Thursday, May 19, 2016

Wal-Mart bucks a downward trend in retail; Verizon slips – Brandon Sun

The Canadian Press – ONLINE EDITION

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday:

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., up $ 6.05 to $ 69.20

The giant retailer bucked a downward trend in the industry and reported surprisingly strong sales.

Salesforce.com Inc., up $ 3.22 to $ 81.09

The company reported earnings and revenue that were better than analysts were expecting.

Verizon Communications Inc., down 76 cents to $ 49.63

Phone companies and other high-dividend stocks fell as investors worried that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates at its June meeting.

American Eagle Outfitters Inc., up $ 2.45 to $ 15.84

The apparel maker reported sales and earnings that were well ahead of analysts’ forecasts.

FMC Technologies Inc., down $ 1.35 to $ 27.30

The company said it would attempt to combine with Technip to create a large player in the energy-services sector.

L Brands Inc., down $ 3.16 to $ 60.62

The company, which owns Victoria’s Secret, lowered its full-year earnings estimate.

Stage Stores Inc., down $ 1.37 to $ 4.51

The company reported a wider loss from the same period a year earlier.

Monroe Muffler Brake Inc., down $ 4.91 to $ 62.07

The company’s latest quarterly earnings and revenue fell below Wall Street’s estimates.

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