Seagen, Activision Blizzard rise; Scholastic, Intel fall, Friday, 9/22/2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday:
Scholastic Corp., down $5.15 to $33.80.
The book publisher reported a bigger fiscal first-quarter loss than Wall Street expected.
Activision Blizzard Inc., up $1.57 to $93.92.
Antitrust regulators in Britain gave preliminary approval to Microsoft’s buyout of the maker of “Call of Duty."
Seagen Inc., up $7.31 to $213.70.
The biotechnology company gave investors an encouraging update on a potential treatment for bladder cancer.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., up $4.19 to $88.30.
The Chinese e-commerce giant is reportedly planning to file for an IPO in Hong Kong for its logistics arm, Cainiao.
Amazon.com Inc., down 21 cents to $129.12.
The retail giant will begin charging subscribers an extra fee to keep their streaming videos ad-free.
Intel Corp., down 47 cents to $34.18.
European Union antitrust enforcers slapped the chipmaker with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight.
Exxon Mobil Corp., up 18 cents to $114.94.
The oil giant gained ground along with rising crude prices.
Natural Alternatives International Inc., up 27 cents to $6.57.
The nutritional supplements maker gave investors a mixed fiscal fourth-quarter financial report.
