Services stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2%, the Nasdaq stayed level and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among services stocks include:
- Scientific Games Corp (SGMS): SGMS stock is up 3.9% today and up 30.0% in the last month.
- Oi S.A. Ads (OIBR): OIBR stock is up 4.3% today and up 40.4% in the last month.
- Portugal Telecom Sgps S.A . (PT): PT stock is up 3.1% today and up 24.6% in the last month.
- Weight Watchers International Inc (WTW): WTW stock is up 3.7% today.
- Caseys General Stores (CASY): CASY stock is up 3.1% today.
- Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (WMS): WMS stock is up 2.3% today.
- Carmax Inc (KMX): KMX stock is up 2.6% today.
- Partner Communications Company Ltd (PTNR): PTNR stock is up 2.7% today.
- Whole Foods Market (WFM): WFM stock is up 2.3% today.
- Telecom Italia S.P.A. (TI): TI stock is up 2.3% today.
Some of the biggest losers among services stocks include:
- Mobile Telesystems (MBT): MBT stock is down 3.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- American Eagle Outfitters (AEO): AEO stock is down 2.0% today.
- Orix Corp Ads (IX): IX stock is down 2.1% today.
- Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom S.A. (TEO): TEO stock is down 1.9% today.
- Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD): SHLD stock is down 1.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Ann Inc (ANN): ANN stock is down 1.1% today.
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL): CBRL stock is down 1.0% today.
- Sk Telecom Corp (SKM): SKM stock is down 1.2% today.
- China Unicom [Hong Kong] Ltd (CHU): CHU stock is down 1.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (MPEL): MPEL stock is down 1.3%, 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.
