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Nucor, Hertz Global rise; Methode, iQIYI fall

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

Boston Scientific Corp., up 79 cents to $36.03.

The medical device maker is buying a majority stake in Korea-based M.I.Tech.

Monster Beverage Corp., down 19 cents to $87.87.

The energy drink maker announced a $500 million stock buyback program.

Nucor Corp., up $2.74 to $116.46.

The steel maker gave investors an encouraging financial update as demand remains strong.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc., up 87 cents to $18.11.

The car rental company approved a new $2 billion stock buyback plan.

Zendesk Inc., up $3.18 to $60.19.

The customer-service software maker is reportedly in settlement talks with activist investor Jana Partners.

Methode Electronics Inc., down $2.84 to $39.57.

The engineering company gave investors a disappointing financial update as it faces supply chain problems and higher costs.

IQIYI Inc., down 11 cents to $4.56.

Baidu is reportedly considering selling its stake in the Chinese video streaming platform.

Valero Energy Corp., down $5.45 to $128.30.

President Joe Biden is calling on oil refiners to lift production while criticizing their profits as Americans struggle with higher gasoline prices.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRankâ„¢Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Boston Scientific (BSX)
4.5919 of 5 stars
$104.300.6%N/A76.13Buy$116.09
Methode Electronics (MEI)
1.4561 of 5 stars
$10.041.0%5.58%-3.85Moderate Buy$10.50
Monster Beverage (MNST)
3.3421 of 5 stars
$62.57-0.8%N/A41.16Moderate Buy$62.05
Hertz Global (HTZ)N/A$7.291.6%N/A-0.72N/AN/A
Valero Energy (VLO)
4.3566 of 5 stars
$143.531.0%3.15%50.72Buy$150.88
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