Thursday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) � Shares of the following companies made notable moves in Thursday�s U.S. stock market:

Advancers

3D Systems Corp.�s DDD � shares jumped 11.3% after the manufacturer of 3-D printers forecast 2012 revenue that topped Wall Street�s expectations.

Angie�s List Inc�s. ANGI � shares rose 7% after the consumer-reviews website late Wednesday reported fourth-quarter projected first-quarter revenue that topped analysts� expectations.

Denbury Resources Inc.�s DNR � shares rose 5.5% after the oil producer reported a fourth-quarter profit that topped estimates.

Exterran Holdings Inc.�s EXH � shares advanced more than 19%.

MetroPCS Communications Inc.�s PCS � shares climbed almost 14% after the wireless operator reported improved fourth-quarter earnings and revenue.

QEP Resources Inc.�s QEP � rallied almost 8% a day after the oil-and-gas developer reported quarterly revenue that beat expectations.

Sears Holdings Corp.�s SHLD �shares gained nearly 19% after the retail-store operator said it would spin off some stores and sell others to raise cash.

Smart Balance Inc.�s SMBL � shares leapt 22% after the maker of lower-cholesterol cheese and butter reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped market expectations.

Vivus Inc. VVUS � shares shot 77.5% higher after a regulatory panel recommended Vivus� weight-loss pill Qnexa be approved. Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. OREX �, which is also seeking regulatory approval for its weight-loss drug, also rose 14%.

Decliners

First Solar Inc.�s FSLR �shares retreated 8% after Germany said it would cut solar power incentives a month earlier than anticipated. Others solar companies were also hit, with Trina Solar Ltd. TSL � sliding 11.6%, Suntech Power Holdings Co. STP �off 8.3% and Renesola Ltd. SOL � dropping almost 6%.

GrafTech International Ltd.�s GTI �shares slid 14% after the maker of graphite electrodes used in steel production projected 2012 earnings below analysts� estimates.

Hewlett-Packard Co.�s HPQ �shares declined 6.5% after the computer maker reported a steep drop in quarterly earnings and projected second-quarter profit beneath expectations. Read more about H-P results

Polypore International Inc.�s PPO �shares fell more than 11% after the battery-technology provider late Wednesday offered cautionary comments on its first quarter.

Safeway Inc.�s SWY �shares slid 7.6% after the grocery-store operator reported lower net income in the fourth quarter.