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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

CompanyMarketRankâ„¢Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Fastenal (FAST)
4.3114 of 5 stars
$46.060.4%1.91%44.29Hold$45.64
General Motors (GM)
4.0295 of 5 stars
$53.230.0%1.13%7.67Hold$55.17
Franklin Resources (BEN)
4.2736 of 5 stars
$24.600.3%5.20%36.18Reduce$21.92
Matson (MATX)
4.7808 of 5 stars
$104.32-6.5%1.30%6.87Hold$131.67
Columbia Banking System (COLB)
3.7592 of 5 stars
$24.35flat5.91%10.32Hold$28.79
Valvoline (VVV)
4.5263 of 5 stars
$36.410.5%N/A17.67Moderate Buy$42.54
Signet Jewelers (SIG)
2.9321 of 5 stars
$81.931.2%1.56%89.06Moderate Buy$87.14
A. O. Smith (AOS)
4.3907 of 5 stars
$70.22-0.7%1.94%19.61Hold$75.29
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