Foot Locker and Autodesk jump while First Energy falls
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday:
Foot Locker Inc., up $6.87 to $52.96
The shoe retailer's profit and sales were better than analysts expected.
Autodesk Inc., up $11.99 to $135.04
The design software company had a strong quarter and said it will buy construction software maker PlanGrid.
Gap Inc., up $1.15 to $25.81
The clothing retailer had a solid third quarter and said it will close more struggling Gap stores.
Noble Energy Inc., up 77 cents to $24.48
Crude oil prices turned higher Wednesday a day after they plunged to their lowest price in 12 months.
Omnicom Group Inc., up 96 cents to $76.66
Internet and media companies rallied after taking sharp losses earlier in the week.
FirstEnergy Corp., down 65 cents to $37.30
High-dividend stocks including utilities and real estate companies lagged the rest of the market.
Caleres Inc., down $2.74 to $28.29
The footwear wholesaler reported a smaller-than-expected profit and cut its annual forecast.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc., up $2.22 to $22.05
The wholesale club company raised its annual forecasts following its third-quarter report.