Hottest Financial Stocks Now – FCNCA PSEC MTGE WAFD

by Portfolio Grader | June 12, 2014 7:00 pm

Financial stocks declined on Wall Street today, down 0.6%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.7%, the Nasdaq fell 0.9% and the S&P 500 was down 0.7%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

• First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA[1]): FCNCA stock is up 3.3%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC[2]): PSEC stock is up 1.2% today.

• American Capital Mortgage Inves (MTGE[3]): MTGE stock is up 0.9% today.

• Washington Federal (WAFD[4]): WAFD stock is up 0.9% today.

• Main Street Capital Corp (MAIN[5]): MAIN stock is up 0.8% today.

• Banco Santander-Chile Ads (BSAC[6]): BSAC stock is up 0.8% today.

• First American Corp (FAF[7]): FAF stock is up 0.8% today.

• Banco Santander Brasil Sa (BSBR[8]): BSBR stock is up 0.7% today.

• Pro-Assurance Corp (PRA[9]): PRA stock is up 0.7% today.

• Legg Mason Inc (LM[10]): LM stock is up 0.6% today.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

• E*Trade Financial Corp (ETFC[11]): ETFC stock is down 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Euronet Worldwide (EEFT[12]): EEFT stock is down 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Cathay General Bancorp (CATY[13]): CATY stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• The Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW[14]): SCHW stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Fbl Financial Group (FFG[15]): FFG stock is down 1.7% today.

• Beneficial Mutual Bancorp (BNCL[16]): BNCL stock is down 1.6% today.

• Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp (TYG[17]): TYG stock is down 1.6% today.

• Aegon Nv (AEG[18]): AEG stock is down 1.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Viewpoint Financial Group (VPFG[19]): VPFG stock is down 1.6% today.

• Woori Finance Holdings Co Ltd (WF[20]): WF stock is down 1.5% 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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