BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) shares climbed 12.7 percent to $48.49, on volumes of 1.2 million shares, or nearly twice its full-day average after the retailer said it hired a financial adviser to help it explore its options, including a sale of the company.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) had its customary strong volume start Thursday, trading in 30 million shares, climbing toward its average of 556 million. Prices for C ducked back 0.2 percent to $4.84

THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) declined 14.8 percent to $5.46, on volumes of 738,000 catching up on a full-day average of 929,000, after the videogame publisher lowered its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings outlook.