Midday Movers: Lululemon Athletica, Broadcom, Costco and more

By Liz Moyer

Investing.com -- Stocks were mixed on Friday after stronger-than-expected data on producer prices fanned the flames of recession fears. Here are the midday movers for Dec. 9.

• Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ: LULU) stock fell 12% after beating expectations for the most recent quarter. The athleisure apparel maker forecast fourth-quarter EPS of $4.20 to $4.30 a share, slightly below the $4.30 forecast by analysts.

• Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock rose 3.4% after the chip maker gave an optimistic forecast for revenue and boosted its dividend. After beating expectations for the most recent quarter, it said it would resume stock buybacks.

• Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) stock rose 1.5% after the warehouse retailer reported adjusted earnings that fell below expectations on an 8% gain in revenue. Same-store sales gained 6.6%, which was better than November.

• Bath&Body Works Inc. (NYSE: BBWI) stock rose 1.4% after Dan Loeb's Third Point reported a 6% stake and said it might push for governance changes, including changes to board composition and other issues before the next shareholder meeting.

• DocuSign Inc (NASDAQ: DOCU) shares rose 16.3% after the e-signature platform beat expectations and said books and subscription renewals were stronger than expected.

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