Walt Disney Co posted a larger-than-expected rise in both quarterly profit and revenue, as strong results from its cable business helped it overcome a disappointing stretch for its film studio.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. said Thursday it plans to voluntarily delist its shares of common stock from the New York Stock Exchange, but will continue to list its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Shares of Playboy Enterprises Inc. soared Thursday on a report that the men’s magazine publisher is in talks to sell its business to Iconix Brand Group Inc.

Cephalon Inc. will give Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. a license to sell a generic version of the pain drug Fentora in 2018 as part of a patent lawsuit settlement, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday.

Northwest Pipe Co. shares tumbled after the maker of welded steel pipes said it has delayed the release of its third-quarter financial results, but that it expects to post a $1 million loss.

Fewer people are claiming unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs.

The Dow industrials six-day winning streak came to a halt on Thursday as a drop in oil prices pulled energy stocks lower and a guarded outlook from Wal-Mart fanned worries about consumer spending.

Blockbuster Inc , the largest U.S. movie rental chain, posted a larger-than-expected third-quarter loss it said was due primarily to write-offs of debt financing costs and the sale of its Irish unit, and its shares plummeted 12 percent.

The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange:

Elron Electronic Industries Inc., whose subsidiaries produce products ranging from medical devices to defense electronics, said Thursday it intends to voluntarily delist from Nasdaq, effective Jan. 6.