Johnson & Johnson, Fastenal rise; Wells Fargo, Hess fall

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

Johnson & Johnson, up $6.26 to $146.03.

The world’s biggest maker of health care products beat Wall Street's first-quarter profit forecasts and raised its dividend.

Roku Inc., up $9.97 to $106.53.

The television streaming company reported a jump in new accounts and a surge in streaming hours during the first quarter.

Brooks Automation Inc., up $4.12 to $34.72.

The semiconductor and life sciences equipment company gave investors a solid earnings and sales update.

Groupon Inc., down 2 cents to $0.85.

The company adopted a shareholder rights plan aimed at defending against takeovers.

First Republic Bank, up $6.18 to $99.59.

The bank reported surprisingly good first-quarter earnings and revenue.

Fastenal Co., up $2.27 to $34.54.

The nuts and bolts distributor beat Wall Street's first-quarter profit forecasts.

Wells Fargo & Co., down $1.25 to $30.18.

The bank's profits were nearly wiped out in the first quarter as it set aside billions of dollars to cover potentially bad loans.

Hess Corp., down $1.31 to $38.60.

Falling oil prices weighed on energy companies.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
4.9299 of 5 stars
$146.13-0.5%3.26%9.11Hold$175.86
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)
4.6913 of 5 stars
$59.90-0.1%2.34%12.51Hold$58.85
Fastenal (FAST)
4.2767 of 5 stars
$68.17+0.0%2.29%33.75Hold$67.67
Hess (HES)
3.9465 of 5 stars
$162.53+0.7%1.08%36.12Hold$177.42
First Republic Bank (FRC)
1.671 of 5 stars
$0.00-100.0%0.31N/A
Roku (ROKU)
3.2337 of 5 stars
$56.35-10.3%N/A-11.23Hold$84.76
Brooks Automation (BRKS)
0 of 5 stars
$0.00-100.0%75.91N/A
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