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Ford, US Bancorp fall; Bank of America, Tegna rise

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday:

Alliance Data Systems Corp., down $3.37 to $65.69.

BJ's Wholesale is reportedly ending its co-branded credit card partnership with the marketing services and customer loyalty program company.

Ford Motor Co., down $1.93 to $22.45.

The automaker is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off.

Tegna Inc., up $1.01 to $20.19.

Standard General and Apollo Global Management are reportedly close to buying the broadcaster.

Procter & Gamble Co., up $5.27 to $162.

The maker of Dawn dish detergent and other consumer products reported strong fiscal second-quarter profit and revenue.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., up $1.53 to $462.52.

The health insurer's fourth-quarter profit and revenue beat analysts' forecasts.

Bank of America Corp., up 18 cents to $46.44.

The bank reported a solid profit gain during the fourth-quarter that beat Wall Street forecasts.

US Bancorp, down $4.82 to $57.37.

The bank's fourth-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

Morgan Stanley, up $1.72 to $95.73.

The investment bank's fourth-quarter profit rose and beat Wall Street forecasts.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRankâ„¢Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Alliance Data Systems (ADS)N/A$0.00-100.0%3.55N/AN/A
UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
4.9977 of 5 stars
$308.690.4%2.86%12.93Moderate Buy$415.57
Morgan Stanley (MS)
4.7044 of 5 stars
$144.501.1%2.56%16.96Hold$133.62
Bank of America (BAC)
4.9301 of 5 stars
$48.940.5%2.13%14.57Moderate Buy$48.28
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