THQ miss

THQ, the publisher of video games including “Saints Row,” fell as much as 17 percent in extended trading, to $1.21, after saying holiday-season sales will miss its forecast.

Raj appeal

Raj Rajaratnam, the former hedge-fund manager convicted of insider trading, has appealed a record $92.8 million penalty imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Credit spree

US consumers increased their debt for the second straight month in October, the Federal Reserve reported yesterday. Consumers raised their debt by a seasonally adjusted $7.6 billion in October.

No BBX

A federal judge in New Mexico barred BlackBerry maker Research in Motion from using the name BBX for its new operating system, forcing RIM to rename it.

GM bonuses

General Motors, 10 weeks after ratifying a new labor contract with the United Auto Workers, said union hourly employees achieved vehicle-quality targets and will be eligible for about $12 million in bonuses.