NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
Netflix, down $36.37 to $489.05
The streaming service's subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer months and its forecast disappointed investors.
Snap, up $8.05 to $36.50
The company behind Snapchat beat Wall Street's third-quarter earnings forecast and reported solid user growth.
Casella Waste Systems, down $3.10 to $57.00
The provider of garbage-disposal and recycling services is publicly offering just just under 2.4 million shares of stock.
PNM Resources, up $4.16 to $49.90
Avangrid is buying the regional electric utility company for $4.3 billion.
Avery Dennison, up $8.22 to $142.56
The maker of office products beat Wall Street's third-quarter financial forecasts and raised its dividend.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, up $3.50 to $468.76
The maker of scientific instrument and laboratory supplies handily beat analysts' third-quarter profit forecasts.
WD-40, up $37.11 to $234.61
The maintenance and cleaning product company beat Wall Street's fiscal fourth-quarter profit forecasts.
AutoNation, up $1.21 to $64.24
The auto retailer's third-quarter profits blew past Wall Street forecasts on sales of new and used vehicles.
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