Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – LAZ PFG HOMB VRTS

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Financial stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1%, the Nasdaq fell 0.2% and the S&P 500 was down 0.1%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

  • Lazard Ltd (LAZ): LAZ stock is up 2.0% today.
  • Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG): PFG stock is up 1.7% today.
  • Home Bancshares (HOMB): HOMB stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS): VRTS stock is up 1.5% today.
  • BankUnited Inc (BKU): BKU stock is up 1.5% today.
  • Enstar Group Ltd (ESGR): ESGR stock is up 1.4% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC): WTFC stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Renasant Corp (RNST): RNST stock is up 1.4% today.
  • Keycorp (KEY): KEY stock is up 1.3% today.
  • American National Insurance (ANAT): ANAT stock is up 1.3% today.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

  • Bancolombia S.A. (CIB): CIB stock is down 2.8%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Bank of Montreal (BMO): BMO stock is down 1.8% today.
  • Gamco Investors (GBL): GBL stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Central Fund of Canada (CEF): CEF stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM): CM stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc (RBS): RBS stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA): BBVA stock is down 1.4% today.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG): SMFG stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Royal Bank of Canada (RY): RY stock is down 1.3% today.
  • First Cash Financial Services (FCFS): FCFS stock is down 1.3% today and down 21.4% in the last month.

For more information on the best stocks to buy right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com.

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.

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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