Movers roundup: BMC Software, Gevo

Movers roundup: BMC shares rise on buyout reports; Gevo rises on favorable patent ruling

Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, March 21, from AP Business News:

— Shares of business software maker BMC Software Inc. rose on a report that the company is considering buyout offers from several private equity firms.

— Shares of Gevo Inc., which makes fuels and chemicals from plant matter, rose after the company announced that it received a favorable ruling in a patent dispute involving one of its competitors.