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Adobe, Lennar fall; Accenture, Valero rise

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday:

Adobe Inc., down $64.24 to $566.09.

The software maker gave investors a disappointing forecast.

Accenture Plc., up $25.30 to $400.60.

The consulting company raised its revenue forecast after reporting strong fiscal first-quarter financial results.

Synchrony Financial, up 90 cents to $47.62.

The consumer credit company added $1 billion to its stock buyback program.

Lennar Corp., down $4.63 to $108.46.

Investors were disappointed by the homebuilder's fiscal fourth-quarter financial results.

Nordson Corp., down $20.27 to $248.85.

The maker of adhesives and industrial coatings reported weak fiscal fourth-quarter financial results.

Blue Bird Corp., down 58 cents to $15.49.

The school bus maker's fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell short of analysts' forecasts.

Jabil Circuit Inc., up 67 cents to $64.45.

The electronics manufacturer's fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts.

Valero Energy Corp., up 51 cents to $68.75.

Crude oil prides rose and pushed energy stocks higher.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Blue Bird (BLBD)
4.0538 of 5 stars
$59.74-1.8%N/A17.07Moderate Buy$58.79
Lennar (LEN)
4.3855 of 5 stars
$123.131.0%1.62%12.17Hold$123.75
Valero Energy (VLO)
4.1215 of 5 stars
$170.402.4%2.65%71.00Moderate Buy$165.00
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