Nordstrom, Dycom rise; Abercrombie & Fitch, First Solar fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday:

Dycom Industries Inc., up $6.46 to $90.60.

The provider of specialty contracting services reported surprisingly good fourth-quarter earnings.

Ross Stores Inc., up $5.45 to $95.

The discount retailer’s fourth-quarter profit and revenue beat analysts’ forecasts.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., up $1.58 to $16.99.

The information technology company raised its profit forecast for the year.

First Solar Inc., down $6.11 to $69.51.

The largest U.S. solar company gave investors a disappointing profit forecast.

Nordstrom Inc., up $7.39 to $26.93.

The department store operator gave investors a strong profit and revenue forecast.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., up $1.46 to $16.90.

The sporting goods retailer’s fourth-quarter profit beat analysts’ forecasts.

Ford Motor Co., up $1.40 to $18.10.

The auto maker will split its electric vehicle and internal combustion operations into separate businesses.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., down $4.69 to $31.16.

The clothing chain’s fourth-quarter profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts.