NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Wednesday:
Paramount Global (PARA), up 5 cents to $11.09.
National Amusements ended talks on a possible merger of the film and television company with Skydance Media.
Vera Bradley Inc. (VRA), down $1.28 to $6.47.
The handbag and accessories company's first-quarter financial results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
Casey’s General Stores Inc. (CASY), up $53.74 to $380.27.
The convenience store chain beat Wall Street's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts.
PetMed Express Inc. (PETS), down 56 cents to $4.15.
The pet pharmacy company reported a bigger fiscal fourth-quarter loss than analysts expected.
Autodesk Inc. (ADSK), up $10.41 to $221.92.
The design software company beat analysts' first-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts.
Avidity Biosciences Inc. (RNA), up $9.38 to $38.30.
The biopharmaceutical company gave investors an encouraging update on the development of a potential treatment for a rare muscle disease.
Oracle Corp. (ORCL), up $14.51 to $138.39.
The company gave investors an encouraging earnings forecast for its current quarter.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX), up 39 cents to $49.73.
The copper miner gained ground along with rising prices for the base metal.