Stamps.com, Greenbrier rise; Dominion falls
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday:
Costco Wholesale Corp., up $5.22 to $412.37.
The warehouse retail chain gave investors an encouraging sales report for June.
Cirrus Logic Inc., up $2.19 to $85.79.
The chipmaker is buying Lion Semiconductor for $335 million in cash.
Dominion Energy Inc., down 40 cents to $75.55.
The utility company and its peers lagged the broader market as investors focused on stocks with higher growth potential.
KB Home, up $1 to $39.83.
The homebuilder increased its stock buyback program by 3 million shares.
Stamps.com Inc., up $126.51 to $324.23.
Thoma Bravo is buying the online postage provider for about $6.6 billion.
Greenbrier Companies Inc., up $3.23 to $43.27.
The maker of railroad freight car equipment handily beat Wall Street's fiscal third-quarter earnings forecasts.
Matson Inc., up $5.69 to $68.12.
The transportation services company gave investors an encouraging financial update.
AZZ Inc., up $6.03 to $57.57.
The electrical equipment maker's fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts.