Hottest Financial Stocks Now – CATY PACW IBOC CSE

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Financial stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.7% higher, the Nasdaq increased 1.8% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.7%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

  • Cathay General Bancorp (CATY): CATY stock is up 4.3% today.
  • Pacwest Bancorp (PACW): PACW stock is up 3.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • International Bancshares Corp (IBOC): IBOC stock is up 3.8% today.
  • Capitalsource Inc (CSE): CSE stock is up 3.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP): PNFP stock is up 3.7% today.
  • Bbva Banco Frances S.A. (BFR): BFR stock is up 3.6% today and up 24.7% in the last month.
  • Home Bancshares (HOMB): HOMB stock is up 3.3% today.
  • First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI): FMBI stock is up 3.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL): GGAL stock is up 3.3% today and up 28.1% in the last month.
  • National Penn Bancshares (NPBC): NPBC stock is up 3.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

  • Templeton Global (GIM): GIM stock is down 1.9% today.
  • Cme Group Inc (CME): CME stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Amtrust Financial Services (AFSI): AFSI stock is down 1.7% today.
  • Renaissancere Holdings Ltd (RNR): RNR stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Axis Capital Holdings (AXS): AXS stock is down 1.3% today.
  • American Capital (ACAS): ACAS stock is down 1.1% today.
  • Duff & Phelps Utilities Income (DNP): DNP stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL): TPL stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHL): AHL stock is down 1.0% today.
  • XL Company Switzerland Gmbh (XL): XL stock is down 0.9% 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.


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