BJ's, AstraZeneca rise; Hormel Foods, Medtronic fall

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

Synopsys Inc., up $3.02 to $168.49.

The maker of software used to test microchips gave investors a solid profit forecast after a surprisingly good second quarter.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., down $8.65 to $138.19.

The maker of “Grand Theft Auto” and other video games gave investors a weak profit forecast for its fiscal year.

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Medtronic Plc., down $2.67 to $95.41.

The medical device company reported disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter profit and revenue.

Apollo Investment Corp., up 82 cents to $9.96.

The investment company reported surprisingly good fourth-quarter financial results.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc., up $6.28 to $35.25.

The wholesale membership warehouse beat Wall Street's first-quarter profit forecasts on a surge in shoppers.

AstraZeneca Plc., up $1.50 to $55.28.

The drug developer received more than $1 billion from the U.S. to develop a coronavirus vaccine.

Hormel Foods Corp., down $1.98 to $46.01.

The maker of Spam and Dinty Moore stew fell short of Wall Street’s fiscal second-quarter profit forecasts.

L Brands Inc., up $2.23 to $14.45.

The company remains committed to separating from its Victoria’s Secret and PINK chains.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

Company	MarketRank™	Current Price	Price Change	Dividend Yield	P/E Ratio	Consensus Rating	Consensus Price Target
Medtronic (MDT)	4.5026 of 5 stars	$79.34	+0.2%	3.48%	25.27	Hold	$94.91
Synopsys (SNPS)	4.4221 of 5 stars	$514.95	-0.9%	N/A	56.71	Buy	$601.00
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)	4.7451 of 5 stars	$140.41	-0.2%	N/A	-16.36	Moderate Buy	$176.39
Hormel Foods (HRL)	2.7072 of 5 stars	$34.65	+0.8%	3.26%	23.73	Reduce	$31.00
Apollo Investment (AINV)	0 of 5 stars	$0.00	-100.0%	∞	15.69		N/A