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Hovnanian, Moderna fall; Acuity Brands, Colfax rise

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

Boston Scientific Corp., up 42 cents to $42.86.

The medical device maker is buying Baylis Medical Company for $1.75 billion.

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc., down $2.42 to $68.

The natural gas company is buying Questar Pipeline from Dominion Energy.

Acuity Brands Inc., up $19.22 to $195.55.

The lighting maker's fiscal fourth-quarter profit and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts.

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., down $13.03 to $82.95.

The homebuilder warned that supply chain problems and delays will hurt its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

Moderna Inc., down $29.69 to $302.42.

Swedish health authorities suspended the use of the drug developer's COVID-19 vaccine for those 30 and under.

Marathon Oil Corp., down 29 cents to $15.09.

Oil and gas prices retreated and weighed down energy company stocks.

Colfax Corp., up 98 cents to $48.05.

Starboard Value reportedly acquired a stake in the manufacturing and engineering company.

M&T Bank Corp., down $1.57 to $152.24.

Bond yields edged lower and weighed on bank stocks, which rely on higher yields to charge more lucrative interest on loans.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRankâ„¢Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV)
0.9182 of 5 stars
$119.73-1.7%N/A4.19Reduce$120.00
Acuity (AYI)
4.732 of 5 stars
$298.43-1.4%0.23%23.52Moderate Buy$340.60
M&T Bank (MTB)
4.8176 of 5 stars
$201.67-1.2%2.68%13.51Moderate Buy$211.48
Colfax (CFX)N/A$0.00-100.0%N/A84.91N/AN/A
Moderna (MRNA)
4.3129 of 5 stars
$33.64-1.9%N/A-3.85Hold$46.61
Marathon Oil (MRO)
0.7099 of 5 stars
$28.55flat1.54%12.25Hold$30.50
Boston Scientific (BSX)
4.711 of 5 stars
$103.16-0.7%N/A75.30Buy$116.09
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