Hottest Services Stocks Now – VIPS WAC CMLS MFRM

by Portfolio Grader | March 31, 2014 1:00 pm

Services stocks rose broadly on Wall Street so far on Monday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.9%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%, the Nasdaq increased 0.8% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among services stocks include:

• Vipshop Holdings Limited (VIPS[1]): VIPS stock is up 7.6% today.

• Walter Investment Management Corp (WAC[2]): WAC stock is up 4.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS[3]): CMLS stock is up 3.9%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Mattress Firm Holding Corp (MFRM[4]): MFRM stock is up 4.0% to a new 52-week high of $49.81.

• Etablissements Delhaize Freres (DEG[5]): DEG stock is up 3.6% today.

• E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc (DANG[6]): DANG stock is up 3.3% today.

• Big Lots (BIG[7]): BIG stock is up 2.8% today and up 29.4% in the last month.

• Panera Bread Company (PNRA[8]): PNRA stock is up 2.4% today.

• Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (MPEL[9]): MPEL stock is up 2.8% today.

• MGM Resorts International (MGM[10]): MGM stock is up 2.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among services stocks include:

• Mack-Cali Realty Corp (CLI[11]): CLI stock is down 2.0% today.

• Corrections Corporation of America (CXW[12]): CXW stock is down 1.7% today.

• Oi S.A. Ads (OIBR[13]): OIBR stock is down 0.7% today.

• Caseys General Stores (CASY[14]): CASY stock is down 1.2% today.

• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD[15]): KKD stock is down 1.2% today.

• Sprint Corporation Series 1 (S[16]): S stock is down 1.2% today.

• China Unicom [Hong Kong] Ltd (CHU[17]): CHU stock is down 1.1% today.

• J.C. Penney Company Inc (JCP[18]): JCP stock is down 1.0% today and down 20.1% in the last month.

• Realogy Holdings Corp (RLGY[19]): RLGY stock is down 1.0% today.

• Acadia Realty Trust (AKR[20]): AKR stock is down 0.9% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[21] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[22].

And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here[23].

Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.

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