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Disney, Six Flags and Big Lots rise; Costco falls

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co., up $8.46 to $102.76.

The Federal Reserve announced more aggressive measures to support lending to companies, households and local governments.

Walt Disney Co., up $3.43 to $104.50.

The company's Disney Plus streaming service surpassed 50 million paid subscribers just five months after launching.

Costco Wholesale Corp., down $5.96 to $300.01.

The company reported March sales figures that disappointed investors.

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., up $1.85 to $16.14.

The company said its lenders have agreed to increase its credit facility from $350 million to $481 million.

Big Lots Inc., up $3.86 to $19.63.

The discount retail chain will net $550 million via a sale-leaseback agreement for several of its distribution centers.

Stitch Fix Inc., up $1.48 to $15.05.

The online clothing seller pulled its forecasts and said it continues fulfilling orders despite the closure of two distribution centers.

Starbucks Corp., up $2.31 to $73.88.

The company is seeing steady improvements in its operations in China and South Korea.

Microchip Technology Inc., down $1.07 to $78.45.

The semiconductor expects to beat its sales forecast for the just-ended quarter.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRankâ„¢Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Six Flags Entertainment (SIX)
1.1277 of 5 stars
$32.00flatN/A100.00N/AN/A
Costco Wholesale (COST)
4.5732 of 5 stars
$992.180.5%0.52%56.28Moderate Buy$1,034.79
Stitch Fix (SFIX)
3.4296 of 5 stars
$3.99-0.2%N/A-8.67Hold$5.67
Big Lots (BIG)
1.3558 of 5 stars
$0.00-100.0%-0.02Hold$1.25
Microchip Technology (MCHP)
3.7427 of 5 stars
$71.48-2.2%2.55%-7,148.00Moderate Buy$72.25
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