Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – WAG BKS WEN NCT

by Portfolio Grader | August 7, 2014 5:00 pm

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[1]): WAG stock is up 2.8% today on 5 times normal volume.

• Barnes & Noble (BKS[2]): BKS stock is up 2.6% today.

• The Wendy’s Company (WEN[3]): WEN stock is up 2.3% today on 3 times normal volume.

• Newcastle Investment Corp (NCT[4]): NCT stock is up 2.2% today.

• Regency Centers Corp (REG[5]): REG stock is up 2.2% today on 2 times normal volume.

• Geo Group Inc (GEO[6]): GEO stock is up 2.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Portfolio Recovery Associates (PRAA[7]): PRAA stock is up 1.9% today.

• American Tower Corp (AMT[8]): AMT stock is up 1.7% today.

• Aruba Networks (ARUN[9]): ARUN stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Avis Budget Group (CAR[10]): CAR stock is up 1.5% today.

Some of the biggest losers among services stocks include:

• Caesars Entertainment Corporati (CZR[11]): CZR stock is down 3.8% today and down 23.5% in the last month.

• World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE[12]): WWE stock is down 3.0% today.

• Whole Foods Market (WFM[13]): WFM stock is down 3.0% today.

• Time Warner Inc (TWX[14]): TWX stock is down 2.9% today on 2 times normal volume.

• New York Times Company (NYT[15]): NYT stock is down 2.9% today.

• America Movil S.A.B. De C.V. (AMX[16]): AMX stock is down 2.8% today.

• Ascena Retail Group (ASNA[17]): ASNA stock is down 2.8% today.

• Wynn Resorts Limited (WYNN[18]): WYNN stock is down 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• MGM Resorts International (MGM[19]): MGM stock is down 2.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Starz Series A Liberty Capital (STRZA[20]): STRZA stock is down 2.7%, marking the fourth 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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