Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Wells Fargo & Co., up $6.72 at $27.23
The nation's fifth-largest bank reported milder than expected drop in second-quarter profit and boosted its quarterly dividend by 10 percent.
Gannett Co., down 78 cents at $16.57
Quarterly operating earnings plunged 18 percent from a year ago as advertising revenue continues to weaken, the USA Today publisher said.
AMR Corp., up $1.41 at $5.82
The American Airlines parent reported a smaller-than-expected second-quarter loss, while a drop in crude oil prices also boosted shares.
Alpha Natural Resources Inc., up $10.01 at $104.93
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will pay $10 billion in cash and stock for the coal miner, better positioning it to serve growing steel industry demand.
PPL Corp., down $1.14 at $49
The energy and utility company said it may book a third-quarter impairment charge related to invalid emissions allowances worth about $100 million.
Marshall & Ilsley Corp., up $2.01 at $13.60
The regional bank topped Wall Street expectations with quarterly results, though it recorded a hefty provision for expected losses on bad loans.
NASDAQ
Charles Schwab Corp., up $2.74 at $21.96
Higher fee revenue and strong trading activity, fueled by volatility, helped the nation's largest discount brokerage book profit growth amid a tough market.
Intel Corp., up 20 cents at $20.91
The world's largest computer chip maker posted a jump in profit as a domestic slowdown is being offset with a wide product lineup and broad international reach.
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