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Exxon Mobil, Bank of America fall; PG&E, Teradyne rise

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

V.F. Corp., down $9.16 to $85.41

The maker of Vans and Timberland shoes cut its profit forecast for its fiscal year after reporting disappointing third-quarter revenue.

Teradyne Inc., up $2.62 to $76.21

The semiconductor-testing equipment maker's fourth-quarter earnings and financial forecasts beat Wall Street expectations.

Paycom Software Inc., up $11.57 to $314.85

The software company is replacing WellCare Health Plans in the S&P 500 on Jan. 28.

Citrix Systems Inc., up $9.25 to $128.48

The cloud-computing company handily beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter profit and revenue expectations.

Exxon Mobil Corp., down 42 cents to $66.77

Crude oil prices slumped and weighed on the energy company and its peers.

PG&E Corp., up $1.19 to $13.73

The utility reached a restructuring deal with its creditors as it goes through bankruptcy.

Bank of America Corp., down 24 cents to $34.12

Bond yields fell, which hurts the ability of banks to charge more lucrative interest on mortgages and other loans.

PTC Inc., up $5.12 to $85.07

The software company's fiscal 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
Teradyne (TER)
4.5679 of 5 stars
$114.071.6%0.42%39.47Moderate Buy$114.44
PTC (PTC)
4.2099 of 5 stars
$204.15-0.5%N/A48.15Moderate Buy$202.14
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
4.7903 of 5 stars
$112.390.2%3.52%15.96Hold$124.76
Citrix Systems (CTXS)
1.0682 of 5 stars
$103.90flat0.36%40.12N/AN/A
Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG)
4.4051 of 5 stars
$15.38-0.5%0.65%14.11Hold$20.20
Paycom Software (PAYC)
4.7594 of 5 stars
$218.54-1.8%0.69%29.57Hold$234.36
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