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PPG, Alcoa rise; Bank of New York, Marathon Oil fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday:

Alcoa Corp., up $2.79 to $35.63.

The aluminum maker handily beat analyst's first-quarter profit forecasts on stronger demand and pricing.

Matson Inc., up $1.12 to $69.60.

The shipping company gave investors an encouraging first-quarter financial update.

General Finance Corp., up $6.78 to $18.95.

United Rentals is buying the freight and storage container company.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., up $2.39 to $172.16.

The trucking company beat Wall Street’s first-quarter financial forecasts.

TG Therapeutics Inc. down $1.05 to $44.78.

The drug developer's encouraging study results for a multiple sclerosis treatment failed to excite investors.

Marathon Oil Corp., down 31 cents to $10.53.

Oil prices edged lower and weighed down energy company stocks.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., down $1.94 to $46.07.

Investors were disappointed with the investment bank's first-quarter financial results.

PPG Industries Inc., up $13.44 to $167.41.

The paint and coatings maker beat Wall Street’s first-quarter profit and revenue forecasts.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRankâ„¢Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Alcoa (AA)
4.1519 of 5 stars
$30.710.7%1.30%9.25Hold$42.31
PPG Industries (PPG)
4.7033 of 5 stars
$118.200.7%2.30%25.31Moderate Buy$131.83
Arconic (ARNC)N/A$29.99flatN/A-11.90N/AN/A
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
4.6176 of 5 stars
$92.980.3%2.02%15.14Moderate Buy$92.08
Marathon Oil (MRO)
0.6668 of 5 stars
$28.55flat1.54%12.25Hold$30.50
Matson (MATX)
4.6536 of 5 stars
$111.71-1.0%1.29%7.36Moderate Buy$138.33
General Finance (GFN)N/A$19.01flatN/A27.96N/AN/A
TG Therapeutics (TGTX)
3.9972 of 5 stars
$37.455.2%N/A156.03Moderate Buy$40.80
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