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Amazon, Exxon Mobil fall; Clorox, Moderna rise

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:

Amazon.com Inc., down $187.96 to $2,286.04.

The internet retail giant reported disappointing first-quarter profit because of higher costs related to a surge in demand.

Western Digital Corp., down $5.60 to $40.48.

The maker of hard drives reported weak fiscal third-quarter profit and suspended its dividend.

Gilead Sciences Inc., down $4.05 to $79.95.

The biotechnology company warned that the virus pandemic could hurt sales of its drugs and raise its costs.

Clorox Co., up $6.27 to $192.71.

The maker of bleach and other household products raised its profit forecast for the year as sales jumped.

Moderna Inc., up $1.94 to $47.93.

The biotechnology company is partnering with Lonza to develop a novel coronavirus vaccine.

ResMed Inc., up $3.75 to $159.07.

The medical device maker reported strong fiscal third-quarter financial results as demand for ventilators surged.

Exxon Mobil Corp., down $3.33 to $43.14.

The energy company is slashing its capital spending as a plunge in demand and oil prices pounds its finances.

MasTec Inc., up $1.23 to $37.13.

The utility contractor's first-quarter profit and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8932 of 5 stars
$231.480.1%0.09%35.29Buy$263.30
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
4.7614 of 5 stars
$112.82-1.0%3.51%16.03Hold$124.76
ResMed (RMD)
4.7632 of 5 stars
$273.450.1%0.88%28.75Moderate Buy$292.00
Clorox (CLX)
4.3488 of 5 stars
$121.91-1.8%4.07%18.70Reduce$142.18
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
4.9262 of 5 stars
$114.090.4%2.77%22.73Moderate Buy$117.17
Moderna (MRNA)
4.5264 of 5 stars
$25.24-0.8%N/A-3.35Hold$41.81
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