Long Island companies whose stocks moved significantly for the week ending Oct. 22, 2010.

MSC Industrial
(MSM)
Melville
$58.43 (week's change: +6.3%) 
52-week return: +25.1%

Shares surged to an all-time high after the supplier of industrial tools and materials posted better-than-expected earnings and announced a special $1-a-share dividend.

Nathan's Famous
(NATH)
Jericho
$15.85 (week's change: -6.8%) 
52-week return: +10.2%
The fast-food chain had its worst week since July 2009 after saying it may be liable for up to $6 million in damages because of a court ruling in a legal dispute with a licensee.

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