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Lowe's, Alcon rise; Cree, La-Z-Boy fall

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

Agilent Technologies Inc., up $2.11 to $163.02.

The scientific instrument maker raised its profit forecast for the year after reporting strong fiscal third-quarter financial results.

Alcon, up $8.70 to $80.06.

The eye care products company beat Wall Street's second-quarter profit and revenue forecasts.

Cree Inc., down $7.89 to $78.36.

The maker of energy-efficient lighting gave investors a disappointing earnings and revenue forecast.

TJX Companies Inc., up $3.85 to $73.

The parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and other stores beat analysts' second-quarter profit and revenue forecasts.

Lowe's Companies Inc., up $17.47 to $199.73.

The home improvement retailer gave investors a strong sales forecast.

CDK Global Inc., down $3.86 to $41.63.

The provider of technology and marketing services to auto dealers gave investors a weak profit forecast for the year.

La-Z-Boy Inc., down 55 cents to $33.74.

The furniture company's fiscal first-quarter profit fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., down 83 cents to $33.88.

Copper prices slumped and weighed down the copper and gold mining company's stock.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRankâ„¢Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Agilent Technologies (A)
4.7179 of 5 stars
$121.470.4%0.82%29.99Moderate Buy$139.77
CDK Global (CDK)
1.3569 of 5 stars
$54.76flat1.10%26.20N/AN/A
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
4.1906 of 5 stars
$39.901.7%2.21%16.91Moderate Buy$44.50
TJX Companies (TJX)
4.7857 of 5 stars
$125.610.3%1.35%29.56Buy$141.06
Cree (CREE)
0.1852 of 5 stars
$0.40-3.5%N/A-0.09N/AN/A
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