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Ford, Starbucks fall; Clorox, Gilead Sciences rise

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

Ford Motor Co., down $1.09 to $13.12.

The automaker reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings and said its costs are too high.

Amazon.com Inc., down $9.52 to $103.39.

The online retail giant's fourth-quarter profit slumped and missed analysts' forecasts.

Alphabet Inc., down $2.96 to $104.78.

Google's parent company reported weak fourth-quarter financial results amid a decline in ad spending and increased competition.

Starbucks Corp., down $4.85 to $104.30.

The coffee chain's fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

Nordstrom Inc., up $5.24 to $26.38.

Activist investor Ryan Cohen has reportedly built a big stake in the department store operator.

Clorox Co., up $13.77 to $154.77.

The maker of bleach and other household products reported strong fiscal second-quarter financial results.

Boyd Gaming Corp., up $4.34 to $66.48.

The casino operator's fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat analysts' forecasts.

Gilead Sciences Inc., up $3.11 to $84.50.

The biopharmaceutical company's fourth-quarter profit and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Starbucks (SBUX)
4.8112 of 5 stars
$85.901.6%2.84%37.03Moderate Buy$102.60
Nordstrom (JWN)
1.0793 of 5 stars
$24.680.1%3.08%15.72Reduce$23.33
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8396 of 5 stars
$222.032.6%N/A33.85Buy$267.27
Clorox (CLX)
4.3824 of 5 stars
$119.940.3%4.14%18.40Reduce$130.20
Boyd Gaming (BYD)
4.3219 of 5 stars
$83.430.9%0.86%12.83Hold$88.67
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.1163 of 5 stars
$250.46-2.4%0.34%26.67Moderate Buy$257.60
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