Electronic Arts, Generac fall; Humana, CVS Health rise, Wednesday, 8/2/2023

→ Gold Mania (From Stansberry Research) (Ad)

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

Electronic Arts Inc., down $9.81 to $126.31.

The maker of The Sims, Medal of Honor and other video games reported disappointing fiscal first-quarter financial results.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., down $13.58 to $57.86.

The lawn and garden products company reported weak fiscal third-quarter earnings.

Humana Inc., up $25.64 to $483.75.

The health insurer posted strong second-quarter financial results.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., up $1.24 to $27.70.

The food producer handily beat Wall Street’s second-quarter profit forecasts.

Parsons Corp., up $4.91 to $54.42.

The software and infrastructure services provider raised its revenue forecast for the year.

Waters Corp., up $17.37 to $291.77.

The maker of products used in drug discovery and development beat analysts' second-quarter profit forecasts.

CVS Health Corporation, up $2.46 to $76.41.

The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager reported strong fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue.

Generac Holdings Inc., down $37.43 to $115.95.

The electricity generator maker trimmed its sales forecast for the year.

Where should you invest $1,000 right now?

Before you make your next trade, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis.

Our team has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and none of the big name stocks were on the list.

They believe these five stocks are the five best companies for investors to buy now...

See The Five Stocks Here

Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy Now Cover

Just getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.

Get This Free Report

Featured Articles and Offers

Search Headlines: