Financial stocks finished up broadly 0.2% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, the Nasdaq increased 0.3% and the S&P 500 was up 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:
- Bbva Banco Frances S.A. (BFR): BFR stock is up 3.8% today and up 24.7% in the last month.
- Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR): IBKR stock is up 3.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Banco Santander Brasil Sa (BSBR): BSBR stock is up 2.9% today.
- Nomura Holdings Inc ADR (NMR): NMR stock is up 2.0% today.
- Calamos Convertible and High (CHY): CHY stock is up 2.0% to a new 52-week high of $14.12.
- Genworth Financial Inc (GNW): GNW stock is up 1.9% to $18.23, near the 52-week high of $18.26.
- Capitalsource Inc (CSE): CSE stock is up 1.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- First Bancorp (FBP): FBP stock is up 1.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Financial Engines (FNGN): FNGN stock is up 1.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Main Street Capital Corp (MAIN): MAIN stock is up 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:
- Bofi Holding (BOFI): BOFI stock is down 1.9% today.
- First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA): FCNCA stock is down 1.8% today.
- Phh Corp (PHH): PHH stock is down 1.7% today.
- Firstmerit Corp (FMER): FMER stock is down 1.7% today.
- Apollo Global Management Llc C (APO): APO stock is down 1.5% today.
- KKR & Co. L.P. (KKR): KKR stock is down 1.4% today.
- Alliancebernstein Income Fund Inc (ACG): ACG stock is down 1.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Mgic Investment Corp (MTG): MTG stock is down 1.1% today.
- KKR Financial (KFN): KFN stock is down 1.1% today.
- Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity (ETY): ETY stock is down 1.1% today.
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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
