Photronics, Vertex rise; Pfizer, Southwest Airlines fall, Wednesday, 12/13/2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday:
Tesla Inc., up $2.28 to $239.29.
The electric vehicle maker is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a problem with its Autopilot system.
Pfizer Inc., down $1.92 to $26.66.
The drug developer’s financial forecasts for 2024 fell short of Wall Street expectations.
Southwest Airlines Co.. down $1.16 to $29.15.
The airline raised its forecast for fourth-quarter fuel costs.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., up $5.92 to $163.12.
The publisher of “Grand Theft Auto” and other video games will join the Nasdaq 100 Index.
ABM Industries Inc., up $7.94 to $52.30.
The provider of cleaning and other maintenance services for commercial buildings and hospitals beat analysts’ forecasts.
Photronics Inc., up $4.61 to $26.24.
The electronics imaging company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings beat Wall Street forecasts.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., up $47.34 to $405.07.
The biotechnology company gave investors an encouraging update on a potential pain treatment.
Airbnb Inc., up $3.96 to $144.51.
The short-term rental service is paying about $621 million to settle a tax dispute in Italy.