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Friday's biggest gaining and declining stocks

An earlier version of this story misstated the details of the deal for Crown Imports.

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Here are some of Friday's biggest gaining and declining stocks:

Gainers

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) (ABI) said it will buy the remaining stake in Grupo Modelo (GMODELOC) that it does not already own in a deal valued at $20.1 billion, or $9.15 a share. Shares of AB InBev rallied 7.9% in New York trade.

Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) added 24.4% after the company reported earnings that were a penny ahead of analyst estimates. Separately, Grupo Modelo SAB said it will sell its existing 50% stake in Crown Imports LLC, the joint venture that imports and markets Grupo Modelo's brands in the U.S., to Constellation Brands for $1.85 billion, giving Constellation Brands 100% ownership and control.

Fushi Copperweld Inc. (FSIN) rose nearly 11% after the company said Thursday that its chairman and co-chief executive, Li Fu, and private-equity firm Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Ltd. were taking the firm private for $9.50 a share.

Shares of builder KB Home(KBH) jumped nearly 13%. The company reported earnings a bit ahead of analyst estimates, but sales figures were not as strong.

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (SWHC) jumped nearly 21%. The gun manufacturer on Thursday posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and said operating earnings for the next fiscal year would grow by at least 50%.

Tahoe Resources Inc. (TAHO) rose nearly 16% after the firm said it had received assurances from the Guatemalan government that the state would not be acquiring an interest in its Escobal silver mine there as part of its mining reforms.

ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) held its initial public opening today, and joined other tech stocks in a rally. Its shares closed up 36.7%. One of the first tech IPOs amidst Facebook's hangover, its debut was also underwritten by Morgan Stanley, and has helped to revive the tech market.

Decliners

Research In Motion Ltd. shares (RIMM) slid 19% after the maker of the BlackBerry mobile device posted underwhelming financial results and said it is laying off about 5,000 people and delaying the rollout of its new device. Several analysts downgraded the shares on Friday.See full story.

Nike Inc. shares (NKE) fell more than 9% after the company said Thursday that its fiscal-fourth-quarter profit fell 8%. The news was greeted with several analyst downgrades.

Team Health Holdings Inc. (TMH) shed 7%. The company said Thursday that its top stockholder and three company leaders were selling 8 million shares of company stock.