Hottest Financial Stocks Now – BMA VRTS SIGI FNGN

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Financial stocks rose 0.6% on Wall Street on Thursday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, the Nasdaq increased 0.2% and the S&P 500 was up 0.6%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

  • Banco Macro S.A. (BMA): BMA stock is up 5.6% today.
  • Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS): VRTS stock is up 3.3% today.
  • Selective Insurance Group (SIGI): SIGI stock is up 3.1% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Financial Engines (FNGN): FNGN stock is up 2.9%, marking the sixth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Banco Latinoamericano De Comercio (BLX): BLX stock is up 2.4% today.
  • Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS): ADS stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Bankrate Inc (RATE): RATE stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Cash America International (CSH): CSH stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Credicorp Ltd (BAP): BAP stock is up 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Corpbanca (BCA): BCA stock is up 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

  • Oaktree Capital Group Llc (OAK): OAK stock is down 3.5% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Lazard Ltd (LAZ): LAZ stock is down 2.5% today.
  • National Penn Bancshares (NPBC): NPBC stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Evercore Partners Inc (EVR): EVR stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHL): AHL stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Trustmark Corp (TRMK): TRMK stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR): WDR stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (KYN): KYN stock is down 1.0% today.
  • Alliance Capital Management L.P. (AB): AB stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Clearbridge Energy MLP Fund Inc (CEM): CEM stock is down 1.2% today.

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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.


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