Services stocks declined on Wall Street on Thursday, down 0.4%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% and the S&P 500 declined 0.5%.
Some of the biggest gainers among services stocks include:
- Walgreen Company (WAG): WAG stock is up 2.8% today on 5 times normal volume.
- Barnes & Noble (BKS): BKS stock is up 2.6% today.
- The Wendy’s Company (WEN): WEN stock is up 2.3% today on 3 times normal volume.
- Newcastle Investment Corp (NCT): NCT stock is up 2.2% today.
- Regency Centers Corp (REG): REG stock is up 2.2% today on 2 times normal volume.
- Geo Group Inc (GEO): GEO stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Portfolio Recovery Associates (PRAA): PRAA stock is up 1.9% today.
- American Tower Corp (AMT): AMT stock is up 1.7% today.
- Aruba Networks (ARUN): ARUN stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Avis Budget Group (CAR): CAR stock is up 1.5% today.
Some of the biggest losers among services stocks include:
- Caesars Entertainment Corporati (CZR): CZR stock is down 3.8% today and down 23.5% in the last month.
- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE): WWE stock is down 3.0% today.
- Whole Foods Market (WFM): WFM stock is down 3.0% today.
- Time Warner Inc (TWX): TWX stock is down 2.9% today on 2 times normal volume.
- New York Times Company (NYT): NYT stock is down 2.9% today.
- America Movil S.A.B. De C.V. (AMX): AMX stock is down 2.8% today.
- Ascena Retail Group (ASNA): ASNA stock is down 2.8% today.
- Wynn Resorts Limited (WYNN): WYNN stock is down 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- MGM Resorts International (MGM): MGM stock is down 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Starz Series A Liberty Capital (STRZA): STRZA stock is down 2.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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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.
