Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Lennar, AutoZone rise; Kroger, John Wiley fall
NEW YORK — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday:
Lennar Corp., up $5.06 to $119.81.
The homebuilder reported strong second-quarter financial results.
Kroger Co., down $1.27 to $45.94.
The grocery chain reported weak fiscal first-quarter revenue.
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc., up 60 cents to $9.52.
Patterson-UTI is buying the oilfield services company.
Jabil Inc., up $4.95 to $104.64.
The electronics manufacturer beat analysts’ fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts.
MicroVision Inc., up 45 cents to $5.05.
The maker of drivers for miniature video displays withdrew a public stock offering, citing market volatility.
AutoZone Inc., up $97.95 to $2,497.37.
The auto parts retailer increased its stock buyback program by $2 billion.
Mersana Therapeutics Inc., down $5.66 to $3.89.
The biopharmaceutical company gave investors a discouraging update on a potential ovarian cancer treatment.
John Wiley & Sons Inc., down $4.17 to $32.45.
The publisher’s fiscal fourth-quarter financial results fell short of analysts’ forecasts.
