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Fastenal, Valvoline rise; Signet, Columbia Banking fall

NEW YORK (AP) —

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday:

Fastenal Co., up $1.60 to $53.83.

The maker of industrial and construction fasteners reported solid third-quarter financial results.

Valvoline Inc., up $2.94 to $34.75.

The automotive and industrial lubricants maker is considering selling its retail services and global products businesses.

Columbia Banking System Inc., down $5.59 to $33.68.

Regional bank Umpqua Holdings is buying the bank holding company.

Matson Inc., up $6.90 to $89.57.

The container ship line gave investors an encouraging financial update.

General Motors Co., up 87 cents to $58.96.

LG Electronics has reached a deal to reimburse the automaker for the cost of recalling Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of battery fires.

Franklin Resources Inc., down $1.05 to $28.89.

Investors were disappointed by the investment manager's latest update on assets under management.

Signet Jewelers Ltd., down 43 cents to $81.62.

The jewelry retailer is buying Diamonds Direct USA.

A.O. Smith Corp., down 70 cents to $63.46.

The maker of water heaters and boilers increased its quarterly dividend.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Fastenal (FAST)
4.4835 of 5 stars
$43.320.8%2.03%40.49Hold$46.50
General Motors (GM)
3.8959 of 5 stars
$66.5914.8%0.90%10.57Moderate Buy$66.40
Franklin Resources (BEN)
4.1911 of 5 stars
$22.660.0%5.65%44.42Reduce$23.83
Matson (MATX)
4.7557 of 5 stars
$94.800.4%1.52%6.41Hold$131.67
Columbia Banking System (COLB)
3.8631 of 5 stars
$25.570.8%5.63%10.15Hold$29.33
Valvoline (VVV)
3.9236 of 5 stars
$35.000.3%0.34%16.28Moderate Buy$42.62
Signet Jewelers (SIG)
2.6817 of 5 stars
$104.75-0.2%1.22%35.15Hold$97.71
A. O. Smith (AOS)
4.775 of 5 stars
$71.011.7%1.92%19.78Hold$77.43
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