Carnival, MGM Resorts rise; Ford, AT&T, Coca-Cola fall

Carnival, MGM Resorts rise; Ford, AT&T, Coca-Cola fall

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:

MGM Resorts International, up $1.41 to $9.11.

Travel and tourism shares climbed as Congress worked on a stimulus bill that would include billions of dollars to bail them out.

Tiffany & Co., down 56 cents to $125.44.

The luxury jeweler reported strong fourth-quarter profit.

Hibbett Sports, Inc., up 10 cents to $9.85.

The Alabama-based retailer's fourth-quarter sales beat Wall Street's expectations.

Carnival Corp., up $2.00 to $12.00.

Cruise line operators benefited from reports that Congress could approve a trillion-dollar financial relief package.

D.R. Horton, Inc., up $1.37 to $31.38.

The homebuilder rose after U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years.

AT&T Inc., down $2.70 to $28.45.

The owner of CNN and HBO cancelled a $4 billion accelerated stock buyback program scheduled for the second quarter.

Altria Group Inc., down $2.82 to $34.28.

The Marlboro-maker's chief executive has contracted the COVID-19 disease.

Coca-Cola Co., down $3.53 to $38.30.

Coke abandoned its 2020 financial targets due to the impact of the spreading pandemic.

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