Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – HOMB FFIN VPFG CATY

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Financial stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.1%.

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

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

  • Home Bancshares (HOMB): HOMB stock is up 2.9% today.
  • First Financial Bankshares (FFIN): FFIN stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Viewpoint Financial Group (VPFG): VPFG stock is up 2.7% today.
  • Cathay General Bancorp (CATY): CATY stock is up 2.5% today.
  • Enstar Group Limited (ESGR): ESGR stock is up 2.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Umpqua Holdings Corp (UMPQ): UMPQ stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Bank of The Ozarks (OZRK): OZRK stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Lincoln National Corp (LNC): LNC stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Banco Latinoamericano De Comercio (BLX): BLX stock is up 2.3%, marking the ninth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Columbia Banking System (COLB): COLB stock is up 2.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

  • Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (KYN): KYN stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Gamco Investors (GBL): GBL stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Harbinger Group Inc (HRG): HRG stock is down 0.9% today.
  • Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd (ENH): ENH stock is down 0.6% today.
  • The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX): BX stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Clearbridge Energy MLP Fund Inc (CEM): CEM stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Nomura Holdings Inc ADR (NMR): NMR stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Balckrock Build America Trust (BBN): BBN stock is down 0.5% today.
  • Administradora De Fondos De Pensiones (PVD): PVD stock is down 0.4% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Alliancebernstein Income Fund Inc (ACG): ACG stock is down 0.4% today.

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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.

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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