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

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Alliance Data Systems (ADS)
0.8328 of 5 stars
$0.00-100.0%3.55N/A
UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
4.9701 of 5 stars
$493.88+1.4%1.52%30.19Moderate Buy$570.05
Morgan Stanley (MS)
4.5558 of 5 stars
$92.58-1.4%3.67%16.86Hold$98.07
Bank of America (BAC)
4.6607 of 5 stars
$37.91-1.1%2.53%13.12Hold$38.53
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