreement to be acquired by Vintage Capital is off, but will get a $126.5 million payment.

Lennar Corp., up 99 cents to $41.01

The Commerce Department said U.S. home construction rose in November as builders broke ground on more apartments.

Honeywell International Inc., up 80 cents to $135.18

Industrial companies recovered a sliver of their recent losses on Tuesday.

The Associated Press