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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)
4.3405 of 5 stars
$43.560.4%2.02%43.34Hold$48.45
General Motors (GM)
4.2659 of 5 stars
$53.091.0%1.13%7.65Hold$53.35
Franklin Resources (BEN)
4.446 of 5 stars
$25.151.0%5.09%36.98Reduce$21.46
Matson (MATX)
4.5982 of 5 stars
$113.581.3%1.20%7.48Moderate Buy$138.33
Columbia Banking System (COLB)
3.5307 of 5 stars
$25.180.4%5.72%10.67Hold$28.79
Valvoline (VVV)
3.1561 of 5 stars
$39.070.0%N/A18.97Moderate Buy$42.54
Signet Jewelers (SIG)
3.3333 of 5 stars
$80.740.2%1.59%87.76Moderate Buy$87.14
A. O. Smith (AOS)
4.7145 of 5 stars
$70.471.4%1.93%19.68Hold$75.29
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