NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
Microsoft Corp., up $4.74 to $172.78
The software company handily beat Wall Street's profit forecasts on sharp gains from its cloud computing business.
DuPont de Nemours Inc., down $4.97 to $52.72
The chemicals company reported revenue that fell short of analysts' estimates.
Tesla Inc., up $59.82 to $640.81
The electric vehicle maker handily beat analysts' fourth-quarter earnings forecasts on record sales.
Carnival Corp., down $1.75 to $44.75
A couple from Hong Kong were quarantined aboard one of the company's ships near the Italian coast, according to media reports.
Mondelez International Inc., up $4.24 to $58.80
The maker of Oreo cookies reported strong fourth-quarter profits and revenue.
ServiceNow Inc., up $28.69 to $341.62
The software company's fourth-quarter profit and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts.
United Parcel Service Inc., down $7.76 at $108
The package delivery company gave investors a disappointing profit forecast.
Lam Research Corp., up $12.73 to $310.95
The semiconductor equipment maker gave investors a surprisingly good profit forecast.
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