Hottest Financial Stocks Now – HOMB FMBI BBD IBKR

by Portfolio Grader | July 3, 2014 7:15 pm

Financial stocks rose 0.8% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.6% higher and the S&P 500 increased 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

• Home Bancshares (HOMB[1]): HOMB stock is up 2.8% today.

• First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI[2]): FMBI stock is up 2.7% today.

• Banco Bradesco Sa (BBD[3]): BBD stock is up 2.5% today.

• Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR[4]): IBKR stock is up 2.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Bancorpsouth Inc (BXS[5]): BXS stock is up 2.2% today.

• Hilltop Holdings Inc (HTH[6]): HTH stock is up 2.2% today.

• First Interstate Bancsystem (FIBK[7]): FIBK stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC[8]): ASBC stock is up 2.1% to a new 52-week high of $18.90.

• Bank of The Ozarks (OZRK[9]): OZRK stock is up 2.0% today.

• Metlife Inc (MET[10]): MET stock is up 2.0% to a new 52-week high of $57.22.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

• Apollo Global Management Llc C (APO[11]): APO stock is down 1.2% today.

• Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHL[12]): AHL stock is down 0.8% today.

• Radian Group Inc (RDN[13]): RDN stock is down 0.8% today.

• Oaktree Capital Group Llc (OAK[14]): OAK stock is down 0.8% today.

• Bofi Holding (BOFI[15]): BOFI stock is down 0.6% today.

• Eaton Vance Limited Duration (EVV[16]): EVV stock is down 0.6% today.

• Tortoise MLP Fund (NTG[17]): NTG stock is down 0.6% today.

• Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB[18]): GAB stock is down 0.5% today.

• Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC[19]): HTGC stock is down 0.5% today.

• Central Fund of Canada (CEF[20]): CEF stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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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