Good harvest
Deere jumped 7% to $177.43 Friday after the farm equipment maker handily beat Wall Street's fiscal first-quarter profit forecasts. The company is coming out of an extended period in which it was bruised by the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China.
Big deal
E-Trade surged 24% to $55.97 after Morgan Stanley said it will buy the online brokerage firm for $13 billion, one of the biggest deals on Wall Street since the financial crisis. E-Trade shares closed the week at $53.35. Morgan Stanley, which fell 4% to $54.24 on the news, closed Friday at $52.42.
Earnings bounce
Zillow Group jumped 19.7% to $65.23 Thursday after reporting a narrower than expected fourth-quarter loss and revenue that easily topped estimates. Shares closed the week at $65.
Lots of Benjamins
Financial services company Franklin Resources rose 6.7% to $25.99 Tuesday after saying it is buying competitor Legg Mason for $4.5 billion. Franklin shares closed the week at $25.20. Legg Mason, which rose 23.5% to $50.31 on the news, closed Friday at $50.35.
Rich crust
Domino's Pizza jumped 24.6% to $370.24 Thursday after the company delivered strong fourth-quarter profit and surprisingly good sales. The company handily beat a key sales measure. Shares closed the week at $371.96.
Dandy dividend
Analog Devices Inc. rose 4.5% to $123.89 Wednesday after the chipmaker raised its dividend after beating analysts' fiscal first-quarter earnings forecasts. Shares closed Friday at $122.76.
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