Neftlix, Alphabet rise; Lilly, Concentrix fall

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

Alphabet Inc., up $4.97 to $98.02.

Google's owner is cutting 12,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, the latest tech company to trim staff.

Netflix Inc., up $26.72 to $342.50.

Subscriber growth is surging again at the streaming video pioneer, an early sign that its ad-supported service is keeping it competitive.

Eli Lilly Inc., down $5.01 to $346.07.

Regulators said they need more data on the company’s application for a quick approval of potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment.

Playtika Holding Corp., up 71 cents to $10.20.

The Israeli mobile game editor is offering to buy Rovio Entertainment Corp., the maker of “Angry Birds."

Wayfair Inc., up $7.88 to $46.79.

The online home furnishings store said it was cutting 1,750 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as part of a cost-cutting program.

PPG Industries Inc., up $7.40 to $131.

The maker of paints and coatings reported results that beat analysts' estimates.

Regions Financial Corp., up $1 to $22.69.

The Alabama-based bank reported results that came in ahead of what Wall Street analysts expected.

Concentrix Corp. down 97 cents to $141.99.

The business services company reported results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
PPG Industries (PPG)
4.8567 of 5 stars
$130.16+0.7%2.00%21.99Hold$155.47
Regions Financial (RF)
4.8743 of 5 stars
$19.62+0.1%4.89%10.66Hold$20.34
Wayfair (W)
4.1477 of 5 stars
$52.01+2.1%N/A-7.98Moderate Buy$76.21
Alphabet (GOOGL)
3.2615 of 5 stars
$171.95+10.2%N/A26.37Moderate Buy$187.82
Netflix (NFLX)
4.8215 of 5 stars
$561.23-0.6%N/A38.95Moderate Buy$630.58
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