Hottest Financial Stocks Now – GPT ECPG BBN DNP

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Financial stocks declined 0.6% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged, the Nasdaq climbed 0.1% and the S&P 500 was steady.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

  • Gramercy Capital Corp. (GPT): GPT stock is up 2.2% today.
  • Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG): ECPG stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Balckrock Build America Trust (BBN): BBN stock is up 1.6% today.
  • Duff & Phelps Utilities Income (DNP): DNP stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (UTF): UTF stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA): BBVA stock is up 1.3%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Arch Capital Group Ltd (ACGL): ACGL stock is up 1.2% today.
  • Allied World Assurance Company (AWH): AWH stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Royce Value Trust (RVT): RVT stock is up 1.0% today.
  • Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX): MKTX stock is up 1.0% today on 2 times normal volume.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

  • United Community Banks (UCBI): UCBI stock is down 3.2% today.
  • Iberiabank Corp (IBKC): IBKC stock is down 2.9% today.
  • Bbva Banco Frances S.A. (BFR): BFR stock is down 2.7% today.
  • First Tennessee National Corp (FHN): FHN stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Svb Financial Group (SIVB): SIVB stock is down 2.7% today.
  • Prosperity Bancshares (PB): PB stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC): WTFC stock is down 2.6% today.
  • Glacier Bancorp (GBCI): GBCI stock is down 2.4% today.
  • Bancorpsouth Inc (BXS): BXS stock is down 2.4% today.
  • First American Corp (FAF): FAF stock is down 2.4% 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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