The stock closed at $448.64 as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow gained 1.24% to 49,910.59.
Moody's lagged peers including S&P Global, down 0.07%, while MSCI rose 0.22% and Equifax gained 1.87% in Wednesday trading.
Shares remain 17.96% below their 52-week high of $546.88 reached on 15 January, while trading volume of 1.2 million was slightly below the 50-day average.
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