Among the stock activity stories for Monday, May 21, from AP Business News:
— Shares of Avon Products Inc. fell after an analyst said the beauty company will have to step up spending to fix the business as he downgraded the stock. The report comes after smaller beauty rival Coty Inc. dropped its $10.7 billion takeover bid for Avon last week.
— Shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. climbed after the teen retailer announced plans to exit its children's business and detailed the departure of Chief Financial Officer Joan Hilson.
