Netflix dumped by Icahn; Ford picks up; Lennar surprises
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Netflix
Netflix (NFLX) whipped around. Shares still gained but lost ground briefly when Carl Icahn tweeted he sold his remaining stake in the company. The video streaming giant spiked at the open on its seven-for-one stock split.
Ford
Investors stepped on the gas with shares of Ford (F). The stock moved higher after Goldman Sachs (GS) upgraded it to a "buy" rating. At the same time, America's largest automaker, General Motors (GM) slipped on the firm's downgrade to a "neutral" rating. Ford also announced it will test a car-sharing program to compete with the likes of Uber and Lyft.
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Lennar
Lennar (LEN) got a lift after bringing home better than expected quarterly results. The home builder beat second quarter profit estimates by $0.15 at $0.79 a share. Revenue also topped expectations. Lennar said new orders jumped by 18% from the prior year. Other home builders (KBH) (HOV) (TOL) (DHI) are also gaining in the session.