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UnitedHealth, Abiomed rise; Delta, Virgin Galactic fall

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

UnitedHealth Group Inc., up $14.38 to $390.01.

The health insurer's first-quarter profit beat analysts forecasts and it boosted its financial outlook for the year.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., up $16.34 to $494.38.

The maker of scientific instruments and laboratory supplies is buying PPD for $17.4 billion.

American Eagle Outfitters Inc., up $1.35 to $34.33.

The teen clothing retailer gave investors an encouraging revenue update for the first quarter.

Alliance Data Systems Corp., down 14 cents to $107.50.

The loyalty program services company said Tim King resigned as chief financial officer and is being replaced by Perry Beberman.

BlackRock Inc., up $16.77 to $817.84.

The investment firm's first-quarter profit and revenue beat analysts' forecasts.

Delta Air Lines Inc., down $1.35 to $46.82.

The airline reported a bigger first-quarter loss than Wall Street expected.

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc., down $3.62 to $23.06.

The spaceflight company's founder, Richard Branson, sold more than $150 million of the company's stock over the last three days.

Abiomed Inc., up $6.99 to $337.59.

The medical device company enrolled its first patient in a new study of its Impella heart pump.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRankâ„¢Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
4.9977 of 5 stars
$308.690.4%2.86%12.93Moderate Buy$415.57
Alliance Data Systems (ADS)N/A$0.00-100.0%3.55N/AN/A
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)
4.9939 of 5 stars
$428.250.1%0.40%25.12Moderate Buy$604.05
Abiomed (ABMD)
1.5677 of 5 stars
$381.02flatN/A65.47N/AN/A
Delta Air Lines (DAL)
4.7182 of 5 stars
$50.931.6%1.18%9.03Buy$61.67
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)
4.5791 of 5 stars
$10.29-0.2%4.86%10.50Hold$14.70
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