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Week's stock roundup: Wells Fargo shares rise on news it will hike dividends

July 1, 2018 at 4:10AM
In a photo from Chipotle, a quesadilla, among the new items the company will begin experimenting with. Known for a limited menu, the fast casual chain will begin offering five new food items that will challenge the chain’s reputation for efficiency. (Chipotle via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY CHIPOTLE MENU BY RACHEL ABRAMS FOR JUNE 22, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --
Chipotle’s stock dropped after it said it will make changes to its menu and restructure its business. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Bank rally: Wells Fargo shares rose 3.4 percent to $55.44 Friday as the Federal Reserve allowed Wells and all but three of 35 large banks to raise their quarterly dividends and buy back more stock, determining they can withstand a major downturn.

Changing the menu: Mexican food chain Chipotle lost 7.7 percent to $422.20 Thursday after saying it will restructure its business, closing some restaurants that are struggling and making changes to its menu. It expects up to $135 million in total costs. The shares closed the week at $431.37.

Sport spinoff: Madison Square Garden Co. shares rose 11 percent to $295.42 Thursday after the company said it will consider spinning off its sports division, which owns the NBA's New York Knicks and the NHL's Rangers, into a separate publicly traded company. The stock closed the week at $310.19.

Chips ahoy: Micron Technology, which gets half its revenue from China, lost 4 percent to $53.16 Monday amid reports the Trump administration will limit technology exports to China as well as investment by China. The shares closed Friday at $52.44.

Filling up: Conagra Brands dropped 6.6 percent to $35.71 on news that it's buying Pinnacle Foods in a deal valued at more than $8 billion. Conagra shares finished the week at $35.73.

Well-built: Lennar Corp. shares rose 5 percent to $51.70 on Tuesday after the homebuilder reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as housing demand got a boost from a strengthening economy and job growth. Orders were up 62 percent from a year ago. The shares closed Friday at $52.50.

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